Alaa Safi
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.
Filmography
The Chosen: Crucifixion
2027
as Simon Z
Agent Zero
2025
as Malik
The Chosen: Season 4
2024
as Simon Z
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Rahim
Coming Home
2023
as Silas Moore
The Chosen: Season 3 Finale
2023
as Simon Z
The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2
2022
as Simon Z
Death on the Nile
2022
as Corporal
Villa Caprice
2021
as Karim Benkhelif
The Mauritanian
2021
as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
Chrysalis
2020
as Muhammad
Incoming
2018
as Idris
American Assassin
2017
as Javeed
The Mummy
2017
as Sickle Slave
Doctor Strange
2016
as Tall Zealot
All Three of Us
2015
as Berouz
Les Baumettes
2014
as Yann Gautier
Outcast
2014
as The Moor
Victor Young Perez
2013
as Battling Mokhtar
Brotherhood of Tears
2013
as Un joueur de poker
Taureau Taureau
2013
as Tony
Chinese Zodiac
2012
as Vulture
10 jours pour s'aimer
2011
as Samir
A Butterfly Kiss
2011
as l'homme des coulisses