Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1935 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse |
Roberta Lane (m. 1961) |
| Children | 3, including Nadia and Julia Sawalha |
| Relatives | Nabil Sawalha (brother) |
Nadim Sawalha (Arabic: نديم صوالحة) (born 9 September 1935) is a Jordanian-born British actor and father of actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
Background
Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935[1] and moved to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama.[2] 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.[3]
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)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Space: 1999 | Zoran | episode "The Immunity Syndrome" |
| The Sweeney | Captain Shebbeq | episode "Visiting Fireman" | |
| Survivors | Amul | episodes "Lights of London" parts 1 & 2 | |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Sheikh Achmeia | episode "Long Shot" |
| 1979 | The Knowledge | Arab Man | |
| Minder | Sardi | episode A Tethered Goat in Series 1 | |
| 1981 | Juliet Bravo | Mr. Hamid | episode The Third Man |
| 1981 to 1982 | Sorry, I'm A Stranger Here Myself | Mumtaz | |
| 1984 | Bergerac | Zaki Mansoor | episode A Touch Of Eastern Promise Season 3 Ep.6 |
| 1985 | Open All Hours | Mr.Gupta | episode "Horse-Trading" |
| 1990 | House of Cards | Bank Manager | episode 1 |
| 1995 | Dangerfield | Dr. Shaaban Hamada | |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Judge Zadic | |
| 2002 | The Last Cavalier | ||
| 2003 | Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World | Narrator | PBS |
| 2007 | Mohammed Al-Fayed | Diana: Last Days of a Princess | docudrama |
| 2008 | King Hussein | House of Saddam |
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Yellow Dog | An Arab pilot | |
| A Touch of Class | Night Hotel Manager | ||
| 1974 | Callan | Padilla | |
| Gold | A member of the Syndicate | ||
| Vampira | An airline representative | ||
| 1975 | The Wind and the Lion | The Sherif of Wazan | |
| The Return of the Pink Panther | Museum guide | ||
| 1977 | Are You Being Served? | The Emir's Interpreter | |
| Sweeney! | Chairman of the Oil Producers' Conference | ||
| Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger | Hassan | ||
| The Spy Who Loved Me | Aziz Fekkesh | ||
| 1980 | The Awakening | Dr El Sadek | |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Egyptian tavern owner | |
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Tangier police chief | |
| 2005 | Syriana | Emir Hamad Al-Subaai | |
| 2006 | The Nativity Story | Melchior | |
| 2007 | Whatever Lola Wants | Adham | |
| 2008 | Captain Abu Raed | Abu Raed | |
| 2010 | West Is West | Pir Naseem | |
| 2015 | The Rendezvous |
Other roles
- He played the part of Omar Badri in BBC's 'CDX' computer game.
References
- ^ "The Arab Talks To....Nadim Sawalha". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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External links
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| National | |
