Raad Rawi
Raad Rawi – British actor of mixed heritage (Iraqi father, Caucasian mother), born 31 December 1969 (some sources list 1970). Raised and educated primarily in Geneva, Paris, and California. Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and a veteran of the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and Royal Exchange Manchester, with four West End productions including Bombay Dreams (2002). He has been married to Kate Gartside since 1991.
His most notable film roles include the Airport Security Chief in Midnight Express (1978), Aziz in Scandal (1989), Prince Thamer in The Kingdom (2007), Nathir in Traitor (2008, opposite Don Cheadle), Ahmed Zubaidi in Green Zone (2010, directed by Paul Greengrass), Fassir in Conan the Barbarian (2011), Munem in The Devil's Double (2011), Tihomir Boyanov in Spy (2015), and Gaddafi in A Private War (2018, opposite Rosamund Pike).
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Films (29)
Paradise War: The Story of Bruno Manser
2019 · Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Official Secrets
2019 · Mel
A Private War
2018 · Gaddafi
The Jump
2018 · Old Michael
National Theatre Live: Salomé
2017 · Annas
Spy
2015 · Tihomir Boyanov
One Crazy Thing
2015 · Dad Veer
Mesocafé
2011 · Hushyar
Conan the Barbarian
2011 · Fassir - High Priest
The Devil's Double
2011 · Munem
Green Zone
2010 · Ahmed Zubaidi
Traitor
2008 · Nathir
The Kingdom
2007 · Prince Thamer
Nina's Heavenly Delights
2006 · Mohan Shah
A Line in the Sand
2004 · Omid Torabi
The Life of the Buddha
1998 · King Suddhodana (voice)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996 · Pater
Half the Picture
1996 · Kurd / Palestinian
Hostages
1992 · Moussavlan
Supper at Emmaus
1992
The Care of Time
1990 · Emir
Shalom Salaam
1989 · Phil Morris
Scandal
1989 · Aziz
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
1987 · Lawyer
Mona Lisa
1986 · Arab Servant
Misunderstood
1983 · Doctor
A Cotswold Death
1982 · Ahmed
Midnight Express
1978 · Airport Security Chief
Daughter of Eden
· Mustafa
Séries (18)
Faithless
2024 · Mo
Mal & Fils
2022 · Lucas
Brassic
2019 · Eric Nosh
Sick of It
2018 · Therapist
House of Saddam
2008 · Kabariti
The Afternoon Play
2003 · Professor Bryce
Wire in the Blood
2002 · Gordon Ozick
Spooks
2002 · Saudi Ambassador, Ambassador
Murphy's Law
2001 · Godfrey Raines
Holby City
1999 · Reyhan Shah
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · Sumit Jarred
Bugs
1995 · Da Silva
Cadfael
1994 · Cassale
The Detectives
1993 · Sultan of Benaris
Bergerac
1981 · Khalid Daoud
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · Crown Prince Zawi
Scorpion Tales
1978 · Young Arab
Play for Today
1970 · Ahmed