Background
Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935 and came to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama.
Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935 and came to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama.
That even he is uncertain of his birth date, but it is thought to be around 7 to 9 September. Nadim Sawalha has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a career spanning more than 40 years. Television roles (list not exhaustive) Zoran in Space: 1999 episode "The Immunity Syndrome" (1976) Captain Shebbeq in The Sweeney episode "Visiting Fireman" (1976) Amul in Survivors episodes "Lights of London" parts 1 & 2 (1976) Sheikh Achmeia in The Professionals episode "Long Shot" Arab Manitoba in The Knowledge (1979) Sardi in episode A Tethered Goat in Series 1 of Minder (1979) Mumtaz in Sorry, I"m A Stranger Here Myself Mr.Gupta in Open All Hours episode "Horse-Trading" (1985) Bank Manager in episode 1 of House of Cards (1990) Doctor Shaaban Hamada in Dangerfield (1995) Judge Zadic in Arabian Nights (2000) The Last Cavalier (2002) Narrator of Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World (2003) Mohammed First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Fayed in Diana: Last Days of a Princess (2007 docudrama) King Hussein in House of Saddam (2008) Hassan in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Aziz Fekkesh in The Spy Who Loved Maine Other roles He played the part of Omar Badri in British Broadcasting Corporation"s "CDX" computer game.
A member of the Syndicate in Gold (1974).