Dar Salim

Dar Salim: Biography in Details

Who is Dar Salim?

Dar Salim is an Iraqi-born Danish actor who came into the limelight playing the role of Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in a Danish political drama television series Borgen. Similarly, he has also gained recognition from his appearances in Game of Thrones, Iqbal & the Jewel of India, and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

How old is Dar Salim? Education

Dar Salim was born on 18 August 1977 in Baghdad, Iraq. As of 2024, he is 47 years old. The actor holds Danish nationality. When he was six years old, he moved to Denmark as a refugee and lived on the island of Amager. His birth sign is Leo.

The info about his father and mother is not available at the moment. He has a brother Ulaa Salim who is a producer, writer, and director. Speaking about his educational background, he took training at the William Esper Studio in New York City and studied method acting in London. He also took private lessons from Danish actress Sarah Boberg.

Net Worth and Salary

Talking about his earnings, Dar might have earned a good amount of money from his acting career. Most of his earnings are from several sources, including brand endorsements and other business ventures. However, the info about the exact figure of his net worth and salary has yet to be made available.

Career and Professional Life

Dar Salim started his acting career in 2003. He has worked in several films and television series till now.

Television

Dar Salim made his television debut in 2003 playing the role of a Taxi driver in Forsvar. Later, in 2009, he made his appearance as Ammar Hayat in the Danish crime TV series Livvagterne. That year, he also appeared in 2900 Happiness.

In 2010, he played the notable role of Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in a Danish political drama television series Borgen. Likewise, he also appeared in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones as Qotho.

Moreover, he depicted the role of Bo Skytte in Dicte and Peter Thaulou in The Bridge. Similarly, he was seen as Hassan Nidal in a German-language police procedural television series Tatort.

His other Television credits include:

• American Odyssey as Omar
• Spring Tide as Abbas El Fassi
• Spuren der Rache as Hassan
• Below the Surface as Adel
• Warrior as CC
• Trapped as Jamal Al Othman
• Drenge as Mikael
• The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) as Felix

Film

In 2008, he made his film debut landing the role of Jamil in Go With Peace, Jamil. Later, in 2010, he played the role of Goran in the Danish drama film Submarino directed by Thomas Vinterberg. That year, he also appeared in My Good Enemy, Nothing’s All Bad, and Truth About Men.

Moreover, he also shared the screen with Dominic Cooper and Ludivine Sagnier in the 2011 film The Devil’s Double directed by Lee Tamahori and written by Michael Thomas. In the same year, he appeared in Love Is in the Airand Rebounce.

His other film credits include:

• The Christmas Family as School Inspector
• Exodus: Gods and Kings as  Commander Khyan
• Head Full of Honey as Waiter
• A War as Najib Bisma
• Macho Man as Cem
• Iqbal & the Secret Recipe as  Uncle Rafiq
• Walk with Me as Sami (Doctor)
• Darkland as Zaid
• Next Door Spy as Vincent’s FatherV

How tall is Dar Salim? Weight?

The actor has maintained a good body shape and has a decent height. He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 and has average weight. Similarly, he is bald and has brown eyes. The info about his other body measurements including bicep-chest size, dress size and shoe size is under review.

Has he ever been into Controversy? Rumours

The actor has stayed out of controversy so far. He keeps his personal life private and avoids scandals or rumours. He stays focused on his career and doesn’t let distractions impact his image.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

He is active on Instagram where he holds more than 142k followers. However, he is not active on Facebook and Twitter.

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