is an Iraqi-born Danish actor. He became known for his role as Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in the Danish TV series Borgen, and stars in 2023 film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant.
Dar Salim was born on 18 August 1977 in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on the island of Amager.
Acting
Salim trained at the William Esper Studio in New York City and studied method acting in London. He also had private lessons with Danish actress Sarah Boberg.
His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series Forsvar.[citation needed] The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in Borgen. In early 2013, he presented TV2's Good Evening Denmark.[citation needed]
He starred in TV2's crime drama Dicte, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Robert Awards.
Salim had recurring roles in Danish thrillers The Bridge and Below the Surface. He co-starred in the Swedish TV series Springfloden (Spring Tide).
In 2023 Salim starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant as Ahmed Abdullah, an Afghan interpreter.
