Ben Youcef

About

Actor and interfaith leader who aims to bring deeper understanding of Middle Eastern culture to cinema and through his acting roles. He has had roles in Law & Order, CSI: NY, Chicago P.D. and From The Rough. He is also a voice-over actor and is considered the preeminent expert in the five dialects of the Arabic language. He has provided Arabic voiceover work for Call of Duty and X-Men: Apocalypse. 

Before Fame

He studied theater in London before moving to New York City to launch a modeling career. 

Trivia

His birth name is Abdulwahab Benyoucef. 

Family Life

He began dating chef Sandra Lee. The couple met in a Santa Monica restaurant. 

Associated With

He was originally discovered in Munich, Germany by Steven Spielberg. He costarred with Taraji P. Henson in From The Rough.