Mehdi Nebbou
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 10, 1974 in Bayonne, France
- Active Years
- 1970–2025 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 73 credits in database
Biography
Mehdi Nebbou is a French male actor born on 10 January in Bayonne, France. He is of Algerian and German descent and is the brother of film director Safy Nebbou. Nebbou is credited with more than seventy acting roles across film and television, and he is also listed under alternative names including Méhdi Nebbou, Jérémie Nebbou and Мехди Неббу. In 2006 he portrayed Ali Hassan Salameh in Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Munich. His professional profile emphasizes acting as his primary occupation, and his career details are recorded in the TMDB database, which notes his gender as male and his extensive list of credited performances.
Career overview
Mehdi Nebbou is a French actor born on 10 January in Bayonne, France. He is of Algerian and German descent and is the brother of film director Safy Nebbou. Nebbou’s career is documented with more than seventy credited performances, reflecting a broad range of work in both film and television.
Among his most internationally visible roles, Nebbou portrayed Ali Hassan Salameh in Steven Spielberg’s 2006 historical drama Munich. The film’s prominence helped introduce him to a wider audience and highlighted his capacity for portraying complex, real‑life figures. Throughout his career, he has been consistently credited for acting, with the database listing seventy‑two separate entries across various productions.
Nebbou continues to be active in the industry, contributing to a diverse slate of projects that span multiple genres and formats. His body of work demonstrates a sustained presence in French and international cinema, underscored by his multicultural background and familial ties to filmmaking.
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Full Filmography
73 titles- The Prank (2025) as Lutz Roosen
- No Beast. So Fierce. (2025) as Imad York
- Not a Word (2024) as Alex Goff
- Everything Is Fine (2023) as Louis
- More Than Strangers (2023) as Mehdi
- Doppelhaushälfte (2022) as Oberkellner Abdellatif
- HIP - High Intellectual Potential (2021) as Adam Karadec
- House of Gucci (2021) as Saïd
- Rose (2021) as Nicolas
- 12 Tage Sommer (2021) as Marcel
- The Last Word (2020) as Konstantin Nowak
- Mothers' Instinct (2019) as Simon Brunelle
- Allmen and the Mystery of the Dahlias (2019) as Nebler
- Totgeschwiegen (2019) as Jean
- Baby (2018) as Khalid Younes
- Animals (2017) as Tarek
- The Fixer (2017) as Axel
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous (2016) as Gilles
- Witnesses (2015) as Eric
- Paare (2015) as Patient
- Underground Time (2015) as Thibault
- Happy Hour (2015) as Nic
- We Monsters (2015) as Paul
- Rue Mandar (2013) as Simon
- Cookie (2013) as Mathieu
- Back on Track (2013) as Gerome
- Our Little Differences (2013) as Herr Thalberg
- 11.6 (2013) as Officier police Monaco
- My Husband, An Assassin (2013) as Arie van Doorn
- Josephine (2013) as Gilles
- Visitors (2013) as Studienberater
- Die Chefin (2012) as Cristian Farron
- English Vinglish (2012) as Laurent
- Big is Beautiful (2012) as Dr. Hachemi, le médecin du centre
- Zappelphilipp (2012) as Sebastian Sander
- Homeland (2011) as Hussein
- Special Forces (2011) as Amin, Elsa's guide
- Switch (2011) as Stéphane Defer
- Come trovare nel modo giusto l'uomo sbagliato (2011) as Bruno
- Times Change You (2010)
- In Gold We Trust (2010) as Norris
- The Coming Days (2010) as Vincent Sala
- 8:28 AM (2010) as Alexander Frey
- Myriam's choice (2009) as Kader Baccouche
- Body of Lies (2008) as Nizar
- Hard (2008) as Rémi Capelle
- Ca$h (2008) as Vincent
- Berlin Calling (2008) as Jamal "The Junk"
- Rivals (2008) as José
- Secrets of State (2008) as Ahmed
- Mark of an Angel (2008) as Le policier
- Long Shadows (2008) as Talat
- GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (2007) as Ishan Hamsa
- Crime Insiders (2007) as Hitcham
- Fay Grim (2007) as Islamic Cleric
- Running on Empty (2006) as Rashid
- Verschleppt - Kein Weg zurück (2006) as Tarik Al-Samirai
- Spiral (2005) as Mustapha Larbi
- Munich (2005) as Ali Hassan Salameh
- Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall (2005) as Ahmet Reshani
- Sleeper (2005) as Farid Atabay
- Inga Lindström (2004) as Paul Andersson
- Folgeschäden (2004) as Tariq Slimani
- The miracle of Kaufbeuren (2003) Editor
- Under Suspicion (2002) as Hamid Sherzad
- The Making of Resident Evil (2002) Editor
- My Sweet Home (2001) as Hakim
- Roller Coaster (1992) as Habib
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Hassan Adub
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Ali
- Les Disparus des Argonnes as Jean Casanova
- North Pole
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mehdi Nebbou best known for?
Mehdi Nebbou is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including HIP - High Intellectual Potential (2021), House of Gucci (2021), The Last Word (2020), After Earth (2013).
When and where was Mehdi Nebbou born?
Mehdi Nebbou was born on January 10, 1974 in Bayonne, France.
How many credits does Mehdi Nebbou have?
Mehdi Nebbou has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2025.
What is Mehdi Nebbou's background in cinema and television?
Mehdi Nebbou is a French male actor born on 10 January in Bayonne, France. He is of Algerian and German descent and is the brother of film director Safy Nebbou. Nebbou is credited with more than seventy acting roles across film and television, and he is also listed under alternative names including Méhdi Nebbou, Jérémi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Baby (2018) as Khalid Younes — aged about 44
- Spiral (2005) as Mustapha Larbi — aged about 31
- Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall (2005) as Ahmet Reshani — aged about 31
- HIP - High Intellectual Potential (2021) as Adam Karadec — aged about 47
- Homeland (2011) as Hussein — aged about 37
- English Vinglish (2012) as Laurent — aged about 38
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