He is a Tunisian actor and former professional soccer player. Dhaffer made his acting debut in the UK after graduating from Birmingham school of Acting. He starred in Sky One's Dream Team, BBC's Spooks and ITV's The Bill. He also starred in The Mark of Cain as Omar Abdullah and in A Hologram for the King. He became famous in Tunisia after he played the role of "Dali" in a Tunisian series called "Maktoub". He later went on to participate in dramas in the Arab world, notably in Egypt, the UAE and Lebanon including shows and series such as Taht Al Saytara, Prince of Poets, and Arous Beirut.
A Nose and Three Eyes
2024
To My Son
2023
The Spider
Adam Gubran's
2022
Tomorrow
Habib
2022
The Masked Singer Arabia
(1 episode)
2020
Blood Line
Nader
2020
The Eddy
(2 episodes)
2020
Bride of Beirut
Fares Al-Daher · (220 episodes)
2019
Eugenie Nights
(30 episodes)
2018
Drop Dead Diva
(45 episodes)
2018
Habbet Caramel
رجا
2017
This Evening
(30 episodes)
2017
Caramel
Raja · (30 episodes)
2017
Life's Sweetness
Sleim · (30 episodes)
2017
Abu Shanab
حسن أبو دقن
2016
The Exit
المقدم عمر فاروق · (30 episodes)
2016
A Hologram for the King
Hasan
2016
Saturday Night Live Arabia
(1 episode)
2016
Under Control
Hatem · (7 episodes)
2015
أريد رجلًا
Khaled · (2 episodes)
2015
Farq Tawqit
سميح · (0 episode)
2014
Empire of Who?
(30 episodes)
2014
Friendly Fire
(30 episodes)
2013
Transporter: The Series
Olivier Dassin · (2 episodes)
2013
Vertigo
(30 episodes)
2012
Fausse Note
2012
Black Forest
Saxon
2012
Kingdom of Dust
Shakir
2011
Late December
2010
Memory in the Flesh
Ziad
2010
Sex and the City 2
Mahmud
2010
Centurion
Arm Wrestling Opponent
2010
31 North 62 East
Thierry Leroy
2009
Buried Secrets
Ali
2009
Fated
(98 episodes)
2008
The Mark of Cain
Abdullah Omar
2007
Children of Men
Dhafer
2006
The Stone Merchant
1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
2006
Kundalini
Palestine 36
Amir
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
تونس 2050
(0 episode)
2009
Benidorm
Mohammed · (1 episode)
2007
Spooks
Sharaf · (2 episodes)
2002
A Touch of Frost
Roman Cassell · (1 episode)
1992