Driss Roukhe (born July 5, 1968) is a Moroccan actor and director.

Early life

Roukhe was born in Dyour Jdad B’ni M’Hamed, a poor neighborhood of

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, and lost his father when he was 7. He practiced

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in high-school and with various youth associations. He later joined the

High Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cultural Animation High Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cultural Animation (ISADAC) (French: Institut Supérieur d’Art Dramatique et d’Animation Culturelle) is a public Moroccan training institution that prepares students for careers in the arts. It is located ...

(ISADAC) where he was formally trained as an actor. He first appeared in the Moroccan director Ahmed Essyad's

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, ''Le Collier des ruses'', in 1993.

Works

Films

* '' Un aller simple'' (2001) as Omar * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Le Regard'' (2005) as Ramzi * ''

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'' (2005) as Guard * ''

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'' (2006) as Alarid * '' The Situation'' (2006) as Walid * '' Les Anges de Satan'' (2007) as Kader * '' Rendition'' (2007) as Bahi * '' Arn: The Knight Templar'' (2007) as Fakhr * '' Number One'' (2008) as Toro * ''

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'' (2008) as Fakhr * '' Secret défense'' (2008) as Natrif * '' Gud, lukt och henne'' (2008) * '' Casanegra'' (2008) as Adil's stepfather * ''

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'' (2009) as Commandant * ''

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'' (2010) as Tahir al-Malik * '' 37 Kilometers Celsius'' (Short) (2009) * '' Pegase'' (2011) as Chrif * '' Agadir Bombay'' (2011) * '' Love in the Medina'' (2011) as the Le Mokkadem * ''

Ben X ''Ben X'' is a 2007 Belgian-Dutch psychological thriller film based on the novel '' Nothing Was All He Said (Dutch: Niets Was Alles Wat Hij Zei)'' by the film's director Nic Balthazar. It stars Greg Timmermans as a teenager with Asperger syndro ...

'' (2011) * ''Or noir'' (2011) as Magrouf (English title: '' Day of the Falcon'') * '' L'enfant cheikh'' (2012) * '' Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter'' (2012) as Arahan * '' Entropya'' (Short) (2013) as Husband * ''

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'' (2013) as Haj * '' L'esclave Du Mâle'' (Short) (2014) as Chief Inspector Bougati

Television

* '' The Passion'' (TV serial) episode #1.2 (2008) as Roman Soldier at Procession * ''The Grid'' (TV mini-series) (2004) as Saudi Customs Officer

References

External links

*
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roukhe, Driss 1968 births Living people People from Meknes Moroccan male television actors Moroccan male film actors Moroccan film directors 21st-century Moroccan male actors High Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cultural Animation alumni