
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.

Doctor Strange
2016 · as Tall Zealot

American Assassin
2017 · as Javeed

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · as Rahim

The Mummy
2017 · as Sickle Slave

Death on the Nile
2022 · as Corporal

Outcast
2014 · as The Moor

Agent Zero
2025 · as Malik

Chinese Zodiac
2012 · as Vulture

Traitor
2008 · as Omar's Crew

The Mauritanian
2021 · as Moroccan Translator / Marseille

Anything for Her
2008 · as Moussa

Incoming
2018 · as Idris

Villa Caprice
2021 · as Karim Benkhelif

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

Coming Home
2023 · as Silas Moore

All Three of Us
2015 · as Berouz

Mercury Man
2006 · as Tri-x Martial Art

The Chosen: Season 4
2024 · as Simon Z