Biography

Youssef Hajdi, born June 8, 1979 in Tarascon, is a French actor. Born in Tarascon in Bouches-du-Rhône to Moroccan parents, he grew up in Beaucaire. He went to Paris at age 20, where he worked in cafe-theatre and at the théâtre de l’Avancée. Then from 2002 to 2005, he studied acting with Jack Waltzer, a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. His first film role was in 13 m² by Barthélémy Grossmann, which earned him a 2008 nomination for the Césars award in 2008.