Alaa Safi
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Alaa Safi is a French actor, director, and producer. He was the world champion in Tae Kwon Do at 18, then began his TV/Film career as an action actor and landed his first major role when he partnered with Jackie Chan in the movie Chinese Zodiac (2012). Since then, Alaa Safi has worked with multiple major studios such as Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), The Mauritanian (2021), and most recently, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). In addition to Alaa's film roles, he is also a series regular on the groundbreaking TV series The Chosen (2017). Alaa Safi began directing in 2020 with the short film Chrysalis (Short 2020), followed by Coming Home (2023), both of which have earned awards in American film festivals.
Known for
Credits
Doctor Strange (2016)
as Tall Zealot
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Rahim
Outcast (2014)
as The Moor
Death on the Nile (2022)
as Corporal
The Mummy (2017)
as Sickle Slave
American Assassin (2017)
as Javeed
Agent Zero (2025)
as Malik
Chinese Zodiac (2012)
as Vulture
Traitor (2008)
as Omar's Crew
The Mauritanian (2021)
as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
Anything for Her (2008)
as Moussa
Incoming (2018)
as Idris
The Chosen: Season 4 (2024)
as Simon Z
Villa Caprice (2021)
as Karim Benkhelif
The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2 (2022)
as Simon Z
Mercury Man (2006)
as Tri-x Martial Art
A Butterfly Kiss (2011)
as l'homme des coulisses
All Three of Us (2015)
as Berouz
The Chosen: Season 3 Finale (2023)
as Simon Z
Victor Young Perez (2013)
as Battling Mokhtar
The Chosen: Crucifixion (2027)
as Simon Z
Coming Home (2023)
as Silas Moore
Brotherhood of Tears (2013)
as Un joueur de poker
10 jours pour s'aimer (2011)
as Samir
Les Baumettes (2014)
as Yann Gautier
Chrysalis (2020)
as Muhammad
L'ombre d'un flic (2011)
as Salim
Taureau Taureau (2013)
as Tony