About
Raad Rawi – British actor of mixed heritage (Iraqi father, Caucasian mother), born 31 December 1969 (some sources list 1970). Raised and educated primarily in Geneva, Paris, and California. Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and a veteran of the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and Royal Exchange Manchester, with four West End productions including Bombay Dreams (2002). He has been married to Kate Gartside since 1991. His most notable film roles include the Airport Security Chief in Midnight Express (1978), Aziz in Scandal (1989), Prince Thamer in The Kingdom (2007), Nathir in Traitor (2008, opposite Don Cheadle), Ahmed Zubaidi in Green Zone (2010, directed by Paul Greengrass), Fassir in Conan the Barbarian (2011), Munem in The Devil's Double (2011), Tihomir Boyanov in Spy (2015), and Gaddafi in A Private War (2018, opposite Rosamund Pike).
Known for
Holby CitySeries • 1999
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
SpooksSeries • 2002
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
BergeracSeries • 1981
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
BrassicSeries • 2019
SpyMovie • 2015
CadfaelSeries • 1994
Wire in the BloodSeries • 2002
BugsSeries • 1995
The DetectivesSeries • 1993
Conan the BarbarianMovie • 2011
The Bastard Son & the Devil HimselfSeries • 2022
Murphy's LawSeries • 2001
Green ZoneMovie • 2010
The KingdomMovie • 2007
Official SecretsMovie • 2019
Midnight ExpressMovie • 1978
A Private WarMovie • 2018
House of SaddamSeries • 2008
TraitorMovie • 2008
The Devil's DoubleMovie • 2011
Sick of ItSeries • 2018