Nadim Sawalha

• Name — Nadim Sawalha • Born — 9 September 1933 • Birthplace — Madaba, Emirate of Transjordan (present-day Jordan) • Children — 3, including Nadia and Julia Sawalha • Relatives — Nabil Sawalha (brother) • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1964–present

Sawalha was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1933 and moved to the United Kingdom in the early 1950s to study drama. His daughter Julia revealed on her episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that he is uncertain of his birth date, but it is thought to be around 7 to 9 September. His brother is comedian Nabil Sawalha.

Sawalha is married to Roberta Mary Lane, and has three daughters, including Nadia and Julia.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1976 — Space: 1999 — Zoran — Episode: "The Immunity Syndrome" • The Sweeney — Captain Shebbeq — Episode: "Visiting Fireman" • Survivors — Amul — Episodes: "Lights of London", parts 1 & 2 • 1977 — The Professionals — Sheikh Achmeia — Episode: "Long Shot" • 1978 — The Professionals — Arab Diplomat — Episode: "First Night" • 1979 — The Knowledge — Arab Man • Minder — Sardi — Episode: "A Tethered Goat", Series 1 • 1981 — Juliet Bravo — Mr. Hamid — Episode: "The Third Man" • 1981–1982 — Sorry, I'm A Stranger Here Myself — Mumtaz • 1984 — Bergerac — Zaki Mansoor — Episode: "A Touch Of Eastern Promise" Season 3 Episode 6 • 1985 — Open All Hours — Mr. Gupta — Episode: "Horse-Trading" • 1988 — Tales of the Unexpected — Zayid — Episode (9/8): "The Finger of Suspicion" • 1990 — House of Cards — Bank Manager — Episode 1 • 1993–2006 — The Bill — Multiple — Episode: "Part of the Family" (1993) Mr. Said Episode: "Nice Boy" (1996) Hussein Bakri Episode: "To Catch a Cobra" (1999) Amit Roy Episode: "On the Wagon" (2000) Viviek Gupta Episode: "461: Go For Gold" (2006) Rafi Nadir • 1995–1998 — Dangerfield — Dr. Shaaban Hamada • 2000 — Cleopatra — Mardian • 2000 — Arabian Nights — Judge Zadic • 2002 — The Last Cavalier • 2003 — Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World — Narrator — PBS • 2007 — Diana: Last Days of a Princess — Mohammed Al-Fayed — Docudrama • 2007 — Robin Hood — Bassam — Episode: "We Are Robin Hood" • 2008 — House of Saddam — King Hussein • 2011 — The Hour — Naguib Hafiz — Episode #1.2

• He played the part of Omar Badri in the BBC's CDX computer game. • In the 2018 BBC Radio 4 miniseries A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London, he played the role of Dr. Mahmoud.

The authorities additionally record the heading Nadim Joakim Sawalha. His recorded languages were English and Arabic. 2 children are recorded: Julia Sawalha and Nadia Sawalha.