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Quick Info
Date of birthJanuary 8, 1992
Age31 Years (as of 2023)
BirthplaceRennes, France
ProfessionActor
NationalityFrench
Marital statusUnmarried
FamilyFather is a businessman
Dali Benssalah Biography
French-Algerian actor Dali Benssalah trained in drama and martial arts before building a screen career that includes a notable turn as Primo in the James B
Early life and backgroundDali Benssalah was born on January 8, 1992, in Rennes, France. He is of Algerian descent and grew up with a family involved in business in France. As a child he dreamed of becoming a pilot, but his interests eventually turned toward physical disciplines and the performing arts.
Sport and early training played a big part in his development. He practiced Muay Thai from a young age and reached a professional level before deciding to study acting. He also trained in boxing, aikido, and karate, and plays football recreationally. Alongside his athletic pursuits he cultivated musical and dance skills—he enjoys freestyle dancing and plays percussion instruments as well as piano.
For formal training he attended Cours Florent in Paris from 2012 to 2015 and studied at the Atelier D'Acteur de Stanislas Nordey at the Théâtre National de la Colline during 2014–2015, completing a drama-focused education that prepared him for stage and screen work.
Career
Benssalah began his screen career with television work in 2013, followed by short films and feature roles. Early credits include a television debut on the series Petits secrets entre voisins and parts in short films such as Salade Tomates Oignons. His first feature film credit listed was A Faithful Man (L'Homme fidèle) in 2018.
He has worked with a variety of directors across French cinema, including collaborations with Mabrouk El Mechri on Nox, Louis Garrel on A Faithful Man, and with Kery James and Leïla Sy on Street Flow. He also appeared in Rebecca Zlotowski’s TV series Savages.
Benssalah achieved wider international visibility in 2021 when he played the character Primo in the James Bond film No Time to Die. After that breakthrough his filmography expanded to include multiple projects that appeared at major festivals. In 2022 he starred in My Brothers and I by Yohan Manca, a film selected for Un Certain Regard. He also appeared in Manuel Schapira’s Tropic of Violence and Romain Gavras’ Athena, both of which were selected for the Venice Film Festival that year.
He continued to work steadily in 2022 and 2023. That period included voice work—he provided the voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne for the Spotify podcast Batman Autopsie—and roles in Ursula Meier’s The Line (which debuted at Berlinale 2022), Jeanne Herry’s Je verrai toujours vos visages, and The Last Queen, where he portrayed Aroudj Barberousse. The Last Queen played in the Giornate degli Autori section of the Venice Film Festival.
Public profile
As his career has grown, Benssalah has also become a visible figure in fashion and culture coverage. He has appeared in magazines such as Esquire, Vanity Fair, and So Film, and is considered by many to be a style reference.
His approach to acting emphasizes the transformative aspect of embodying another person’s life; he has described the process as a kind of ego trip and finds the energy of a movie set reminiscent of the stage. Anecdotally, his casting in Athena came about after a director saw him in a music video produced in Algiers, leading to a role without a traditional audition.
Personal life
Benssalah holds French nationality. He is unmarried and has been linked with a girlfriend named Melissa. His father works in business. He enjoys alcohol socially, particularly cocktails and wine.
Latest updates
In recent years Benssalah’s slate has included festival-featured films and genre-diverse projects that range from mainstream franchise work to auteur-driven cinema. He remains active across film, television, and audio projects, including voice work for podcasts and continued appearances at major film festivals.
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Recent Work
Played Primo in the James Bond film (2021).
2021Starred in Yohan Manca's film selected for Un Certain Regard (2022).
2022Appeared in Manuel Schapira’s film (2022).
2022Appeared in Romain Gavras’ film selected for the Venice Film Festival (2022).
2022Career Highlights
- Television debut in Petits secrets entre voisins (2013)
- Feature film credits including A Faithful Man (2018)
- Played Primo in No Time to Die (2021)
- Featured in multiple films selected for major festivals (Venice, Berlinale, Un Certain Regard)
- Voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne for Spotify podcast Batman Autopsie
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