Walid Shahalami

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Walid Shahalami

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Walid Shahalami is a trilingual French-Dari-English actor with a striking profile that blends precision, intensity, and deep cultural grounding.

Recently seen in KABOUL (France Télévisions / Mediawan) as Ainullah — a standout role performed in both Dari and English alongside Eric Dane (Euphoria, Grey's Anatomy) and Shervin Anelabi (Téhéran)— Walid has demonstrated his ability to embody complex and commanding characters.

He also appeared in The Covenant by Guy Ritchie (with Jake Gyllenhaal), and in Novembre by Cédric Jimenez (with Jean Dujardin), portraying Abaaoud, the orchestrator of the 2015 Paris attacks.

With over a decade of stage experience as a musical performer, he brings a strong presence and sharp emotional accuracy to every role.

He thrives in ambitious international, auteur-driven or genre projects, always seeking strong characters and bold cinematic visions.


Walid Shahalami
43 yearsVillejuif (FR), Paris (FR)
Gendermale
Year of birth1982 (43 years)
Acting age31-43 years
Place of birthOrléans
NationalityFrench
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsTours (FR), Marseille (FR), Orléans (FR)
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colordark brown
Hair colorblack
Height (cm)175
Weight (in kg)65
Ethnicity and heritageMiddle Eastern or North African
Statureathletic / muscular, slim
LanguagesAfghan(native)French(native)Persian (Farsi/Dari)(native)EnglishGermanSpanish
AccentsFrenchAmericanArabicEnglishPersian (Farsi/Dari)
InstrumentsGuitarSaxophone
SportMartial arts
PitchAlto
SingingBluesChansonHip HopOpera singingRapReggaeRockOriental
Special skillsEntertainerSinger-songwriterStudio musician
Training

Formé à la performance scénique, en tant que chanteur durant 15 ans.
Puis passé en tant que comédien durant 3 ans pour un show immersif.
Depuis pratique du théâtre et de l' "acting" au niveau professionnel.

Other professional training
2023
LE LIBRE ACTEUR NIVEAU 2
2022
LE LIBRE ACTEUR
2018 – 2021
FORMATION LE MANOIR DE PARIS
2021
LA COMEDIE DANS TOUS SES ETAT
Film
2022
THE COVENENT picture
THE COVENENT (Feature film)
Kalan
Guy Ritchie Gut Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Jenna Cavelle United artists, Amazon studios Lucie Lenox Guy Ritchie, Robert Ham, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies, Jenna Cavelle
2021
NOVEMBRE picture
NOVEMBRE (Feature film)
Abdelhamid ABAAOUD
Cédric Jimenez RECIFILM, CHI-FOU-MI PRODUCTION, U MEDIA STUDIO CANAL Jean Toussaint Olivier Demangel
Television
2025
KABOUL picture © France télévision
KABOUL (Mini series)
Ainullah (SUP)
Kasia Adamik et Olga Chajdas Cinétévé /2425Films MEDIAWANN Mathilde Snoodgrass Thomas Finkelkraut & Olivier Demangel
2023
LE HORLA picture
LE HORLA
L' épicier (GR)
Marion Desseigne-Ravel Iris Strauss ARTE Olivier Fox, Olivier de Plas, Marion Desseigne-Ravel
2023
66-5 picture
66-5 (TV series)
Traducteur afghan (GR)
Keren BEN RAFAEL CANAL + Bastien Beltrami Anne Landois