Raad Rawi
Actor
December 31, 1969 (56 years)
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).
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).
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Faithless · as Mo |
| 2022 | The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself · as Lucas |
| 2019 | Paradise War: The Story of Bruno Manser · as Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
| 2019 | Official Secrets · as MelOn Plex |
| 2019 | Brassic · as Eric NoshOn Plex |
| 2018 | A Private War · as Gaddafi |
| 2018 | Sick of It · as Therapist |
| 2017 | Wall · as George Ibrahim |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Salomé · as Annas |
| 2016 | One Crazy Thing · as Dad Veer |
| 2015 | Spy · as Tihomir Boyanov |
| 2015 | Unforgotten · as Tariq Alazi |
| 2014 | The Honourable Woman · as Jalal El-Amin |
| 2014 | Tyrant · as General Tariq Al-Fayeed |
| 2013 | The Bible · as Jeremiah |
| 2012 | John Carter · as Snide Councillor |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian · as Fassir - High PriestOn Plex |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double · as Munem |
| 2010 | To the Marriage of True Minds · as Interpreter |
| 2010 | Green Zone · as Ahmed Zubaidi |
| 2008 | Traitor · as NathirOn Plex |
| 2008 | House of Saddam · as Kabariti |
| 2008 | Generation Kill · as Sadi Ali Hossein |
| 2007 | The Kingdom · as Prince Thamer |
| 2007 | The Tudors · as Italian Ambassador |
| 2006 | Nina's Heavenly Delights · as Mohan Shah |
| 2004 | A Line in the Sand · as Omid Torabi |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play · as Professor Bryce |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law (2001) · as Godfrey Raines |
| 2002 | Wire in the Blood · as Gordon Ozick |
| 2002 | Spooks · as Saudi Ambassador |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones · as Pater |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed · as Dr. Baldichino |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World · as Beggar |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Reyhan Shah |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution · as Marcus Quinn Qc |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Bodyguards · as Emile Gurwin |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe · as Sumit Jarred |
| 1996 | Silent Witness · as Mr. Orhan |
| 1995 | Bugs · as Da Silva |
| 1994 | Cadfael · as Cassale |
| 1993 | The Detectives · as Sultan Of Benaris |
| 1992 | The Big Battalions · as Ali |
| 1992 | Hostages · as MoussavlanOn Plex |
| 1990 | The Care of Time · as Emir |
| 1989 | Scandal · as Aziz |
| 1988 | This is David Lander · as Juan Luis Cordeba |
| 1988 | The One Game · as Dr. Kashfi |
| 1987 | The New Statesman (1987) · as Chief AmlumiOn Plex |
| 1987 | Bust · as Hassoud |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) · as Lawyer |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa · as Arab Servant |
| 1986 | Boon · as Jamal KhanOn Plex |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Kurd |
| 1984 | The Bill · as Felipe Sanchez |
| 1983 | Misunderstood · as Doctor |
| 1981 | Tales from the Thousand and One Nights · as Cast |
| 1981 | Bergerac · as Khalid Daoud |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch · as Mansour |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected · as Crown Prince Zawi |
| 1978 | Midnight Express · as Airport Security Chief |
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales · as Young Arab |
| 1972 | Crown Court · as Dr. Cawdery |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Ahmed |
| 1960 | Coronation Street · as Ranjiv AlahanOn Plex |