Nadim Joakim Sawalha ( ar, نديم صوالحة) (born 9 September 1935) is a Jordanian-British actor, the father of actresses

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and Julia Sawalha. He appeared in two

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s, '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) and '' The Living Daylights'' (1987).

Background

Sawalha was born in

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, in 1935 and moved to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama. His daughter Julia revealed on her episode of '' Who Do You Think You Are?'' that even he is uncertain of his birth date, but it is thought to be around 7 to 9 September.

Acting career

Nadim Sawalha has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a career spanning more than 40 years.

Personal life

Sawalha is married to Roberta Mary Lane, and has three daughters,

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and Dina. His brother is comedian Nabil Sawalha.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other roles

*He played the part of Omar Badri in BBC's 'CDX' computer game. *In the 2018

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miniseries ''A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London'', he played the role of "Dr. Mahmoud".BBC Radio 4 - Drama, A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawalha, Nadim 1935 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors English people of Jordanian descent Jordanian emigrants to the United Kingdom People from Madaba Governorate 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors