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.

Known For

The Chosen

Doctor Strange

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

American Assassin

The Mummy

Tyrant

Agent Zero

Death on the Nile

All Movies (28)

• The Chosen: Crucifixion2027 · as Simon Z
• Agent Zero2025 · as Malik
• The Chosen: Season 42024 · as Simon Z
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023 · as Rahim
• Coming Home2023 · as Silas Moore
• The Chosen: Season 3 Finale2023 · as Simon Z
• The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 22022 · as Simon Z
• Death on the Nile2022 · as Corporal
• Villa Caprice2021 · as Karim Benkhelif
• The Mauritanian2021 · as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
• Chrysalis2020 · as Muhammad
• Incoming2018 · as Idris
• American Assassin2017 · as Javeed
• The Mummy2017 · as Sickle Slave
• Doctor Strange2016 · as Tall Zealot
• All Three of Us2015 · as Berouz
• Les Baumettes2014 · as Yann Gautier
• Outcast2014 · as The Moor
• Victor Young Perez2013 · as Battling Mokhtar
• Brotherhood of Tears2013 · as Un joueur de poker
• Taureau Taureau2013 · as Tony
• Chinese Zodiac2012 · as Vulture
• 10 jours pour s'aimer2011 · as Samir
• A Butterfly Kiss2011 · as l'homme des coulisses
• L'ombre d'un flic2011 · as Salim
• Anything for Her2008 · as Moussa
• Traitor2008 · as Omar's Crew
• Mercury Man2006 · as Tri-x Martial Art

All TV Shows (6)

• Jonathan & Jesus2024 · as Self
• Icon of French Cinema2023 · as Tahar
• The Mallorca Files2019 · as Philippe Tromeur
• Twice Upon a Time2019 · as Nordine
• The Chosen2019 · as Simon Z
• Tyrant2014 · as Bashir