6.8
Movie
Acting
Raad Rawi
- Born
- (age 56)
- Credits
- 47 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.5
Movie
Green Zone
5.3
Movie
Conan the Barbarian
7.4
Movie
Midnight Express
6.8
Movie
The Kingdom
7.2
Movie
Official Secrets
6.7
Movie
Traitor
6.7
Movie
The Devil's Double
6.8
Movie
A Private War
6.9
Movie
Mona Lisa
8.3
TV
Brassic
7.3
TV
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
7.7
TV
Spooks
6.0
Movie
Scandal
7.9
TV
Wire in the Blood
6.9
TV
House of Saddam
6.8
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Movie
Nina's Heavenly Delights
Acting credits 47
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Daughter of Eden Film | Mustafa |
| 2024 | Faithless TV | Mo (6 ep) |
| 2022 | The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself TV | Lucas (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Paradise War: The Story of Bruno Manser Film | Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
| 2019 | Official Secrets Film | Mel |
| 2019 | Brassic TV | Eric Nosh (1 ep) |
| 2018 | A Private War Film | Gaddafi |
| 2018 | Sick of It TV | Therapist (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Jump Film | Old Michael |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Salomé Film | Annas |
| 2015 | Spy Film | Tihomir Boyanov |
| 2015 | One Crazy Thing Film | Dad Veer |
| 2011 | Mesocafé Film | Hushyar |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian Film | Fassir - High Priest |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double Film | Munem |
| 2010 | Green Zone Film | Ahmed Zubaidi |
| 2008 | Traitor Film | Nathir |
| 2008 | House of Saddam TV | Kabariti (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Kingdom Film | Prince Thamer |
| 2006 | Nina's Heavenly Delights Film | Mohan Shah |
| 2004 | A Line in the Sand Film | Omid Torabi |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play TV | Professor Bryce (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Wire in the Blood TV | Gordon Ozick (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Saudi Ambassador (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Murphy's Law TV | Godfrey Raines (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Holby City TV | Reyhan Shah (8 ep) |
| 1998 | The Life of the Buddha Film | King Suddhodana (voice) |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father Film | Pater |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe TV | Sumit Jarred (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Half the Picture Film | Kurd / Palestinian |
| 1995 | Bugs TV | Da Silva (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Cadfael TV | Cassale (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The Detectives TV | Sultan of Benaris (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Hostages Film | Moussavlan |
| 1992 | Supper at Emmaus Film | |
| 1990 | The Care of Time Film | Emir |
| 1989 | Shalom Salaam Film | Phil Morris |
| 1989 | Scandal Film | Aziz |
| 1987 | The Trial of Klaus Barbie Film | Lawyer |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa Film | Arab Servant |
| 1983 | Misunderstood Film | Doctor |
| 1982 | A Cotswold Death Film | Ahmed |
| 1981 | Bergerac TV | Khalid Daoud (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Crown Prince Zawi (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Midnight Express Film | Airport Security Chief |
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales TV | Young Arab (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Ahmed (1 ep) |