Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 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 Joakim Sawalha (Arabic: نديم صوالحة) (born 8 September 1935) is a Jordanian-British actor, the father of actresses Nadia and Julia Sawalha. He appeared in two Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and The Living Daylights (1987).
Background
[edit]Sawalha was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935[1] and moved to Britain in the early 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
[edit]Nadim Sawalha has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a career spanning more than 40 years.
Personal life
[edit]Sawalha is married to Roberta Mary Lane, and has three daughters, Nadia, Julia and Dina.[4] His brother is comedian Nabil Sawalha.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Yellow Dog | An Arab pilot | |
| A Touch of Class | Night Hotel Manager | ||
| 1974 | Callan | Padilla | |
| The Bunny Caper | Abdur | aka Sex Play | |
| 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 | |
| 1981 | Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? | Sheikh Kahlifa bin Hirscham al Saba | |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Egyptian tavern owner | |
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Tangier police chief | |
| 1991 | Company Business | Faisal | |
| 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 | Professor Al Ahmad | |
| 2018 | Tel Aviv on Fire | Bassem |
Television
[edit]| 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 |
| 1978 | The Professionals | Arab Diplomat | Episode: First Night |
| 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 |
| 1988 | Tales of the Unexpected | Zayid | Episode (9/8): The Finger of Suspicion |
| 1990 | House of Cards | Bank Manager | Episode 1 |
| 1993-2006 | The Bill | Multiple | Episode: Part of the Family (1993) Mr. Said Episode: Nice Boy (1996) Hussein Bakri |
| 1995-1998 | 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 | Diana: Last Days of a Princess | Mohammed Al-Fayed | docudrama |
| 2007 | Robin Hood | Bassam | Episode: We Are Robin Hood |
| 2008 | House of Saddam | King Hussein | |
| 2011 | The Hour | Naguib Hafiz | Episode #1.2 |
Other roles
[edit]- He played the part of Omar Badri in BBC's 'CDX' computer game.
- In the 2018 BBC Radio 4 miniseries A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London, he played the role of "Dr. Mahmoud".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Arab Talks To....Nadim Sawalha". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Participant: Julia Sawalha (25 October 2006). "Episode page on BBC website". Who Do You Think You Are?. Series 3. Episode 8. London, England. Event occurs at 1:10. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Who Do You Think You Are?; Event occurs at 22:00
- ^ "Nadia Sawalha: My family values". 18 April 2014.
- ^ BBC Radio 4 - Drama, A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London
External links
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| National | |
