Actor
Soufiane El Khalidy
July 22, 1987 · Agadir, Morocco,
Soufiane El Khalidy is a French-Moroccan actor, filmmaker, and writer whose magnetic presence and cross-cultural artistry have made him one of the most distinctive international talents in contemporary cinema. Based in Paris and fluent in Arabic, French, and English, he bridges Hollywood, Europe, and the Arab world with a rare fusion of emotional authenticity, physical discipline, and cinematic charisma.
El Khalidy’s screen career spans acclaimed productions on both sides of the Atlantic, including Ghosts of Beirut (Showtime / Paramount+), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), Mary opposite Anthony Hopkins, The Eight, Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster, De Gaulle: Part 1, and Klandestin. His athleticism and precision have allowed him to perform many of his own stunts, blending the intensity of an action performer with the sensitivity of a dramatic actor.
Notable work
Often works with
Brahim Ait Ben Azzouz
2 titles together
Mary, Colosseum
Simon Abkarian
2 titles together
De Gaulle: Résistance, De Gaulle: Liberté
Simon Russell Beale
2 titles together
De Gaulle: Résistance, De Gaulle: Liberté
Loïc Corbery
2 titles together
De Gaulle: Résistance, De Gaulle: Liberté
Anamaria Vartolomei
2 titles together
De Gaulle: Résistance, De Gaulle: Liberté
Niels Schneider
2 titles together
De Gaulle: Résistance, De Gaulle: Liberté
Full filmography · 18
De Gaulle: Liberté
as Koenig Soldier
20267.8
De Gaulle: Résistance
as Koenig Soldier
20267.8
Klandestin WT
as The Coast Guard
2025
Mary
as Frustrated Pilgrim
20246.3
Riley Parra: Better Angels
as Ridwan
2019
Stray
as SWAT Officer (Uncredited)
20195.7
Untogether
as Synagogue Patron
20195.4
A Crooked Somebody
as Undercover Cop
20186.3
Gulag Magadan
as Commissar Yagoda
2017
1804: The Hidden History of Haiti
as French General
2017
Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster
as Young Militant
20175.5
Flags and Masks Down
Director and Writer
2015