About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1987-07-22
Place of birth:
Agadir, Morocco,
Website:

Soufiane El Khalidy

Overview

Soufiane El Khalidy is an actor who has appeared in dozens of Hollywood movies, television series and high budget European productions . In 2024, Soufiane El Khalidy finished filming the new Hollywood movie “Mary”, directed by D.J Caruso and starring Anthony Hopkins. He also played next to Benoit Magimel on the upcoming 70 million dollars’ french movie “De Gaulle”. Moreover, he incarnated the character of Kerem on the Paramount Plus mini-series, "Ghosts Of Beirut", and will also appear on the upcoming German movie, "Klandestin", next to the French icon, Lambert Wilson. Soon, he will start filming a new Italian movie called «  Le Chemin du Retour » as a lead next to the Italian star, Sveva Alviti, mostly known for her portrayal of the legendary singer, Dalida, on the successful French movie of the same name, and Natalya on the new Netflix action movie, "AKA".

During his career, Soufiane El Khalidy appeared and worked in various music videos from famous L.A rockstars like Train, One Ok Rock, BRMC. He recently starred in the new music video “ Tatooine/ Maintenance” by the French rapper , JXSH.

Furthermore, Soufiane received several accolades from the international press and Hollywood professionals. He was named several times as one of the "Top 10 Most talented actors born in Africa and Morocco" or "The Moroccan with Multiple Talents in Hollywood".

On the other hand, Soufiane is an award winning short-film director and screenwriter for "Flags and Masks Down", "Juke Box Zero" and "Just Like You Imagined". Moreover, Soufiane El Khalidy released his first novel " Les Riffs D'un Moroccan Rebel" with the French publisher, "Editions Amalthée", in 2022. It’s available in more than 400 book stores and retailers around the world. Soufiane El Khalidy earned his master degree in fine arts and Film Production from the prestigious " Full Sail University" in Florida with a global scholarship for excellency in filmmaking. He was also accepted to pass the preliminary auditions at the Actors Studio New York in order to become a lifetime member in 2017.

In 2022, Soufiane El Khalidy married the french actress, Nadia Benzakour ( Seneca, No Man’s Land, Princes of The Desert, Killing Jesus, Bureau des légendes ) in a highly publicized ceremony in Tangier. Soufiane is from Agadir, Morocco. His father, El Khalidy Larbi, is a general practitioner and was a lieutenant for the Moroccan Army during the Sahara war in the 80's. His mom, Malika El Kaddouri, was a nurse for four decades.

Known for

Acting

2024 Mary Actor Frustrated Pilgrim N/A
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2024 Turning Tables Actor N/A
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2024 JXSH- Tatooine/Maintenance Actor Alfred 58
Average
2022 Colosseum Actor Centurion 68
Fair
2022 The Eight Actor Youssef 69
Fair
2022 Colisée, une histoire monumentale Actor Centurion N/A
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2019 Riley Parra: Better Angels Actor Ridwan 59
Average
2019 Stray Actor SWAT Officer 58
Average
2019 Untogether Actor Synagogue Patron 58
Average
2018 A Crooked Somebody Actor Undercover Cop 59
Average
2017 Gulag Magadan Actor Commissar Yagoda N/A
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2017 Heroic Girl Actor The Father N/A
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2017 1804: The Hidden History of Haiti Actor French General 59
Average
2017 Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster Actor Young Militant 58
Average
Le Chemin Du Retour Actor Adil N/A
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De Gaulle – Partie 2 Actor Koenig Soldier N/A
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De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre Actor Koenig Soldier N/A
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Directing

2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Directing Assistant Director Trainee 71
Good
2015 Flags and Masks Down Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2015 Flags and Masks Down Writing Writer N/A
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