
Abdelhafid Metalsi
ActingAlso Known As
Abdelhafid Métalsi
Biography
Abdelhafid Metalsi (born 1969) is an Arabic actor, of Kabyle descent and Algerian ethnicity, who lives in France and was naturalized as French. He is best known for his starring role as the dedicated Capitaine Kader Chérif in the French police series Cherif. Born in Algeria in 1969, Abdelhafid Metalsi moved to France at age one, in Champagne province, where he grew up. He lived in the Orgeval district in Reims for part of his childhood. He began training as an actor at the Chaillot National Theater which gave him the chance to work on stage and act in television shows such as Spiral season 4 (Canal+) or Spin (France 2). Metalsi is especially known for his role as captain Kader Chérif, the lead character in the cop show Cherif which has been broadcast on the France 2 network since October 25, 2013. Source: Article "Abdelhafid Metalsi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Movies
(26 total)
Munich
as Palestinian in 30s

Mesrine: Killer Instinct
as Ahmed, pimp

The Tiger and the Snow
as Dottore Salman

Of Gods and Men
as Nouredine

The Assault
as Ali Touchent

The Minister
as Louis-Do

Intimate Enemies
as Rachid

Michou d'Auber
as Saïd

Bad Faith
as Karim

The Belgian Job
as Brahim

Versailles
as José

Adieu Gary
as Le nouveau voisin

Dark Night, October 17, 1961
as Ali Saïd

A Police Romance
as Jamel Messaouden

The Demon Stirs
as Ahmed

Zim and Co
as Ikéa

Andalucia
as Amar

Myriam's choice
as Hassan

Au nom d'Athènes
as Darius

L'Affaire Ben Barka
as le commandant Dlimi, chef de la sûreté marocaine


