
Dhafer L'Abidine
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

TV
Spooks
Sharaf
2002

TV
A Touch of Frost
Roman Cassell
1992

TV
Benidorm
Mohammed
2007

TV
Transporter: The Series
Olivier Dassin
2013

TV
The Eddy
2020

Film
Children of Men
Dhafer
2006

TV
Bride of Beirut
Fares Al-Daher
2019

Film
Sex and the City 2
Mahmud
2010

TV
Fated
2008

Film
Palestine 36
Amir
2025

TV
Drop Dead Diva
2018

Film
Centurion
Arm Wrestling Opponent
2010

TV
Empire of Who?
2014

Film
Buried Secrets
Ali
2009

TV
Caramel
Raja
2017

TV
Saturday Night Live Arabia
2016

TV
This Evening
2017

TV
Vertigo
2012

TV
Friendly Fire
2013

TV
Life's Sweetness
Sleim
2017
Filmography
2025FilmSophia2025FilmSnakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games2025FilmPalestine 36as Amir2024FilmA Nose and Three Eyes2023FilmTo My Son2022FilmThe Spideras Adam Gubran's2022FilmTomorrowas Habib2020TVThe Masked Singer Arabia2020FilmBlood Lineas Nader2020TVThe Eddy2019TVBride of Beirutas Fares Al-Daher2018TVEugenie Nights2018TVDrop Dead Diva2017FilmHabbet Caramelas رجا2017TVThis Evening2017TVCaramelas Raja2017TVLife's Sweetnessas Sleim2016FilmAbu Shanabas حسن أبو دقن2016TVThe Exitas المقدم عمر فاروق2016FilmA Hologram for the Kingas Hasan2016TVSaturday Night Live Arabia2015TVUnder Controlas Hatem2015TVأريد رجلًاas Khaled2014TVBad Timingas سميح2014TVEmpire of Who?2013TVFriendly Fire2013TVTransporter: The Seriesas Olivier Dassin2012TVVertigo2012FilmFausse Note2012FilmBlack Forestas Saxon2011FilmKingdom of Dustas Shakir2010FilmLate December2010FilmMemory in the Fleshas Ziad2010FilmSex and the City 2as Mahmud2010FilmCenturionas Arm Wrestling Opponent2009Film31 North 62 Eastas Thierry Leroy2009FilmBuried Secretsas Ali2009TVTunis 20252008TVFated2007FilmThe Mark of Cainas Abdullah Omar2007TVBenidormas Mohammed2006FilmChildren of Menas Dhafer2006FilmThe Stone Merchantas 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)2002TVSpooksas Sharaf1992TVA Touch of Frostas Roman Cassell—FilmKundalini—TVMaybe