Acting
René Ifrah
Born Jan 2, 1972 · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
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.
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Acting
The Investigation
2024
Drama · History
Rosamunde Pilcher: Liebe ist unberechenbar
2022
Comedy
The Equalizer
2021
Crime · Drama
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
2020
Crime · Mystery · Drama
Nancy
2018
Mystery · Drama · Thriller
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Shakespeares letzte Runde
2016
Katie Fforde: Das Schweigen der Männer
2016
Romance
Sneaky Pete
2015
Drama · Crime
Franziskas Welt: Hochzeiten und andere Hürden
2015
Drama
Katie Fforde: Eine Liebe in New York
2014
Drama
The Affair
2014
Drama
The Blacklist
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Die Kinder meiner Tochter
2013
Drama · TV Movie
Die Pastorin
2013
Das Geheimnis der Villa Sabrini
2012
Drama
Katie Fforde - Diagnose Liebe
2012
TV Movie · Comedy · Romance
Homeland
2011
Drama · War & Politics · Crime
Die Frau des Schläfers
2010
Thriller
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
Crime · Thriller · Action
Nurse Jackie
2009
Drama · Comedy
Royal Pains
2009
Comedy · Drama
Life on Mars
2008
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Damages
2007
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Fay Grim
2007
Action · Comedy · Thriller
I'd Like to Die a Thousand Times
2007
Drama · Thriller
GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben
2007
Action & Adventure
Kommissar Stolberg
2006
Crime
Last Performance
2006
Drama
The Stoning
2006
Drama
Warum Ulli sich am Weihnachtsabend umbringen wollte
2005
Comedy
Blood of the Templars
2004
Action & Adventure · Mystery
Grüße aus Kaschmir
2004
Drama · TV Movie
SOKO Köln
2003
Crime
Kommissarin Lucas
2003
Crime
Berlin, Berlin
2002
Comedy · Drama
Hart's War
2002
Drama · War
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
Leipzig Homicide
2001
Crime · Drama
Donna Leon
2000
Crime · Drama
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
SK Kölsch
1999
Crime
Der letzte Zeuge
1998
Drama · Crime
OP ruft Dr. Bruckner
1996
Drama
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
Drama · Comedy · Action & Adventure
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
SOKO München
1978
Crime