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Biography
René David Ifrah (born January 2, 1972, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German-American actor. René David Ifrah grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Sicily, and later in Brooklyn. After returning to Germany in the early 1990s, he began his acting career, completing his training at the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York, as well as taking private acting lessons in Los Angeles. He landed his first roles in series such as *Praxis Bülowbogen* and *Mensch, Pia!*. Ifrah garnered significant attention in 2003 for his role in the drama film *September*, directed by Max Färberböck, which screened at the Cannes International Film Festival. This was followed by appearances in international productions such as *Hart's War* (released in Germany as *Das Tribunal*), alongside Bruce Willis, and *Beyond the Sea*, starring Kevin Spacey. For his lead role in the drama *Grüße aus Kaschmir*, he was nominated for the German Film Promotion Award and, in 2005, was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize. On German television, Ifrah has appeared in numerous films and series, including *Kommissarin Lucas*, *Donna Leon*, *Die Pastorin*, several films in the ZDF *Katie Fforde* series, and *SOKO Leipzig*. He also achieved international recognition for his recurring role as the jihadist Bibi Hamed in the US series *Homeland*. His roles are frequently characterized by their international scope and culturally complex nature.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 2, 1972
Age
54 years old
Place of Birth
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
Popularity Score
0.4
Filmography
The Investigation
Zeuge 31
2024Movie
Polaroid
Jürgen
2024Movie
Rosamunde Pilcher: Liebe ist unberechenbar
Gerald Cameron
2022Movie
The Equalizer
Detective Gene 'Oz' Oswaldo
2021TV
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Agent Silas Beresford
2020TV
Nancy
Jake Lee
2018Movie
Marvel's The Punisher
Officer Jack
2017TV
Shakespeares letzte Runde
Petruchio
2016Movie
Katie Fforde: Das Schweigen der Männer
Howard Harper
2016Movie
Franziskas Welt: Hochzeiten und andere Hürden
Dr. Antonio Alvarez
2015Movie
Sneaky Pete
Wali
2015TV
Katie Fforde: Eine Liebe in New York
Alejandro
2014Movie
The Affair
Detective Romero
2014TV
Die Kinder meiner Tochter
Baran Amedi
2013Movie
Die Pastorin
Dr. Antonio Alvarez
2013Movie
The Blacklist
Junior Boswell
2013TV
Das Geheimnis der Villa Sabrini
Francesco Sabrini
2012Movie
Katie Fforde - Diagnose Liebe
Philipp Anderson
2012Movie
Homeland
Bibi Hamed
2011TV
Die Frau des Schläfers
Zaid Ben Yakin
2010Movie
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Money Car Shotgun
2009Movie
Royal Pains
Israeli Bodyguard #1
2009TV
Nurse Jackie
Officer Ryan
2009TV
Life on Mars
The Groom
2008TV
Email to Bill Gates
Mr. Brill
2007Movie
Fay Grim
Technician in CIA Van
2007Movie
I'd Like to Die a Thousand Times
Hotel Manager
2007Movie
GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben
Omar Madani
2007TV
Damages
Uniform Cop #2
2007TV
Zores
Leo Rosen
2006Movie
The Stoning
Mahmoud Milani
2006Movie
Last Performance
Stranger
2006Movie
Kommissar Stolberg
Tommaso Rino
2006TV
Warum Ulli sich am Weihnachtsabend umbringen wollte
Heino
2005Movie
Grüße aus Kaschmir
Sharif Mishra
2004Movie
Blood of the Templars
Shareef
2004TV
Kommissarin Lucas
Mehmet Özgür
2003TV
SOKO Köln
Suleimann Gaz
2003TV
ZIBB
Self
2003TV
Hart's War
Pvt. T.S. Krasner
2002Movie
Berlin, Berlin
Dimitri
2002TV
Eine Handvoll Glück
Niccu
2001Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
George Lombardi
2001TV
SOKO Leipzig
Stefan Bach
2001TV
Donna Leon
Kellner Lorenzo Alberi
2000TV
Einsatz in Hamburg
Tonio Forster
2000TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Officer Bracken
1999TV
SK Kölsch
Selim Özdogan
1999TV
Volle Kanne
Self
1999TV
Der letzte Zeuge
Madan Sansawar
1998TV
OP ruft Dr. Bruckner
Leo Westerheide
1996TV
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Hiob
1996TV
Law & Order
Sid Maxwell
1990TV
SOKO München
Malik Sellal
1978TV