Al-Saadi began his artistic career as an actor in theater, with his first participation in the play "Trees Do Not Die" in 1991, written by Mahmoud Diab and directed by Abdullah bin London. In television drama, his first participation as an actor was in the TV series "Ahwal" in 2003, directed by Hani Al-Shaibani. He directed a number of theatrical works, most notably the play "Maho wa Dima" in 2011, written by Ali Jamal.