Full Name Nadim Sawalha Spouse Roberta Sawalha Role Actor | Name Nadim Sawalha Years active 1964-present Siblings Nabil Sawalha | |
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Children Julia Sawalha, Nadia Sawalha, Dina Sawalha Grandchildren Kiki Adderley, Maddy Adderley Movies Captain Abu Raed, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Nativity Story, The Living Daylights, Syriana Similar People Julia Sawalha, Amin Matalqa, John Glen, Sam Wanamaker, Lewis Gilbert | ||
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Nadim Sawalha (Arabic: نديم صوالحة) (born 9(?) September 1935) is a Jordanian-born British actor and father of actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
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- Background
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Television roles
- Other roles
- Filmography
- References
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Background
Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935 and moved to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama. His daughter Julia revealed on her episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that even he is uncertain of his birth date, but it is thought to be around 7 to 9 September.
Acting career
Nadim Sawalha has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a career spanning more than 40 years.
Personal life
Sawalha is married to Roberta Lane, and has three daughters, Julia, Nadia, and Dina. His brother is comedian Nabil Sawalha.
Television roles
(list not exhaustive)
Other roles
Filmography
Actor
2018
Tel Aviv on Fire as
Bassam
2018
A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London (Podcast Series) as
Dr. Mahmoud
2016
The Rendezvous as
Fawaz Azzam
2013
Histoires de l'âge d'or islamique as
Storyteller
2011
The Hour (TV Series) as
Naguib Hafiz
- Failure at Launch (2011) - Naguib Hafiz
2011
Postcode (TV Short) as
Sidney
2010
Where the Keys Cross as
Master
2010
West Is West as
Pir Naseem
2009
Journey to Mecca as
Ibn Mustapha
2008
House of Saddam (TV Mini Series) as
King Hussein of Jordan
- Episode #1.3 (2008) - King Hussein of Jordan
2007
Robin Hood (TV Series) as
Bassam
- We Are Robin Hood (2007) - Bassam
2007
Captain Abu Raed as
Abu Raed
2007
Whatever Lola Wants as
Adham
2007
Diana: Last Days of a Princess (TV Movie documentary) as
Mohamed Al Fayed
1993
The Bill (TV Series) as
Rafi Nadir / Viviek Gupta / Amit Roy / ...
- 461: Go For Gold (2006) - Rafi Nadir
- On the Wagon (2000) - Viviek Gupta
- To Catch a Cobra (1999) - Amit Roy
- Nice Boy (1996) - Hussein Bakri
- Part of the Family (1993) - Mr. Said
2006
The Nativity Story as
Melchior
2006
Chicken Soup (Short) as
Ghassam
2006
Murphy's Law (TV Series) as
Mohammed Khan
- Episode #4.3 (2006) - Mohammed Khan
- Episode #4.2 (2006) - Mohammed Khan
- Episode #4.1 (2006) - Mohammed Khan
2005
Syriana as
Emir Hamed Al-Subaai
2005
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Mr. Mazood
- A Delicate Touch (2005) - Mr. Mazood
2004
The Fever as
The Priest
2004
Holby City (TV Series) as
Faruq Ahmed
- The Eleventh Commandment (2004) - Faruq Ahmed
2004
If... (TV Series) as
Golam Yama
2002
The Last Cavalier (TV Series)
2002
Medieval: Total War (Video Game)(voice)
2002
Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) as
Barber
- The Crown and Sceptre (2002) - Barber (voice)
2001
Shatter Hassan as
Narrator
2001
Shadow Man: 2econd Coming (Video Game) as
Djinn (voice)
2000
Animated Epics: Don Quixote (TV Movie) as
Narrator (voice)
2000
Close & True (TV Mini Series) as
Hussain Rafiq
- Hurry Up and Wait (2000) - Hussain Rafiq
2000
Arabian Nights (TV Mini Series) as
Judge Zadic
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Judge Zadic
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Judge Zadic
2000
Justice in Wonderland (TV Movie) as
Mohammed Al Fayed
1999
Cleopatra (TV Mini Series) as
Mardian
- Part 2 (1999) - Mardian
- Part 1 (1999) - Mardian
1995
Dangerfield (TV Series) as
Dr. Shaaban Hamada / Dr Shaaban Hamada
- Double Helix (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Harvest Time (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Lost Boy (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Fall from Grace (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Angel (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Paths (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Silence Has Got Rhythm Too (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Last Picture (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Moulded of Things Past (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- A Place of Safety (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Long Weekend (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Local Colour (1998) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- And Lips That We Might Tell (1997) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Lasting Relief (1997) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- House Calls (1997) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Blood Money (1997) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Inappropriate Adults (1997) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Guilt (1997) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Inside Out (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Games (1996) - Dr Shaaban Hamada
- Still Waters (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Eden (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Trial (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Scars (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Treasure (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Tricks (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Behind Closed Doors (1996) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Bosnian Girl (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Norfolk Holiday: Part 2 (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Norfolk Holiday: Part 1 (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- SAS Death (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Body in the Quarry (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Call Girl (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Dead Businessman (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Dem Bones (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Death in Custody (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Down by the Riverside (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Peeping Tom (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Victim of Rape: Part 2 (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Victim of Rape: Part 1 (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- A Patient's Secret (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- The Accidental Shooting (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
- Police Brutality (1995) - Dr. Shaaban Hamada
1998
The Avengers as
World Council of Ministers
1997
Tangier Cop as
Joseph Charhadi
1996
Inspector Morse (TV Series) as
Dr. Hassan
- The Daughters of Cain (1996) - Dr. Hassan
1996
Privateer 2: The Darkening (Video Game) as
Nelson Ramirez
1996
Expert Witness (TV Series documentary) as
Dr. Samson Perera
- The Deadly Doctor (1996) - Dr. Samson Perera
1995
Joseph (TV Mini Series) as
Ishmaelite
- Joseph (1995) - Ishmaelite
1994
Blue Heaven (TV Series) as
Prem
- Episode #1.4 (1994) - Prem
- Episode #1.2 (1994) - Prem
- Episode #1.1 (1994) - Prem
1994
Red Eagle (TV Movie) as
Kerim
1993
Abraham (TV Mini Series) as
Reko
- Part 1 (1993) - Reko
- Part 2 (1993) - Reko
1993
Remember (TV Movie) as
Amjad
1993
The Hawk as
Bahnu
1993
Son of the Pink Panther as
Lugash Agent
1992
The Big Battalions (TV Mini Series) as
Ahmed
- Episode #1.5 (1992) - Ahmed
- Episode #1.3 (1992) - Ahmed
- Episode #1.2 (1992) - Ahmed
- Episode #1.1 (1992) - Ahmed
1992
Rear Window (TV Series documentary) as
Dr. Subhi Mahmilji
- Cities of Salt (1992) - Dr. Subhi Mahmilji
1992
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Uncle Said
- Loveknots (1992) - Uncle Said
1991
Company Business as
Faisal
1990
House of Cards (TV Mini Series) as
Bank Manager
- Chapter One (1990) - Bank Manager
1990
The Care of Time (TV Movie)
1989
Frederick Forsyth Presents (TV Series) as
Jaloud
- A Casualty of War (1989) - Jaloud
1989
Saracen (TV Series) as
Sheikh Sayid Al Kebir
- Infidels (1989) - Sheikh Sayid Al Kebir
1989
Streets of Yesterday
1988
Pascali's Island as
Pasha
1988
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Zayid Halim
- The Finger of Suspicion (1988) - Zayid Halim
1987
Lionheart as
Selim
1987
The Living Daylights as
Tangier Chief of Security
1987
Ishtar as
Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller
1986
The Alamut Ambush (TV Movie) as
Major Razzak
1986
Knights & Emeralds as
Bindu
1986
West of Paradise (TV Movie) as
Charan Singh
1986
Half Moon Street as
Karim Hatami
1986
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (TV Mini Series) as
Liaquat Ali Khan
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Liaquat Ali Khan
1985
Lytton's Diary (TV Series) as
Hamil
- Tricks of the Trade (1985) - Hamil
1985
Christmas Present as
Joseph
1985
Young Sherlock Holmes as
Khasek - Lower Nile Tavern Owner
1985
Harem as
Haroud
1985
Open All Hours (TV Series) as
Albert Gupta
- Horse-Trading (1985) - Albert Gupta
1984
Misunderstood as
Ahmed
1984
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Zaki Mansoor
- A Touch of Eastern Promise (1984) - Zaki Mansoor
1983
Chessgame (TV Series) as
Major Razzak
- The Alamut Ambush (1983) - Major Razzak
1983
The Last Day (TV Movie) as
Money changer
1982
Squadron (TV Series) as
General Kaan
- Cyclone (1982) - General Kaan
- Independence Day (1982) - General Kaan
1981
Sorry I'm a Stranger Here Myself (TV Series) as
Mumtaz
- The Camel's Back (1982) - Mumtaz
- Keep Away from Children (1982) - Mumtaz
- You Wash (1982) - Mumtaz
- A Cut Above the Restaurant (1982) - Mumtaz
- First Take Your Shepherd (1982) - Mumtaz
- Whither Henry (1982) - Mumtaz
- Dress Optional (1981) - Mumtaz
- Never Look Back (1981) - Mumtaz
- Small Hours (1981) - Mumtaz
- Haven't You Got Homes? (1981) - Mumtaz
- All Friends (1981) - Mumtaz
- Arrival (1981) - Mumtaz
- Death of a Songbird (1981) - Mumtaz
1981
Shelley (TV Series) as
Mr. Aziz / Mustapha Aziz
- Unkindest Cuts (1982) - Mr. Aziz
- Signing On (1981) - Mustapha Aziz
1981
Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? as
Kahlifa bin Hircham al Saba
1981
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Mr. Hamid
- The Third Man (1981) - Mr. Hamid
1981
Sphinx as
Gamal
1980
The Awakening as
Dr. El Sadek
1980
Death of a Princess (TV Movie) as
Nabil Hadad
1979
The Knowledge (TV Movie) as
Arab Man
1978
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Doad / Arab Diplomat / Sheikh Achmeia
- A Hiding to Nothing (1979) - Doad
- First Night (1978) - Arab Diplomat
- Long Shot (1978) - Sheikh Achmeia
1979
Minder (TV Series) as
Sardi
- A Tethered Goat (1979) - Sardi
1978
Cinzano Bianco 'Shaken not Stirred' James Bond Parody Television Commercial (Video short) as
Waiter
1978
The Foundation (TV Series) as
Muhammed Yateen
- The Devil You Know (1978) - Muhammed Yateen
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) as
Rahaman
- One Black September (1978) - Rahaman
1978
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mr. Malik
- Heavenly Host (1978) - Mr. Malik
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me as
Fekkesh
1977
Are You Being Served? as
The Emir's Interpreter
1977
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger as
Hassan
1977
Space: 1999 (TV Series) as
Zoran
- The Immunity Syndrome (1977) - Zoran
1977
Sweeney! as
Chairman of the Oil Producers' Conference
1976
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Capt. Shebbeq
- Visiting Fireman (1976) - Capt. Shebbeq
1976
Survivors (TV Series) as
Amul
- Lights of London: Part 2 (1976) - Amul
- Lights of London: Part 1 (1976) - Amul
1975
The Wind and the Lion as
Sherif of Wazan
1975
The Return of the Pink Panther as
Museum Guide
1975
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Joseph Spiteri
- Possessed: Part 3 (1975) - Joseph Spiteri
- Possessed: Part 2 (1975) - Joseph Spiteri
1975
The Venturers (TV Series) as
Kasim Rassid
- The Honeypot (1975) - Kasim Rassid
1974
The Bunny Caper as
Abdur
1974
Old Dracula as
Airline Representative
1974
Gold as
Syndicate Member
1974
Callan as
Padilla
1974
Napoleon and Love (TV Mini Series) as
Interpreter
- Pauline (1974) - Interpreter
1974
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
Sultan
- Dick Whittington (1974) - Sultan
1973
The Terracotta Horse (TV Series) as
Hussein
- The Place of Solomon's Seal (1973) - Hussein
- The Stones of Ain Khalifa (1973) - Hussein
- The House of Columns (1973) - Hussein
- The Legend of the Grail (1973) - Hussein
1973
Yellow Dog as
Arab Pilot
1973
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Gosh
- Vérité (1973) - Gosh
1973
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini Series) as
Ghoulish Onlooker
- Butchery (1973) - Ghoulish Onlooker
1973
Special Branch (TV Series) as
Terrorist
- Hostage (1973) - Terrorist
1973
Shaft in Africa as
Zubair
1973
Warship (TV Series) as
Arab Pilot
- Nobody Said Frigate (1973) - Arab Pilot
1973
A Touch of Class as
Night Hotel Manager
1973
The Regiment (TV Series) as
Debindrah Dass
- Riot (1973) - Debindrah Dass
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Arab Servant
- Madame Sara (1971) - Arab Servant
1971
Sexton Blake (TV Series) as
Abu Naffa
- Sexton Blake and the Puff Adder: Part 5 - Room of Secrets (1971) - Abu Naffa
1970
Ryan International (TV Series) as
Customs Man
- Dragon's Teeth (1970) - Customs Man
1970
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Gardener
- Tropical Wednesdays. (1970) - Gardener
1970
Mogul (TV Series) as
Sheik Abdul Rahaman
- Who Did You Say Inherits the Earth? (1970) - Sheik Abdul Rahaman
1964
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
Head Waiter / Nikolaou
- Fish on the Hook (1964) - Head Waiter (uncredited)
- Yesterday's Enemies (1964) - Nikolaou
1960
Ali and the Camel (voice)
1957
The Widows of Jaffa (TV Movie) as
Hafiz
Self
2000
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #22.228 (2018) - Self
- Episode #2.40 (2000) - Self
2008
The Fabulous Picture Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Captain Abu Raed (2008) - Self
2007
The Omid Djalili Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Self
2006
Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Julia Sawalha (2006) - Self
2004
Breakfast (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) - Self
2003
Behind Iraqi Lines (TV Movie documentary) as
Iraqi Interrogator
2003
Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2002
Moses (TV Movie documentary) as
Moses
2001
Live Talk (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #2.29 (2001) - Self (voice)
1997
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Charles Dance (2001) - Self
- The Night of 1000 Lives (2000) - Self
- Nadim Sawalha (1997) - Self
1998
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Stars and Their Pas (1998) - Self
1990
The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) as
Mr. Butt
- Salman Rushdie (1990) - Mr. Butt
References
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