Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha
Born (1935-09-09) 9 September 1935
Madaba, Jordan
Years active 1964-present
Spouse(s) Roberta Lane (? - present)
Children Nadia Sawalha
Julia Sawalha
Dina Sawalha
Relatives Nabil Sawalha (brother)
Baha Sawalha (nephew)
Lara Sawalha (niece)

Nadim Sawalha (Arabic: نديم صوالحة) (born 9(?) September 1935) is a Jordanian-born British actor and father of actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.

Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935[1] and moved to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama.[2] 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.[3]

Acting career

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

Television roles

(list not exhaustive)

Film roles

Other roles

References

  1. "The Arab Talks To....Nadim Sawalha". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. Participant: Julia Sawalha (2006-10-25). "Episode page on BBC website". Who Do You Think You Are?. Series 3. London, England. Event occurs at 1:10. BBC. BBC One.
  3. Who Do You Think You Are?; Event occurs at 22:00
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