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Dar Salim
Salim in 2024
Born (1977-08-18) 18 August 1977 (age 47)
Baghdad, Iraq
Alma materWilliam Esper Studio
OccupationActor
Years active2003–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 starred in the 2023 film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant.

Early life

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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]

Acting

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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]

Filmography

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Feature films

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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 FatherV 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

Short films

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Year Title Role Director(s)
2006 The Idea of an Uncomplicated Life with a Man Taxi Driver Ib & Jørgen Kastrup
2011 Karim Telephone VoiceV Ulaa Salim
2013 Escort Alex Jonas Grum
2014 Everything Goes to Plan Minister of Justice / Terrorist Magne Pettersen
Void Amir Milad Alami & Aygul Bakanova

TV series

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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"


References

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  1. ^ Olsen, Mette (27 September 2012). "Devious way to success" (in Danish). Copenhagen: Politiken. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Dar Salim". filmportal.de. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Dar Salim and Jake Gyllenhaal star in Afghanistan-set action-thriller". The film verdict Middle East. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Dicte: Awesome Danish Crime Drama Gets Third Series". The Euro TV Place. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "The Bridge - Series 2 Episode 8". TV Viewer. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ Adam Sweeting. "Below the Surface, BBC Four review - terror in Copenhagen". theartsdesk. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Scanbox inks production deal with Darkland actor Dar Salim". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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