Dar Salim (born 18 August 1977) is a Danish actor. He received a Bodil
Award nomination in the category Best Actor for the film Go With
Peace, Jamil in 2008.Dar Salim was born in Baghdad in Iraq on 18
August 1977. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on
Amager. After high school he worked as a tour guide and as a Royal
Guard. In 2002 he became a trained pilot.Today, he is known for his
work as a film and television actor. He trained at the William Esper
Studio in New York and also studied method acting school in London. He
has also attended private lessons with actress Sarah Boberg. His
acting career started with a casting in TV2's television series
Forsvar. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among
Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman in Borgen.
In early 2013, he presented TV2's Good Evening Denmark, and has also
starred in TV2's crime drama Dicte, for which he received a Best
Supporting Actor nomination at the Robert Awards.He has also had
recurring roles in Danish thrillers The Bridge and Below the Surface.
He also co-starred in the Swedish TV series SpringFloden (Spring Tide)
from 2016-2018 as Abbas for Seasons 1 and 2.
Award nomination in the category Best Actor for the film Go With
Peace, Jamil in 2008.Dar Salim was born in Baghdad in Iraq on 18
August 1977. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on
Amager. After high school he worked as a tour guide and as a Royal
Guard. In 2002 he became a trained pilot.Today, he is known for his
work as a film and television actor. He trained at the William Esper
Studio in New York and also studied method acting school in London. He
has also attended private lessons with actress Sarah Boberg. His
acting career started with a casting in TV2's television series
Forsvar. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among
Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman in Borgen.
In early 2013, he presented TV2's Good Evening Denmark, and has also
starred in TV2's crime drama Dicte, for which he received a Best
Supporting Actor nomination at the Robert Awards.He has also had
recurring roles in Danish thrillers The Bridge and Below the Surface.
He also co-starred in the Swedish TV series SpringFloden (Spring Tide)
from 2016-2018 as Abbas for Seasons 1 and 2.
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