



Alaa Safi
Acting1984Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France

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
Acting History
2027
The Chosen: Crucifixion
as Simon Z
2025
Agent Zero
as Malik
2024
The Chosen: Season 4
as Simon Z
Jonathan & Jesus
TVas Self
2023
The Chosen: Season 3 Finale
as Simon Z
Coming Home
as Silas Moore
Icon of French Cinema
TVas Tahar
Coming Home
Director
Coming Home
Producer
Coming Home
Editor
Coming Home
Writer
2022
Death on the Nile
as Corporal
The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2
as Simon Z
2021
The Mauritanian
as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
Villa Caprice
as Karim Benkhelif
The Chosen
TVas Simon Z• 32 eps
2019
The Mallorca Files
TVas Philippe Tromeur• 1 eps
Twice Upon a Time
TVas Nordine
2018
Incoming
as Idris
2017
The Mummy
as Sickle Slave
American Assassin
as Javeed
2016
Doctor Strange
as Tall Zealot
Tyrant
TVas Bashir• 2 eps
2015
All Three of Us
as Berouz
2014
Outcast
as The Moor
Les Baumettes
as Yann Gautier
2013
Victor Young Perez
as Battling Mokhtar
Brotherhood of Tears
as Un joueur de poker
Taureau Taureau
as Tony
2012
Armour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac
as Vulture
2011
2008
Traitor
as Omar's Crew
Anything for Her
as Moussa
2006
Mercury Man
as Tri-x Martial Art







