Dali Benssalah

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dali Benssalah

• Dali Benssalah, a French-Algerian actor, has gained recognition for his roles in films including ‘No Time to Die’ (2021), ‘Athena’ (2022), and ‘Nox’ (2018).

  

• Dali is an Algerian descendant and his family is involved in some business in France.

• Dali Benssalah’s acting journey commenced in the theatre before he made a transition into film and television in 2013. He had the opportunity to work with acclaimed individuals like Mabrouk El Mechri on ‘Nox’, Louis Garrel on ‘A Faithful Man’, and Kery James and Leïla Sy on ‘Street Flow’, as well as Rebecca Zlotowski on the TV series ‘Savages’.

• He achieved a milestone in 2021, portraying the character Primo in the recent James Bond film, ‘No Time to Die’.

• In 2022, his repertoire of projects expanded. He starred in ‘My Brothers and I’ by Yohan Manca, a film selected for Un Certain Regard. He also made appearances in Manuel Schapira’s ‘Tropic of Violence’ and Romain Gavras’ ‘Athena’, both films being part of the Venice Film Festival selection.

  

• In 2022, he took on the voice role of Batman/Bruce Wayne for the Spotify podcast, ‘Batman Autopsie’.

  

• The year 2023 saw him in several notable roles. He was in Ursula Meier’s ‘The Line’ which debuted at Berlinale 2022, Jeanne Herry’s ‘Je verrai toujours vos visages’, and ‘The Last Queen’ in which he took on the role of Aroudj Barberousse. The latter, a film by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad, was presented in the Giornate degli Autori segment of the Venice Film Festival.

  

• Having gained prominence, Dali is now viewed as a style inspiration by many, gracing the pages of esteemed magazines such as Esquire and Vanity Fair.
  

  

  

• Dali’s casting in the film ‘Atthena’ came about in an unconventional way; the director, having previously collaborated with ICONOCLAST, spotted him in a music video they had produced in Algiers, leading to Dali being chosen for the role without the usual audition process.

• Dali values the aspect of embodying another’s life story in acting, regarding it as an ‘ego trip’. He likens the experience of being on a movie set to the familiarity and energy of the stage. When he was a child, Dali aspired to become a pilot.

• As a young boy, Dali took up Muay Thai, a martial arts form, and honed his skills to a professional level before enrolling in drama school. His sporting interests also extend to boxing, Aïkido, and Karaté. He even enjoys playing football during his leisure time.

• Dali is not just an actor but also a dancer who favors freestyle dancing. His love for music is evident in his fondness for playing percussion instruments like drums, xylophones, and piano. He often savors alcohol, particularly enjoying cocktails and wine on various occasions.