Dar Salim | |
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 Salim in 2024 | |
| Born | 18 August 1977 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alma mater | William Esper Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Dar Salim is an Iraqi-born Danish actor. He became known for his role as Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in the Danish TV series Borgen , and stars in 2023 film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant .
Salim was born on 18 August 1977 in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on the island of Amager. [1]
Salim trained at the William Esper Studio in New York City and studied method acting in London. He also had private lessons with Danish actress Sarah Boberg.[ citation needed ]
His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series Forsvar.[ citation needed ] The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in Borgen . [2] [3] In early 2013, he presented TV2's Good Evening Denmark.[ citation needed ]
He starred in TV2's crime drama Dicte , for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Robert Awards. [4]
Salim had recurring roles in Danish thrillers The Bridge [5] and Below the Surface . [6] He co-starred in the Swedish TV series Springfloden (Spring Tide).[ citation needed ]
In 2023 Salim starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant as Ahmed Abdullah, an Afghan interpreter. [3] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Go With Peace, Jamil | Jamil | Omar Shargawi |
| 2010 | Submarino | Goran | Thomas Vinterberg |
| My Good Enemy | Gym Teacher | Oliver Ussing | |
| Nothing's All Bad | Aversion Therapist | Mikkel Munch-Fals | |
| Truth About Men | Christian | Nikolaj Arcel | |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double | Azzam Al-Tikriti | Lee Tamahori |
| Rebounce | Hans | Heidi Maria Faisst | |
| Love Is in the Air | Benny | Simon Staho | |
| 2012 | A Hijacking | Lars Vestergaard | Tobias Lindholm |
| 2013 | IRL: In Real Life | Mikael | Jonas Elmer |
| 2014 | The Christmas Family | School Inspector | Carsten Rudolf |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | Commander Khyan | Ridley Scott | |
| Head Full of Honey | Waiter | Til Schweiger | |
| 2015 | A War | Najib Bisma | Tobias Lindholm |
| Macho Man | Cem | Christof Wahl | |
| Iqbal & the Secret Recipe | Uncle Rafiq | Tilde Harkamp | |
| 2016 | Walk with Me | Sami (Doctor) | Lisa Ohlin |
| Iqbal & the Superchip | Uncle Rafiq | Oliver Zahle | |
| 2017 | Darkland | Zaid | Fenar Ahmad |
| Lommbock | 10 Jahre Bau | Christian Zübert | |
| Next Door Spy | Vincent's Father V | Karla von Bengtson | |
| 2018 | Iqbal & the Jewel of India | Uncle Rafiq | Oliver Zahle |
| Until We Fall | Adam | Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm | |
| 2019 | Heavy Load | Himself | Magnus Millang |
| 2020 | Curveball | Rafid Alwan | Johannes Naber |
| 2022 | Black Crab | Malik | Adam Berg |
| Loving Adults | Christian Holm | Barbara Rothenborg | |
| 2023 | Darkland: The Return | Zaid | Fenar Ahmad |
| The Covenant | Ahmed Abdullah Yousfi | Guy Ritchie | |
| 2024 | Sons | Rami | Gustav Möller |
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Idea of an Uncomplicated Life with a Man | Taxi Driver | Ib & Jørgen Kastrup |
| 2011 | Karim | Telephone Voice V | Ulaa Salim |
| 2013 | Escort | Alex | Jonas Grum |
| 2014 | Everything Goes to Plan | Minister of Justice / Terrorist | Magne Pettersen |
| Void | Amir | Milad Alami & Aygul Bakanova | |
| 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 | Season 1 |
| 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 | |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) | Felix | Episode "Tackle Tommy Woo Woo" |
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