Born 1984 (age 41) · Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Appears in 34 titles

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.

Filmography

Doctor Strange
7.4
Doctor Strange
2016
as Tall Zealot
The Mummy
5.5
The Mummy
2017
as Sickle Slave
Death on the Nile
6.4
Death on the Nile
2022
as Corporal
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
American Assassin
6.4
American Assassin
2017
as Javeed
The Mauritanian
7.4
The Mauritanian
2021
as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
Chinese Zodiac
6.2
Chinese Zodiac
2012
as Vulture
Traitor
6.7
Traitor
2008
as Omar's Crew
Outcast
5.2
Outcast
2014
as The Moor
All Three of Us
7.5
All Three of Us
2015
as Berouz
Anything for Her
7.0
Anything for Her
2008
as Moussa
Incoming
4.5
Incoming
2018
as Idris
Villa Caprice
5.5
Villa Caprice
2021
as Karim Benkhelif
Brotherhood of Tears
5.9
Brotherhood of Tears
2013
as Un joueur de poker
Agent Zero
5.3
Agent Zero
2025
as Malik
Victor Young Perez
5.9
Victor Young Perez
2013
as Battling Mokhtar
Mercury Man
3.8
Mercury Man
2006
as Tri-x Martial Art
A Butterfly Kiss
5.0
A Butterfly Kiss
2011
as l'homme des coulisses
The Chosen: Season 4
9.1
The Chosen: Season 4
2024
as Simon Z
10 jours pour s'aimer
5.4
10 jours pour s'aimer
2011
as Samir