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Ali Fardi

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Ali Fardi
Ali Fardi is a multilingual actor of Middle Eastern descent, raised in Amsterdam, fluent in Dutch, Farsi, English and conversational in German and Arabic. His work is increasingly recognized on the international stage, having won six Best Actor awards at prestigious film festivals worldwide.

In 2025, Ali plays one of the leading roles in Running Dry, directed by Hamzah Jamjoom, currently filming on international locations. He also appears in Last Days, a feature film by Justin Lin that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His rising global profile continues with a role in the (Prime) series The Assassin, directed by Lisa Mulcahy.

Ali first gained national attention for his standout role in Moroccan Wedding (Netflix), directed by Johan Nijenhuis. He then became widely known to Dutch audiences for his portrayal of 'Walid' in the iconic series Good Times, Bad Times (RTL). Other credits include Superkrachten voor je hoofd, Nieuw Zeer, Wacht ff, and Flikken Rotterdam, where he showcased his range across comedy and drama.

With a strong foundation in both European and Middle Eastern storytelling, Ali Fardi continues to build a global acting career driven by authenticity, depth, and versatility.
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Monic Hendrickx, Farhad Vilkiji, Hamid Djavadan, Sam Yazdanpanna, Casper van Oort, Ali Fardi, Tobias Cornelissen, David Henrichs, and Aqil Dahhan in Only Death Never Lies (2020)
    Only Death Never Lies
    9.6
    Short
    • Ali
    • 2020
    Burning Rage (2023)
    Burning Rage
    Short
    • Reza
    • 2023
    Pierre Bokma, Everon Jackson Hooi, Bo Maerten, Artyom Zakharenko, Lykele Muus, Ali Fardi, Ishan Qureshi, Beaudil Elzenga, and Sterre van Woudenberg in 7-OD (2019)
    7-OD
    Short
    • Mikhael
    • 2019
    Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, and Georgina Verbaan in The Blood Pact (2017)
    The Blood Pact
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Bodyguard Abdu

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    Actor



    • Running Dry
      • Post-production



    • Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore in The Assassin (2025)
      The Assassin
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Khaled
      • 2025
    • Katja Schuurman, Georgina Verbaan, and Leo Alkemade in De mannenmaker (2024)
      De mannenmaker
      5.5
      • Sportinstructeur
      • 2024
    • Bas Hoeflaak, Jeroen Spitzenberger, Joke Tjalsma, Finn Vogels, Elise Schaap, Willie Wartaal, and Dylan Haegens in Superkrachten voor je hoofd (2024)
      Superkrachten voor je hoofd
      7.3
      • Arts
      • 2024
    • Burning Rage (2023)
      Burning Rage
      Short
      • Reza
      • 2023
    • Kees Boot, Caroline de Bruijn, Margo Dames, Erik de Vogel, Cas Jansen, Johnny Kraaijkamp Jr., Jette van der Meij, Jasmine Sendar, Ferri Somogyi, Babette van Veen, Noa Zwan, Diyah Salem, Everon Jackson Hooi, Noa Jacobus, Junayd Qoerayshie, Ingmar van den Broek, Dolly, Noah Tjeertes, Marly van der Velden, Hassan Slaby, Jolijn Henneman, Cheyenne Löhnen, and Mingus Claessen in Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990)
      Goede tijden, slechte tijden
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Walid El Amrani
      • 2022–2023
    • Marokkaanse bruiloft (2022)
      Marokkaanse bruiloft
      5.9
      • El Ghazi
      • 2022
    • Hamza Othman, Roxanne Kwant, Nick Golterman, Dylan Haegens, Jolijn Henneman, Ridder van Kooten, and Quinty Misiedjan in Wacht ff (2021)
      Wacht ff
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Fahd
      • 2021
    • Onze straat (2021)
      Onze straat
      8.4
      TV Series
      • 2021
    • Flikken Rotterdam (2016)
      Flikken Rotterdam
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Aziz Al-Misri
      • 2021
    • Ilse Warringa in Nieuw zeer (2020)
      Nieuw zeer
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Various characters
      • 2021
    • Monic Hendrickx, Farhad Vilkiji, Hamid Djavadan, Sam Yazdanpanna, Casper van Oort, Ali Fardi, Tobias Cornelissen, David Henrichs, and Aqil Dahhan in Only Death Never Lies (2020)
      Only Death Never Lies
      9.6
      Short
      • Ali
      • 2020
    • Pierre Bokma, Everon Jackson Hooi, Bo Maerten, Artyom Zakharenko, Lykele Muus, Ali Fardi, Ishan Qureshi, Beaudil Elzenga, and Sterre van Woudenberg in 7-OD (2019)
      7-OD
      Short
      • Mikhael
      • 2019
    • Hassan Slaby and Mouad Ben-Chaib in Gebroeders S. (2017)
      Gebroeders S.
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Achmed
      • 2017
    • Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, and Georgina Verbaan in The Blood Pact (2017)
      The Blood Pact
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Bodyguard Abdu
      • 2017
    • Bianca Krijgsman and Diederik Ebbinge in B.A.B.S. (2017)
      B.A.B.S.
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Bruidsjonker
      • 2017

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      • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)

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