Known for
Acting
Credits
48
Gender
Man
Birthday
29 Feb 1972 (52)
Place of birth
tunis, Tunisie
Also known as
Dhafer El Abidine
Dhaffer Labidine
ظافر العابدين
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
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | Kundalini | |
| — | Fin Décembre | |
| 2024 | A Nose and Three Eyes | |
| 2023 | To My Son | |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Habib |
| 2022 | The Spider | Adam Gubran's |
| 2020 | The Eddy | |
| 2020 | Blood Line | Nader |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer Arabia | |
| 2019 | Bride of Beirut | Fares Al-Daher |
| 2018 | Eugenie Nights | |
| 2018 | Drop Dead Diva | |
| 2017 | This Evening | |
| 2017 | Life's Sweetness | Sleim |
| 2017 | Habbet Caramel | رجا |
| 2017 | Caramel | Raja |
| 2017 | كرميل | رجا |
| 2016 | A Hologram for the King | Hasan |
| 2016 | Abu Shanab | حسن أبو دقن |
| 2016 | Saturday Night Live Arabia | |
| 2016 | The Exit | المقدم عمر فاروق |
| 2015 | Under Control | Hatem |
| 2015 | أريد رجلًا | Khaled |
| 2014 | Empire of Who? | |
| 2014 | Farq Tawqit | سميح |
| 2013 | Friendly Fire | |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Olivier Dassin |
| 2012 | Black Forest | Saxon |
| 2012 | Vertigo | |
| 2012 | Fausse Note | |
| 2011 | Kingdom of Dust | Shakir |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Mahmud |
| 2010 | Centurion | Arm Wrestling Opponent |
| 2009 | 31 North 62 East | Thierry Leroy |
| 2009 | Buried Secrets | Ali |
| 2009 | تونس 2050 | |
| 2008 | Fated | |
| 2007 | Benidorm | Mohammed |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Abdullah Omar |
| 2006 | Children of Men | Dhafer |
| 2006 | The Stone Merchant | 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine) |
| 2002 | Spooks | Sharaf |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost | Roman Cassell |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | To My Son | Director |
| 2023 | To My Son | Writer |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Producer |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Writer |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Director |