
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: Season 4
Simon Z
2024

Jonathan & Jesus
Self · (4 episodes)
2024

Icon of French Cinema
Tahar · (1 episode)
2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Rahim
2023

Coming Home
Silas Moore
2023

The Chosen: Season 3 Finale
Simon Z
2023

The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2
Simon Z
2022

Death on the Nile
Corporal
2022

Villa Caprice
Karim Benkhelif
2021

The Mauritanian
Moroccan Translator / Marseille
2021

Chrysalis
Muhammad
2020

The Mallorca Files
Philippe Tromeur · (1 episode)
2019

Twice Upon a Time
Nordine · (2 episodes)
2019

The Chosen
Simon Z · (32 episodes)
2019

Incoming
Idris
2018

Murder on the Orient Express
Jewellery Merchant (uncredited)
2017

American Assassin
Javeed
2017

The Mummy
Sickle Slave
2017

Doctor Strange
Tall Zealot
2016

Les Baumettes
Yann Gautier
2014

Outcast
The Moor
2014

Tyrant
Bashir · (2 episodes)
2014

Victor Young Perez
Battling Mokhtar
2013

Brotherhood of Tears
Un joueur de poker
2013

Taureau Taureau
Tony
2013

Chinese Zodiac
Vulture
2012

10 jours pour s'aimer
Samir
2011

A Butterfly Kiss
l'homme des coulisses
2011

L'ombre d'un flic
Salim
2011

Anything for Her
Moussa
2008

Traitor
Omar's Crew
2008

Mercury Man
Tri-x Martial Art
2006