A Belgian actor of Moroccan origin, he was born in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Belgium. He learned the Dutch language at the Imelda Institute. In 2014, he was chosen to participate in the film Black (2015). After being screened at several international film festivals, the movie was nominated for the 2016 Ostend Film Festival's Ensor Best Film Award and he was nominated for the 2017 Magritte Awards' Best Actor Award. He is known for Thuis (2017-2018), Women of the Night (2019-2020), and Rebel (2022).