Who is The Crown’s Khalid Abdalla, the Egyptian-British actor and activist? He played the late Princess Diana’s boyfriend Dodi Fayed in the Netflix show and made a statement about the Israel-Gaza war

Jan 19 , 2024

Khalid Abdalla is continuing to make political statements at high-profile events, with his most recent head-turning appearance being at the red carpet at the 75th Emmys in Los Angeles on Monday.

The 43-year-old actor, who played Princess Diana’s late boyfriend Dodi Fayed in Netflix’s hit TV series The Crown, posed for photographers with his hand held up, where he wrote the message “never again” on his palm. Abdalla was referring to the ongoing Israel-Gaza war in his message, per British media. He previously attended the LA premiere of The Crown’s sixth season and had the words “ceasefire now” written on his hand.

So what else do we know about Khalid Abdalla?

Where is Khalid Abdalla from?

Actor Khalid Abdalla attends the premiere of There Will Be Blood at the Ziegfeld Theater, New York City, in 2007. Photo: Corbis

Abdalla was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980 to Egyptian parents, per Mille World. His mum and dad worked as physicians.

Abdalla grew up in London and reportedly studied English at the University of Cambridge.

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What films and TV shows has Khalid Abdalla starred in?

Khalid Abdalla starring in the political play Shipwreck. Photo: @k.ab81/Instagram

Abdalla has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films and TV shows including The Kite Runner and The Crown, as well as Hanna, Undergods and Moon Knight.

What languages does Khalid Abdalla speak?

Khalid Abdalla in December 2020. Photo: @k.ab81/Instagram

According to his IMDB, Abdalla is a polyglot who speaks fluent English, French and Arabic.

He is married

Khalid Abdalla is married to fellow actor Cressida Trew. Photo: @k.ab81/Instagram

Abdalla has been married to fellow actor Cressida Trew since 2011. Trew has worked as a cinematographer for The Square, in the editorial department for In the Last Days of the City and as an actress in Maydoum.

He is an activist

Khalid Abdalla is known for making political statements on the red carpet. Photo: AFP

Abdalla is vocal about the causes which he support. He often shares his opinions and political stances on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Fame and celebrity

Khalid Abdalla continues to make political statements at high-profile events, with his most recent head-turning appearance being at the red carpet at the 75th Emmys in Los Angeles
The Egyptian-British actor has starred in a number of films and TV shows over the years, including The Kite Runner and The Crown, as well as Hanna, Undergods and Moon Knight