Dar Salim
Dar Salim (born 18 August 1977) is an Iraqi-born Danish actor. He received a Bodil Award nomination in the category Best Actor for the film Go With Peace, Jamil in 2008.
Dar Salim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1977 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alma mater | William Esper Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Dar Salim was born in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on Amager.[1] After high school he worked as a tour guide and did his mandatory military service with the Royal Guard. He's also a trained pilot.
Acting
He trained at the William Esper Studio in New York and studied method acting in London. He had private lessons with actress Sarah Boberg. His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series Forsvar. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman in Borgen. In early 2013, he presented TV2's Good Evening Denmark, and has also starred in TV2's crime drama Dicte, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Robert Awards.[2]
Salim had recurring roles in Danish thrillers The Bridge[3] and Below the Surface.[4] He co-starred in the Swedish TV series Springfloden (Spring Tide).
In 2023 Salim starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant as Ahmed Abdullah, an Afghan interpreter.
Personal life
Salim lives in Copenhagen. He has a son.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Go With Peace, Jamil | Jamil |
| 2009 | Min bedste fjende | Gymnastiklærer |
| 2010 | Submarino | Goran |
| 2010 | Smukke mennesker | Aversionsterapeut |
| 2010 | Truth About Men | Christian |
| 2011 | Rebounce | Hans |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double | Azzam Al-Tikriti |
| 2012 | A Hijacking | Lars Vestergaard |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Khyan |
| 2015 | A War | Najib Bisma |
| 2016 | Walk with Me | Sami, Doctor |
| 2017 | Underverden | Zaid |
| 2017 | Lommbock | 10 Jahre Bau |
| 2020 | Curveball | Rafid Alwan |
| 2022 | Black Crab | Malik |
| 2022 | Loving Adults | Christian |
| 2023 | Guy Ritchie's The Covenant | Ahmed[5] |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Forsvar | Taxi driver | Episode 10 |
| 2009 | Livvagterne | Ammar Hayat | Episodes 5-6 |
| 2009 | 2900 Happiness | Pilot 2 | Episodes 95 and 101 |
| 2010 | Borgen | Amir Diwan | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | Qotho | |
| 2013 | Dicte | Bo Skytte | |
| 2013 | The Bridge | Peter Thaulou | |
| 2014 | Tatort | Hassan Nidal | Episode "Brüder" |
| 2015 | American Odyssey | Omar | |
| 2016 | Spring Tide | Abbas El Fassi | |
| 2016 | Spuren der Rache | Hassan | |
| 2017 | Below the Surface | Adel | |
| 2018 | Warrior | CC | |
| 2018 | Trapped | Jamal Al Othman | |
| 2022 | Drenge | Mikael |
References
- Olsen, Mette (2012-09-27). "Devious way to success" (in Danish). Copenhagen: Politiken. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- "Dicte: Awesome Danish Crime Drama Gets Third Series". The Euro TV Place. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "The Bridge - Series 2 Episode 8". TV Viewer. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- Adam Sweeting. "Below the Surface, BBC Four review - terror in Copenhagen". theartsdesk. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- Davids, Brian (2023-04-18). "How Danish Star Dar Salim Became the Stoic, Steady Hand of 'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
External links
- Dar Salim at IMDb
- Bodil nominerer oversete Jamil(in Danish)
- Hovedrolle i en drengedrøm (in Danish)