Portrait of Alaa Safi

Alaa Safi

Acting

Biography

Alaa Safi is a French actor, director, and producer. He was the world champion in Tae Kwon Do at 18, then began his TV/Film career as an action actor and landed his first major role when he partnered with Jackie Chan in the movie Chinese Zodiac (2012). Since then, Alaa Safi has worked with multiple major studios such as Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), The Mauritanian (2021), and most recently, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). In addition to Alaa's film roles, he is also a series regular on the groundbreaking TV series The Chosen (2017). Alaa Safi began directing in 2020 with the short film Chrysalis (Short 2020), followed by Coming Home (2023), both of which have earned awards in American film festivals.

Born: September 26, 1984

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Filmography

2025
Badh

as Malik

2024
2024
2023
Coming Home

as Silas Moore

2022
2021
Villa Caprice

as Karim Benkhelif

2021
The Mauritanian

as Moroccan Translator / Marseille

2020
Chrysalis

as Muhammad

2019
The Mallorca Files

as Philippe Tromeur

2019
2019
The Chosen

as Simon Z

2018
Incoming

as Idris

2017
2017
The Mummy

as Sickle Slave

2016
Doctor Strange

as Tall Zealot

2014
Les Baumettes

as Yann Gautier

2014
Outcast

as The Moor

2014
Tyrant

as Bashir

2013
Victor Young Perez

as Battling Mokhtar

2013
Brotherhood of Tears

as Un joueur de poker

2013
2012
Chinese Zodiac

as Vulture

2011
A Butterfly Kiss

as l'homme des coulisses

2011
2008
2008
Traitor

as Omar's Crew

2006
Mercury Man

as Tri-x Martial Art