Tahar Rahim
Biography
Tahar Rahim is a French actor born on July 4, 1981, in Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, France. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with a total of 54 known credits. His breakthrough performance was in the 2009 French film A Prophet, for which he received awards. He has also starred in The Looming Tower, Mary Magdalene, The Mauritanian, and The Serpent. His portrayal of Mohamedou Ould Salahi in The Mauritanian and Charles Sobhraj in The Serpent garnered critical acclaim and nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Career overview
Tahar Rahim is a French actor born on July 4, 1981, in Belfort, France. His breakthrough performance came in the 2009 French film A Prophet, for which he received recognition. He has since appeared in various roles, including an FBI agent in the 2018 miniseries The Looming Tower and Judas in the 2018 film Mary Magdalene.
Rahim's portrayal of Mohamedou Ould Salahi in The Mauritanian garnered critical acclaim and led to nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He received another Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in the 2021 miniseries The Serpent, where he played Charles Sobhraj. Throughout his career, Rahim has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on diverse roles in both film and television.
With over 50 acting credits, Tahar Rahim has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His performances have been recognized through various awards and nominations, solidifying his reputation as a talented actor.
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- Prisoner (2026) as Tibor Stone
- Les Misérables (2026) as Inspecteur Javert
- Alpha (2025) as Amin
- The Original+ (2025) as Self - Guest
- Madame Web (2024) as Ezekiel Sims
- Monsieur Aznavour (2024) as Charles Aznavour
- Grand Corps Malade au Zénith de Lille (2024) as Self
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Extrapolations (2023) as Omar Haddad
- Extrapolations (2023) as Ezra Haddad
- Napoleon (2023) as Paul Barras
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Don Juan (2022) as Laurent
- The Serpent (2021) as Charles Sobhraj
- The Mauritanian (2021) as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
- Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur (2021) as Self - Interviewee
- The Eddy (2020) as Farid Youssfi
- The Eddy (2020) as Farid
- The Kindness of Strangers (2019) as Marc
- Gloomy Eyes (2019) as French Grave keeper
- Mary Magdalene (2018) as Judas
- The Looming Tower (2018) as Ali Soufan
- Treat Me Like Fire (2018) as Abel
- Omar Sy, c'est ta chance (2018) as Self
- The Price of Success (2017) as Brahim
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Heal the Living (2016) as Thomas Rémige
- I Saved My Belly Dancer (2016)
- Daguerrotype (2016) as Jean
- The Last Panthers (2015) as Khalil
- The Anarchists (2015) as Jean Albertini
- Samba (2014) as Walid aka Wilson
- The Cut (2014) as Nazaret Manoogian
- Santa Claus (2014) as Le Père Noël
- The Past (2013) as Samir
- Grand Central (2013) as Gary
- The Informant (2013) as Redjani Belimane
- Our Children (2012) as Mounir
- The Eagle (2011) as Seal Prince
- Bref (2011) as Tahar Rahim
- Love and Bruises (2011) as Mathieu
- Black Gold (2011) as Auda
- Free Men (2011) as Younes
- Behind Bars (2010) as Self
- You Never Left (2010)
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- A Prophet (2009) as Malik El Djebena
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Inside (2007) as Police Officer
- La Commune (2007) as Yazid Fikry
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - President
- L'incident as Harry
- The Little Fears as Damien
- Smiling Hacker
- Tahar l’étudiant as Tahar