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Mehdi Dehbi
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| Born | December 5, 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
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Mehdi Dehbi is a talented actor and director from Belgium. He was born on December 5, 1985. He is well-known for his roles in movies like The Other Son and A Most Wanted Man. In 2020, he played the main character in the Netflix show Messiah.
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Early Life and Training
Mehdi Dehbi was born in Liège, Belgium. His family is from Tunisia. From a young age, Mehdi loved acting and music. He started attending a theater and music school when he was just ten years old.
When he was sixteen, Mehdi got his first big movie role. It was in a film called Le Soleil assassiné. For this role, he was nominated for a Best Actor award.
Mehdi studied acting at several famous schools. He went to the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He also studied in Paris and London. This helped him prepare for his career in movies and theater.
In 2012, Mehdi also started directing plays. His first play was Les Justes by Albert Camus. This play toured in France and Germany. Mehdi was even nominated for an award as a director in 2014.
Acting Career
Mehdi Dehbi has acted in many different movies and TV shows. He has worked with famous directors and actors.
Film Roles
Mehdi has appeared in many films. Here are some of his notable movie roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2004 | Le Soleil assassiné | Hamid | Abdelkrim Bahloul | Nominated for Best Belgian Actor |
| 2006 | Bourreau | Le Suicidé | Frédérick Vin | Short film |
| 2009 | La Folle Histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy |
Naïm | Jean-Jacques Zilbermann | |
| 2010 | Sweet Valentine | Pierre | Emma Luchini | |
| 2011 | Looking for Simon | Jalil | Jan Krüger | |
| 2012 | The Other Son | Yacine Al Bezaaz | Lorraine Lévy | Won Best Actor award at a film festival |
| 2013 | Le sac de farine | Nari | Kadija Leclere | Nominated for Most Promising Actor |
| Je ne suis pas mort | Yacine | Mehdi Ben Attia | ||
| 2014 | Lili Rose | Samir | Bruno Ballouard | |
| A Most Wanted Man | Jamal Abdullah | Anton Corbijn | ||
| Mary Queen of Scots | David Rizzio | Thomas Imbach | ||
| 2015 | Another South | Khaleed | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Sultan Mansoor | Babak Najafi | |
| 2018 | ... | Mehdi | Clarisse Hahn | Short film |
| 2022 | Boy from Heaven | Zizo | Tarik Saleh | Nominated for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2023 | Animalia | Amine | Sofia Alaoui | |
| To Be Announced | Prisoners of Paradise | Mitch Jenkins | Finished filming | |
| Baron Day Barracks | Muhammad | Joah Jordan | Currently filming |
Television Roles
Mehdi has also been in several television series and movies.
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2007 | Septième Ciel Belgique | Guillaume | Luc Boland, André Chandelle, ... |
TV series (10 episodes) |
| 2011 | L'Infiltré | Issam Mourad | Giacomo Battiato | TV Movie, won Best Actor award at a festival |
| 2014-15 | Tyrant | Abdul | Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Michael Lehmann, ... |
TV series (11 episodes) |
| 2020 | Messiah | Al-Masih | James McTeigue & Kate Woods | TV series (10 episodes) |
Theatre Performances
Mehdi has performed in many plays on stage.
| Year | Title | Author | Director |
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| 2007 | Romeo and Juliet | William Shakespeare | John Baxter |
| 2009 | Terre Sainte | Mohamed Kacimi | Sophie Akrich |
| 2009-10 | Baïbars le mamelouk qui devint sultan | Marcel Bozonnet | Marcel Bozonnet |
| 2010 | Splendid's | Jean Genet | Cristèle Alves Meira |
| 2011 | Gare de l'Est | Sophie Akrich | Sophie Akrich |
| 2012 | Romeo and Juliet | William Shakespeare | David Bobée |
Theatre Directing
Mehdi Dehbi has also directed plays.
| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
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| 2012-14 | Les Justes | Albert Camus | This play was performed in several cities. Mehdi was nominated for a "Discovery" award for his directing. |
