Dali Bensalah is a French-Algerian actor, known for films such as No Time to Die (2021), Athena (2022) and Knox (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Dali Benssalah was born on Wednesday, January 8, 1992 in Rennes, France (31 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. From 2012 to 2015, he completed his theater education at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris, France. From 2014 to 2015 he joined the Stanislas Nodi Studio at the National Theater Delakrin. In 2016, he studied drama courses at the TNS National Theater in Strasbourg.
Dali Bensalah’s childhood
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
He comes from a family of Algerian descent.
Parents and siblings
Dali was born into a business family.
wife and children
He is not married yet.
Relationships/Affairs
Although Daly is dating Melissa, he hasn’t revealed much about his love life.
daly bensalah girlfriend
Religion/Religious Views
He is Muslim.
Profession
Films, Short Films and Television
He began his career on the theater stage and transitioned to film and television in 2013. He made his television debut with “Petits Secrets entre voisins” and his first short film was “Salade Tomates Oignons” (2017). He has collaborated with famous names such as Mabrouk El Mechri in “Nox”, Louis Garrel in “A Faithful Man” and Kery James and Leïla Sy in “Street Flow”. He also collaborated with Rebecca Zlotowski on the TV series Savages. In 2021, he played Primo in the latest James Bond film No Time to Die.
Dali Benssalah as Primo in No Time to Die
The following year he worked on several projects. He starred in Yohan Manca’s My Brothers and I, which was selected for Un Certain Regard. He also starred in Manuel Shapira’s Tropic of Capricorn and Romain Gavras’ Athena, both of which were selected for the Venice Film Festival.
Scene from “Athena” starring Dali Benssalah
Additionally, he voiced the character of Batman/Bruce Wayne on the Spotify podcast “Batman Autopsy.”
Dali Benssalah on the Batman Autopsy podcast
In 2023, his notable performances include Ursula Meier’s The Line (premiering at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival), Jeanne Herry’s Je verrai toujours vos Visages and The Last Queen, in which he played Aroudj Barberousse. The latter, directed by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad, screened in the Giornate degli Autori section of the Venice Film Festival.
Dali Benssalah scene from The Last Queen
music video
In 2017, Dalí appeared in The Blaze’s music video “Territory”.
Dali Bensalah in video “Territory”
address
His address is 101 rue de Lille, Paris, France, 75007.
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Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- After becoming famous, Dali has become a fashion icon for many people and has appeared in many magazines such as “Esquire” and “Vanity Fair”.
Dali Benssalah in Esquire Magazine
Dali Benssalah in Vanity Fair
- Dalí was chosen to star in the film Athena after seeing him in the director’s music video, which was shot in Algiers and produced by ICONOCLAST. The director has also worked with ICONOCLAST before. Therefore, Dalí did not have to go through a traditional audition before landing the role.
- According to Dalí, the best thing about being an actor is following other people’s life stories. For him, it was an “ego journey.” He considers the experience on a film set to be similar to that on the stage.
- When he was young, Dali wanted to be a pilot.
- As a child, he started learning Muay Thai (a martial art) and became a professional. This was before he went to drama school. He also enjoys other types of sports such as boxing, aikido and karate. One of Dali’s hobbies is playing football.
- He is also a dancer and enjoys freestyle dancing. Music is another of his passions, and he enjoys percussion instruments such as drums, xylophones, and pianos.
- Dali liked to drink several times. He especially enjoys drinking cocktails and wine.
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