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

Doctor Strange

as Tall Zealot

Murder on the Orient Express

as Jewellery Merchant (uncredited)

The Mummy

as Sickle Slave

Death on the Nile

as Corporal

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

as Rahim

American Assassin

as Javeed

The Mauritanian

as Moroccan Translator / Marseille

Chinese Zodiac

as Vulture

Traitor

as Omar's Crew

The Chosen

as Simon Z