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Biography
Sami Bouajila (born in Grenoble, France on 12 May 1966) is a French award-winning actor of Tunisian origin. Bouajila's grandfather was a Berber born in Tripoli, Libya and immigrated to Tunisia. Bouajila's father decided to immigrate to France in 1956. Sami was born and grew up in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble. He studied theater.
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Actor · 2021
- Knight of the National Order of Merit · 2012
- César Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2008
- César Award — Best Actor · 2012 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
Ganglands
2021as Mehdi
2021as Mehdi
A Son
2019as Fares Ben Youssef
2019as Fares Ben Youssef
Black Butterflies
2022as Carrel
2022as Carrel
London River
2009as Imam
2009as Imam
Days of Glory
2006as Abdelkader
2006as Abdelkader
Outside the Law
2010as Abdelkader
2010as Abdelkader
Red Soil
2021as Slimane Hamadi
2021as Slimane Hamadi
The Witnesses
2007as Mehdi
2007as Mehdi
The Siege
1998as Samir Nazhde
1998as Samir Nazhde
The Bouncer
2018as Hakim Zeroual
2018as Hakim Zeroual
Earth and Blood
2020as Saïd
2020as Saïd
The Advocate
1993as Mahmoud
1993as Mahmoud
Germinal
as Victor Deneulin
as Victor Deneulin
The Eavesdropper
2016as Labarthe
2016as Labarthe
The Crow
2024as Kronos
2024as Kronos
Desert Warrior
2025as Hani
2025as Hani
Ultimate Heist
2009as L'inspecteur Saunier
2009as L'inspecteur Saunier
Replay
2001as Nicolas
2001as Nicolas