Dar Salim
Dar Salim | |
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| Born | 18 August 1977 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alma mater | William Esper Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Children | 1 |
Dar Salim (born 18 August 1977) is a Danish actor. He received a Bodil Award nomination in the category Best Actor for the film Go With Peace, Jamil in 2008.
Early life[]
Dar Salim was born in Baghdad, Iraq on 18 August 1977. 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 as a Royal Guard. In 2002 he became a trained pilot.
Acting[]
Today, Salim is known for his work as a film and television actor. He trained at the William Esper Studio in New York and also studied method acting in London. He also 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 has also had recurring roles in Danish thrillers The Bridge[3] and Below the Surface.[4] He also co-starred in the Swedish TV series Springfloden (Spring Tide) from 2016-2018 as Abbas for Seasons 1 and 2.
Personal life[]
Salim lives in Copenhagen. He has a son.
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Go With Peace, Jamil (2008) – Jamil
- Min bedste fjende (2009) – Gymnastiklærer
- Submarino (2010) – Goran
- Smukke mennesker (2010) – Aversionsterapeut
- Truth About Men (2010) – Christian
- Rebounce (2011) – Hans
- The Devil's Double (2011) – Azzam Al-Tikriti
- A Hijacking (2012)
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) – Khyan
- A War (2015) – Najib Bisma
- Walk with Me (2016)
- Underverden (2017) – Zaid
- Curveball (2020)
TV series[]
- Forsvar, episode 10 (2003) – Taxi driver
- Livvagterne, episodes 5-6 (2009) – Ammar Hayat
- 2900 Happiness, episode 95, 101 (2009) – Pilot 2
- Borgen (2010) – Amir Diwan
- Game of Thrones (2011) – Qotho
- Dicte (2013-2016) - Bo Skytte
- The Bridge (2013) - Peter Thaulou
- Tatort - Brüder (2014) - Hassan Nidal
- American Odyssey (2015) - Omar
- Spring Tide (2016-2018) - Abbas El Fassi
- Spuren der Rache (2016) - Hassan
- Below the Surface - Adel
- Warrior (2018) - CC
- Trapped (2018-2019) - Jamal Al Othman
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.
External links[]
- Dar Salim at IMDb
- Bodil nominerer oversete Jamil(in Danish)
- Hovedrolle i en drengedrøm (in Danish)
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