
Dhafer L'Abidine
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Fausse Note
2012

Centurion
2010

The Mark of Cain
2007

The Stone Merchant
2006

Sex and the City 2
2010

Buried Secrets
2009

Tomorrow
2022

Late December
2010

Kingdom of Dust
2011

To My Son
2023

Black Forest
2012

31 North 62 East
2009

A Nose and Three Eyes
2024

Children of Men
2006

Kundalini
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Abu Shanab
2016

Habbet Caramel
2017

The Spider
2022

Blood Line
2020

A Hologram for the King
2016

Palestine 36
2025

Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
2025

Memory in the Flesh
2010

Sophia
2025

Drop Dead Diva
2018

Under Control
2015

This Evening
2017

Empire of Who?
2014

Friendly Fire
2013

The Eddy
2020

Tunis 2025
2009

Fated
2008

Transporter: The Series
2013

A Touch of Frost
1992

Caramel
2017

Life's Sweetness
2017

The Exit
2016

Spooks
2002

Bride of Beirut
2019

Benidorm
2007

Saturday Night Live Arabia
2016

Bad Timing
2014

Eugenie Nights
2018

Vertigo
2012

The Masked Singer Arabia
2020

أريد رجلًا
2015

Maybe
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Bad Timing
2014