Nationality: Moroccan / Irish

As Actor (selected)

• Calle Málaga / Rue Málaga (2025)
• Los Farad (TV series, 2022)
• Bab Labhar (TV series, 2021)
• The Spy (TV mini-series, 2019)
• Instinto (TV series, 2018)
• Razzia (2017)
• Julie / Aïcha (2016)
• La Isla (2015)
• Prisoners of the Sun – Roger Christian (2013)
• The Return of the Son (2011)
• Contagion (2011) – Dr. Haddad
• Marrakech Express (1998) – Ben Said

As Director / Writer (notable)

• Ali, Rabiaa and the Others (2000)
• The Satanic Angels / Les Anges de Satan (2007)
• The Return of the Son / Le retour du fils (2011)
• La Isla / L’Île de Perejil (2015)

Awards (selected)

• Voyage dans le passé – Vatican Award (2nd prize), Milan African Film Festival (1997)
• Voyage dans le passé – Special Jury Mention, National Moroccan Film Festival (1998)
• Ali, Rabiaa and the Others – Best First Film, Journalists' Award, Best Editing, National Moroccan Film Festival (2000)
• Ali, Rabiaa and the Others – Best Supporting Actor, National Moroccan Film Festival (2001); Best Supporting Actor, Alexandria Film Festival (2001)
• The Satanic Angels – Best Music, National Moroccan Film Festival (2007); Jury’s Award, Avanca FF (2008)
• The Return of the Son – Best Director, International Film Festival of Cinema and Migration (2012); Coup du Coeur, Marrakech IFF (2012)
• La Isla – Coup du Coeur, Marrakech IFF (2015); Jury’s Award, Helsinki African Film Festival (2016); Best Comedy, Cordoba IFF (2017); Young Jury Award, Angers African FF (2017)