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1
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Director
Dhafer L'Abidine
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 129014
IMDb ID: nm1339304
Known for: Acting
Born: February 29, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: tunis, Tunisie
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2026
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q3025678
Also known as
Dhafer El Abidine • Dhaffer Labidine • ظافر العابدين
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
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Series
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7.6
Children of Men
as Dhafer
2006 Movie
6.2
Centurion
as Arm Wrestling Opponent
2010 Movie
6.1
Sex and the City 2
as Mahmud
2010 Movie
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
2025 Movie
5.7
Buried Secrets
as Ali
2009 Movie
7.8
Palestine 36
as Amir
2025 Movie
5.9
A Hologram for the King
as Hasan
2016 Movie
6.2
Abu Shanab
as حسن أبو دقن
2016 Movie
5.2
The Mark of Cain
as Abdullah Omar
2007 Movie
5.6
The Spider
as Adam Gubran's
2022 Movie
4.1
The Stone Merchant
as 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
2006 Movie
3.9
Black Forest
as Saxon
2012 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dhafer L'Abidine.
7.7
Spooks
as Sharaf • 2 eps
2002 Series
7.5
A Touch of Frost
as Roman Cassell • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.5
Benidorm
as Mohammed • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.0
Transporter: The Series
as Olivier Dassin • 2 eps
2013 Series
6.2
Bride of Beirut
as Fares Al-Daher • 220 eps
2019 Series
Fated
98 eps
2008 Series
5.5
Drop Dead Diva
45 eps
2018 Series
6.5
The Eddy
2 eps
2020 Series
8.0
This Evening
30 eps
2017 Series
6.5
Empire of Who?
30 eps
2014 Series
10.0
Caramel
as Raja • 30 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Vertigo
30 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dhafer L'Abidine.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dhafer L'Abidine.
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
2025 Movie
7.8
Palestine 36
as Amir
2025 Movie
4.4
A Nose and Three Eyes
2024 Movie
To My Son
2023 Movie
5.6
The Spider
as Adam Gubran's
2022 Movie
4.5
Tomorrow
as Habib
2022 Movie
5.3
Blood Line
as Nader
2020 Movie
5.0
Habbet Caramel
as رجا
2017 Movie
6.2
Abu Shanab
as حسن أبو دقن
2016 Movie
5.9
A Hologram for the King
as Hasan
2016 Movie
Fausse Note
2012 Movie
3.9
Black Forest
as Saxon
2012 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dhafer L'Abidine.
Tomorrow
Maybe
1 eps
2026 Series
10.0
The Masked Singer Arabia
1 eps
2020 Series
6.5
The Eddy
2 eps
2020 Series
6.2
Bride of Beirut
as Fares Al-Daher • 220 eps
2019 Series
6.0
Eugenie Nights
30 eps
2018 Series
5.5
Drop Dead Diva
45 eps
2018 Series
8.0
This Evening
30 eps
2017 Series
7.8
Life's Sweetness
as Sleim • 30 eps
2017 Series
10.0
Caramel
as Raja • 30 eps
2017 Series
8.3
The Exit
as المقدم عمر فاروق • 30 eps
2016 Series
4.0
Saturday Night Live Arabia
1 eps
2016 Series
9.0
Under Control
as Hatem • 7 eps
2015 Series