Dhafer L'Abidine

Acting

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.

Acting credits

Children of Men poster
7.6

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

Children of Men

2006

Sex and the City 2 poster
6.0

Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.

Sex and the City 2

2010

Centurion poster
6.2

Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.

Centurion

2010

A Hologram for the King poster
5.9

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

A Hologram for the King

2016

Palestine 36 poster
7.8

Year 1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

Palestine 36

2025

Abu Shanab poster
5.9

Esmat Abu Shanab (Yasmin Abdul Aziz) is a female police officer who works in an administrative position and tries in various ways to work on field assignments.

Abu Shanab

2016

The Mark of Cain poster
5.2

After a bomb kills their company commander in Iraq, British soldiers Treacle and Shane are ordered to round up suspects and use torture on the detainees. Back home, the press gets the story and the pair achieves instant infamy.

The Mark of Cain

2007

Snakes and Ladders: Child's Play poster
4.2

Ahmed meets Malak, and their relationship quickly evolves from mere admiration to mutual love. Each seeks to impress the other with their personality and actions, hoping their love story lasts forever and withstands all challenges.

Snakes and Ladders: Child's Play

2025

No artwork available
1.0

Sophia is billed as a drama that explores themes of cultural crossover between the Middle East and the west

Sophia

2025

Buried Secrets poster
5.7

A teenager unwittingly reveals a terrible family secret to her new neighbors.

Buried Secrets

2009

Late December poster
NR

Aïcha is a rebellious village girl in her twenties who works in a clothing factory and dreams of a better life. Her lover, Mourad, had left her and emigrated to Europe, which led her to retreat into isolation. Adam is a young and disillusioned doctor who cannot bear his dull and lifeless daily routine, caught between the suffering of his patients and his own loneliness. On a whim, he decides to leave everything behind and accept a job in a remote, barren village, in search of tranquility and an escape from haunting memories. There, he encounters Aïcha, who brings movement and vitality into his otherwise quiet new life.

Late December

2010

The Stone Merchant poster
4.1

The Merchant (Harvey Keitel) is a Westerner. A merchant dealing in precious stones from Afganistan and Turkey. He's above suspicion. In truth, the "Stone Merchant" is a Christian convert into Islam. He's rich, cultured, fascinating. Leda (Jane March) is a successful woman who works as Head of the Public Relations for a big company. She's married to Alceo, a professor at the Sapienza University, specialized in the history of terrorist movements. Alceo is on a wheel chair. He lost his legs in the attack to the American Embassy in Nairobi in 1998. Shahid is a terrorist. Now he's planning an attack along the English Channel. Their lives, their destinies cross in Turkey, where Leda and Alceo are on holiday. And the plot will go on to Rome and Turin till the epilogue of the attack on the ferry boat.

The Stone Merchant

2006

Black Forest poster
3.9

Tourists trapped in an enchanted forest do battle with evil fairy tale creatures.

Black Forest

2012

A Nose and Three Eyes poster
4.4

When a mid-40s plastic surgeon seeks help to understand his attraction to a younger woman, he must own up to his romantic failures and commitment issues.

A Nose and Three Eyes

2024

Memory in the Flesh poster
NR

The story, spanning more than four decades of Algerian history, from the 1940s to the 1980s, revolves around a love affair between Khaled, the middle-aged militant, and Hayat, the writer and daughter of his friend, all brilliantly told through Khaled's voice.

Memory in the Flesh

2010

Tomorrow poster
4.5

Habib and his 15 year old son Ahmed from his previous marriage, are brought together by Habib’s worsening state of health. Habib’s political past during the dictatorship in Tunisia is dangerously affecting his present. The roles are reversed, Ahmed has to protect his father and try to keep him safe. Habib and Ahmed find themselves in a chaotic position that neither is prepared for.

Tomorrow

2022

31 North 62 East poster
4.8

A psychological thriller about how an elite SAS unit's position is revealed by the British Prime Minister to ensure an arms deal goes ahead and to secure his re-election.

31 North 62 East

2009

The Spider poster
5.6

A dangerous drug dealer, who manages to manufacture new drugs, sells them, and falls into many problems and chases by the police.

The Spider

2022

Kingdom of Dust poster
4.5

In a basement, somewhere in war torn Baghdad, hostage Adam Smith is waiting to die. With no time, no chance, and no hope, he must look into the abyss of his own personal hell and it is here, 'in the valley of the shadow of death' that something divine is awaiting him.

Kingdom of Dust

2011

Habbet Caramel poster
5.0

Maya's life changes completely after eating a piece of caramel that gives her the ability to hear the thoughts of men, and she decides that her next target will be a wealthy man who has just returned from Europe.

Habbet Caramel

2017

To My Son poster
NR

A seemingly united family is thrown into a turmoil by the sudden return of their son who they haven’t seen for 12 years. This return will change the family’s destiny forever…

To My Son

2023

No artwork available
NR

A Moroccan mother who can’t accept her son being gay, and a son who’s rejected the traditions of his culture, learn to overcome their prejudices with the help of a charlatan rabbi.

Forget Me Not

2006

Blood Line poster
5.3

When an accident leaves a young boy in a coma, his parent's love is put to the test as they resort to a dangerous plan to save him.

Blood Line

2020

Fausse Note poster
NR

Mahdi, 28 years old, an architect who is involved in a stunt of trafficking by a gang of manipulators orchestrated by Si Lamine, who forces Mahdi to impersonate a businessman who owns the wealthiest bank in Africa, while using his own daughter as bait to force him to play the game.

Fausse Note

2012

Behind the camera

No artwork available
1.0

Sophia is billed as a drama that explores themes of cultural crossover between the Middle East and the west

Sophia

2025

No artwork available
1.0

Sophia is billed as a drama that explores themes of cultural crossover between the Middle East and the west

Sophia

2025

Tomorrow poster
4.5

Habib and his 15 year old son Ahmed from his previous marriage, are brought together by Habib’s worsening state of health. Habib’s political past during the dictatorship in Tunisia is dangerously affecting his present. The roles are reversed, Ahmed has to protect his father and try to keep him safe. Habib and Ahmed find themselves in a chaotic position that neither is prepared for.

Tomorrow

2022

Tomorrow poster
4.5

Habib and his 15 year old son Ahmed from his previous marriage, are brought together by Habib’s worsening state of health. Habib’s political past during the dictatorship in Tunisia is dangerously affecting his present. The roles are reversed, Ahmed has to protect his father and try to keep him safe. Habib and Ahmed find themselves in a chaotic position that neither is prepared for.

Tomorrow

2022

Tomorrow poster
4.5

Habib and his 15 year old son Ahmed from his previous marriage, are brought together by Habib’s worsening state of health. Habib’s political past during the dictatorship in Tunisia is dangerously affecting his present. The roles are reversed, Ahmed has to protect his father and try to keep him safe. Habib and Ahmed find themselves in a chaotic position that neither is prepared for.

Tomorrow

2022

To My Son poster
NR

A seemingly united family is thrown into a turmoil by the sudden return of their son who they haven’t seen for 12 years. This return will change the family’s destiny forever…

To My Son

2023

To My Son poster
NR

A seemingly united family is thrown into a turmoil by the sudden return of their son who they haven’t seen for 12 years. This return will change the family’s destiny forever…

To My Son

2023