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Dhafer L'Abidine

Dhafer L'Abidine

Born: 1972-02-29 • tunis, Tunisie

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.

Filmography
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Sophia
2025
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games poster
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
2025
Palestine 36 poster
Palestine 36
2025 • Amir
A Nose and Three Eyes poster
A Nose and Three Eyes
2024
To My Son poster
To My Son
2023
The Spider poster
The Spider
2022 • Adam Gubran's
Tomorrow poster
Tomorrow
2022 • Habib
Blood Line poster
Blood Line
2020 • Nader
Habbet Caramel poster
Habbet Caramel
2017 • رجا
Abu Shanab poster
Abu Shanab
2016 • حسن أبو دقن
A Hologram for the King poster
A Hologram for the King
2016 • Hasan
Fausse Note poster
Fausse Note
2012
Black Forest poster
Black Forest
2012 • Saxon
Kingdom of Dust poster
Kingdom of Dust
2011 • Shakir
Late December poster
Late December
2010
Memory in the Flesh poster
Memory in the Flesh
2010 • Ziad
Sex and the City 2 poster
Sex and the City 2
2010 • Mahmud
Centurion poster
Centurion
2010 • Arm Wrestling Opponent
31 North 62 East poster
31 North 62 East
2009 • Thierry Leroy
Buried Secrets poster
Buried Secrets
2009 • Ali
The Mark of Cain poster
The Mark of Cain
2007 • Abdullah Omar
Children of Men poster
Children of Men
2006 • Dhafer
The Stone Merchant poster
The Stone Merchant
2006 • 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
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Kundalini