Alaa Safi

Alaa Safi

Born 1984-09-26 (age 41) Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
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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.

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Known For

Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange

2016

as Tall Zealot

Agent Zero
Agent Zero

2025

as Malik

The Mummy
The Mummy

2017

as Sickle Slave

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile

2022

as Corporal

American Assassin
American Assassin

2017

as Javeed

Chinese Zodiac
Chinese Zodiac

2012

as Vulture

Outcast
Outcast

2014

as The Moor

The Mauritanian
The Mauritanian

2021

as Moroccan Translator / Marseille

Traitor
Traitor

2008

as Omar's Crew

Incoming
Incoming

2018

as Idris

Anything for Her
Anything for Her

2008

as Moussa

A Butterfly Kiss
A Butterfly Kiss

2011

as l'homme des coulisses

The Chosen: Season 3 Finale
All Three of Us
All Three of Us

2015

as Berouz

Mercury Man
Mercury Man

2006

as Tri-x Martial Art

Villa Caprice
Villa Caprice

2021

as Karim Benkhelif

Brotherhood of Tears
Brotherhood of Tears

2013

as Un joueur de poker

Victor Young Perez
Victor Young Perez

2013

as Battling Mokhtar