Quick Facts
Born:
1972-01-02
Birthplace:
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
Credits:
57 Total Roles
René Ifrah
Acting
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Biography
René David Ifrah (born January 2, 1972, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German-American actor.
René David Ifrah grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Sicily, and later in Brooklyn. After returning to Germany in the early 1990s, he began his acting career, completing his training at the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York, as well as taking private acting lessons in Los Angeles. He landed his first roles in series such as *Praxis Bülowbogen* and *Mensch, Pia!*.
Ifrah garnered significant attention in 2003 for his role in the drama film *September*, directed by Max Färberböck, which screened at the Cannes International Film Festival. This was followed by appearances in international productions such as *Hart's War* (released in Germany as *Das Tribunal*), alongside Bruce Willis, and *Beyond the Sea*, starring Kevin Spacey. For his lead role in the drama *Grüße aus Kaschmir*, he was nominated for the German Film Promotion Award and, in 2005, was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize.
On German television, Ifrah has appeared in numerous films and series, including *Kommissarin Lucas*, *Donna Leon*, *Die Pastorin*, several films in the ZDF *Katie Fforde* series, and *SOKO Leipzig*. He also achieved international recognition for his recurring role as the jihadist Bibi Hamed in the US series *Homeland*. His roles are frequently characterized by their international scope and culturally complex nature.
René David Ifrah grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Sicily, and later in Brooklyn. After returning to Germany in the early 1990s, he began his acting career, completing his training at the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York, as well as taking private acting lessons in Los Angeles. He landed his first roles in series such as *Praxis Bülowbogen* and *Mensch, Pia!*.
Ifrah garnered significant attention in 2003 for his role in the drama film *September*, directed by Max Färberböck, which screened at the Cannes International Film Festival. This was followed by appearances in international productions such as *Hart's War* (released in Germany as *Das Tribunal*), alongside Bruce Willis, and *Beyond the Sea*, starring Kevin Spacey. For his lead role in the drama *Grüße aus Kaschmir*, he was nominated for the German Film Promotion Award and, in 2005, was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize.
On German television, Ifrah has appeared in numerous films and series, including *Kommissarin Lucas*, *Donna Leon*, *Die Pastorin*, several films in the ZDF *Katie Fforde* series, and *SOKO Leipzig*. He also achieved international recognition for his recurring role as the jihadist Bibi Hamed in the US series *Homeland*. His roles are frequently characterized by their international scope and culturally complex nature.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Officer Bracken
The Blacklist
Junior Boswell
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Money Car Shotgun
Marvel's The Punisher
Officer Jack
Homeland
Bibi Hamed
Hart's War
Pvt. T.S. Krasner
Law & Order
Sid Maxwell
Law & Order
Alex Chambers
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Polaroid MOVIE | Jürgen |
| 2024 | The Investigation MOVIE | Zeuge 31 |
| 2022 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Liebe ist unberechenbar MOVIE | Gerald Cameron |
| 2021 | The Equalizer TV | Detective Gene 'Oz' Oswaldo |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector TV | Agent Silas Beresford |
| 2018 | Nancy MOVIE | Jake Lee |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher TV | Officer Jack |
| 2016 | Shakespeares letzte Runde MOVIE | Petruchio |
| 2016 | Katie Fforde: Das Schweigen der Männer MOVIE | Howard Harper |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete TV | Wali |