Mehdi Belhaj Kacem

Mehdi Belhaj Kacem (born 17 April 1973, Paris) is a French-Tunisian actor, philosopher, and writer.

Mehdi Belhaj Kacem was born in Paris on April 17, 1973. He lived in Tunisia until he was 13. He was nominated for the Prix Michel Simon Acteurs à l'Écran award for Best Actor for his part in the 2001 film Wild Innocence.

Kacem has had a number of his essays and articles translated into English. In 2014, his book Transgression and the Inexistent: A Philosophical Vocabulary was the first of his books to appear in English translation.