Dhafer L'Abidine
He is a Tunisian actor and former professional soccer player. Dhaffer made his acting debut in the UK after graduating from Birmingham school of Acting. He starred in Sky One's Dream Team, BBC's Spooks and ITV's The Bill. He also starred in The Mark of Cain as Omar Abdullah and in A Hologram for the King. He became famous in Tunisia after he played the role of "Dali" in a Tunisian series called "Maktoub". He later went on to participate in dramas in the Arab world, notably in Egypt, the UAE and Lebanon including shows and series such as Taht Al Saytara, Prince of Poets, and Arous Beirut.
Acting
Movie
Children of Men
as Dhafer
2006
Movie
Sex and the City 2
as Mahmud
2010
Movie
Centurion
as Arm Wrestling Opponent
2010
Movie
A Hologram for the King
as Hasan
2016
TV
Spooks
as Sharaf
2002
TV
Transporter: The Series
as Olivier Dassin
2013
TV
A Touch of Frost
as Roman Cassell
1992
Movie
Palestine 36
as Amir
2025
TV
Benidorm
as Mohammed
2007
TV
The Eddy
2020
Movie
The Mark of Cain
as Abdullah Omar
2007
Movie
Black Forest
as Saxon
2012
Movie
The Stone Merchant
as 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
2006
Movie
Abu Shanab
as حسن أبو دقن
2016
TV
Bride of Beirut
as Fares Al-Daher
2019
Movie
31 North 62 East
as Thierry Leroy
2009
TV
Haza El-Masa'
2017
Movie
Buried Secrets
as Ali
2009
Movie
Blood Line
as Nader
2020
Movie
A Nose and Three Eyes
2024
Movie
The Spider
as Adam Gubran's
2022
Movie
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
2025
TV
Halawet El-Donia
as Sleim
2017
TV
Saturday Night Live Arabia
2016
