Description: Ben Youcef Actor
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Ben Youcef was born in Algiers, on the Mediterranean sea, to a family of 7 children. Discovered by Steven Spielberg in MUNICH, this theater trained actor studied in London before working as a top model in NYC for leading designers and advertisers. After moving to LA he played Guest Leads on LAW & ORDER, CSINY, NCIS:LA, CHICAGO P.D.. He co-starred in FROM THE ROUGH opposite Taraji Henson and the late Michael Clark Duncan. Based on a story he wrote Ben produced and starred in THE ALGERIAN that he won BEST ACT
My objective as an actor is to bring a new understanding of the Middle Eastern culture to the rest of the world. My life integrates the Islamic spirit with modern energy. I still retain an almost naive way of seeing the world that comes from a truthful place of a kid that was me." - Ben Youcef