A Moroccan-British actor, born in Rabat in 1978. His father was a Moroccan mathematics professor, and his mother was an English language teacher. He studied psychology at Bard College in the United States, but he focused on acting and dancing lessons. With the encouragement of a university professor, he began to pursue an acting career. His work includes the series Home, Criminal: UK, and Dracula, as well as the movie House of Gucci.