René Ifrah

Actor · Born January 2, 1972 (54) · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: January 2, 1972 (54)
From: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
Works as: Actor
Titles: 19 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
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Known for

Altair in Starland2003

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are René Ifrah's films like?

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Grizzl in Altair in Starland (2003)

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Where can I watch René Ifrah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

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Subscription and free streaming for René Ifrah's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Polaroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Jürgen
The Investigation(2024)
as Zeuge 31
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Rosamunde Pilcher: Liebe ist unberechenbar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Gerald Cameron
The Equalizer(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Detective Gene 'Oz' Oswaldo
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Agent Silas Beresford
Nancy(2018)
as Jake Lee
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Punisher(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Officer Jack
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Shakespeares letzte Runde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Petruchio
Katie Fforde: Das Schweigen der Männer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Howard Harper
Sneaky Pete(2015)
Show 5 episodes · as Wali
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Franziskas Welt: Hochzeiten und andere Hürden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Dr. Antonio Alvarez
Katie Fforde: Eine Liebe in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Alejandro
The Affair(2014)
Show 3 episodes · as Detective Romero
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
The Blacklist(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Junior Boswell
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Die Kinder meiner Tochter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Baran Amedi
Die Pastorin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Dr. Antonio Alvarez
Das Geheimnis der Villa Sabrini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Francesco Sabrini
Katie Fforde - Diagnose Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Philipp Anderson
Homeland(2011)
Show 7 episodes · as Bibi Hamed
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Die Frau des Schläfers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Zaid Ben Yakin
The Taking of Pelham 123(2009)
as Money Car Shotgun
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Nurse Jackie(2009)
Show 5 episodes · as Officer Ryan
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Royal Pains(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Israeli Bodyguard #1
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Life on Mars(2008)
Show 1 episode · as The Groom
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Email to Bill Gates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Mr. Brill
Damages(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Uniform Cop #2
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Fay Grim(2006)
as Technician in CIA Van
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
I'd Like to Die a Thousand Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Hotel Manager
GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Omar Madani
Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Tommaso Rino
Last Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Stranger
The Stoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Mahmoud Milani
Zores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Leo Rosen
Warum Ulli sich am Weihnachtsabend umbringen wollte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Heino
Blood of the Templars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 2 episodes · as Shareef
Grüße aus Kaschmir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Sharif Mishra
SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Suleimann Gaz
Kommissarin Lucas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Mehmet · as Mehmet Özgür
Altair in Starland(2003)
Show as Grizzl
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Berlin, Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Dimitri
Hart's War(2002)
as Pvt. T.S. Krasner
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)
Show 1 episode · as George Lombardi
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Eine Handvoll Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Niccu
SOKO Leipzig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Amir Mahrous · as Stefan Bach
Einsatz in Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Tonio Forster
Donna Leon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Kellner Lorenzo Alberi
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Officer Bracken
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Selim Özdogan
Der letzte Zeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Madan Sansawar
OP ruft Dr. Bruckner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Leo Westerheide
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Hiob
Law & Order(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Alex Chambers · as Sid Maxwell
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
SOKO München (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 1 episode · as Malik Sellal