
Tahar Rahim
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Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a French actor. His breakthrough performance was in the 2009 French film A Prophet, for which he won the César Award for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. He has since starred as FBI agent Ali Soufan in the miniseries The Looming Tower and Judas in the film Mary Magdalene (both 2018). garnered critical acclaim and nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for portraying Mohamedou Ould Salahi in The Mauritanian (2021). He received another Golden Globe Award nomination for portraying Charles Sobhraj in the miniseries The Serpent (2021).
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Napoleon (2023)
as Paul Barras

Madame Web (2024)
as Ezekiel Sims

Alpha (2025)
as Amin

The Eagle (2011)
as Seal Prince

The Mauritanian (2021)
as Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Mary Magdalene (2018)
as Judas

Inside (2007)
as Police Officer

Les Misérables (2026)
as Inspecteur Javert

A Prophet (2009)
as Malik El Djebena

Black Gold (2011)
as Auda

Monsieur Aznavour (2024)
as Charles Aznavour

The Original+ (2025)
as Self - Guest

Samba (2014)
as Walid aka Wilson

The Kindness of Strangers (2019)
as Marc

The Past (2013)
as Samir

Don Juan (2022)
as Laurent

The Cut (2014)
as Nazaret Manoogian

Grand Central (2013)
as Gary

Treat Me Like Fire (2018)
as Abel

Love and Bruises (2011)
as Mathieu

The Informant (2013)
as Redjani Belimane

Heal the Living (2016)
as Thomas Rémige

Free Men (2011)
as Younes

Gloomy Eyes (2019)
as French Grave keeper

The Price of Success (2017)
as Brahim
The Little Fears (—)
as Damien

Santa Claus (2014)
as Le Père Noël

Our Children (2012)
as Mounir

The Anarchists (2015)
as Jean Albertini

Daguerrotype (2016)
as Jean
L'incident (—)
as Harry
Smiling Hacker (—)
Actor

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance (2018)
as Self

You Never Left (2010)
Actor
Behind Bars (2010)
as Self

Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur (2021)
as Self - Interviewee

I Saved My Belly Dancer (2016)
Actor

Grand Corps Malade au Zénith de Lille (2024)
as Self

Tahar l’étudiant (—)
as Tahar





