Tahar Rahim

July 4, 1981 (age 45) Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, France
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Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a French actor. His breakthrough performance was in the 2009 French film A Prophet, for which he won the César Award for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. He has since starred as FBI agent Ali Soufan in the miniseries The Looming Tower and Judas in the film Mary Magdalene (both 2018). garnered critical acclaim and nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for portraying Mohamedou Ould Salahi in The Mauritanian (2021). He received another Golden Globe Award nomination for portraying Charles Sobhraj in the miniseries The Serpent (2021).

His titles like Napoleon, A Prophet, and The Mauritanian - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/35
Weighted avg: 5.99 /10
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    Napoleon
    2023November 2023 by Ridley Scott
    Starring as Paul Barras
    Starring as Paul Barras
    5.83 Okay+
  • 2
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    A Prophet French
    2009August 2009 by Jacques Audiard
    Lead role as Malik El Djebena
    Lead role as Malik El Djebena
    7.18 Good++
  • 3
    3
    The Mauritanian
    2021February 2021 by Kevin Macdonald
    Lead role as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
    Lead role as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
    6.97 Good+
  • 4
    4
    Madame Web
    2024February 2024 by SJ Clarkson
    Supporting as Ezekiel Sims
    Supporting as Ezekiel Sims
    4.76 Mediocre+
  • 5
    5
    The Eagle
    2011February 2011 by Kevin Macdonald
    Supporting as Seal Prince
    Supporting as Seal Prince
    5.77 Okay+
  • 6
    6
    Samba French
    2014October 2014 by Éric Toledano
    Starring as Walid aka Wilson
    Starring as Walid aka Wilson
    5.89 Okay+
  • 7
    7
    The Serpent
    2021 by Richard Warlow
    Lead role as Charles Sobhraj
    Lead role as Charles Sobhraj
    6.46 Good-
  • 8
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    The Past French
    2013May 2013 by Asghar Farhadi
    Starring as Samir
    Starring as Samir
    6.75 Good
  • 9
    9
    Monsieur Aznavour French
    2024October 2024 by Grand Corps Malade
    Lead role as Charles Aznavour
    Lead role as Charles Aznavour
    6.71 Good
  • 10
    10
    Inside French
    2007June 2007 by Julien Maury
    Minor role as Police Officer
    Minor role as Police Officer
    6.28 Good--
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    Mary Magdalene
    2018March 2018 by Garth Davis
    Supporting as Judas
    Supporting as Judas
    5.85 Okay+
  • 12
    12
    Heal the Living French
    2016November 2016 by Katell Quillévéré
    Lead role as Thomas Rémige
    Lead role as Thomas Rémige
    5.99 Okay++
  • 13
    13
    Santa Claus French
    2014December 2014 by Alexandre Coffre
    Lead role as Le Père Noël
    Lead role as Le Père Noël
    6.23 Good--
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    14
    Black Gold
    2011December 2011 by Jean-Jacques Annaud
    Supporting as Auda
    Supporting as Auda
    6.01 Okay++
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    The Looming Tower
    2018 by Lawrence Wright
    Starring as Ali Soufan
    Starring as Ali Soufan
    6.36 Good-
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    The Cut
    2014October 2014 by Fatih Akin
    Lead role as Nazaret Manoogian
    Lead role as Nazaret Manoogian
    5.58 Okay
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    Grand Central French
    2013August 2013 by Rebecca Zlotowski
    Starring as Gary
    Starring as Gary
    5.30 Okay-
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    Alpha French
    2025August 2025 by Julia Ducournau
    Starring as Amin
    Starring as Amin
    5.83 Okay+
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    The Anarchists French
    2015November 2015 by Elie Wajeman
    Lead role as Jean Albertini
    Lead role as Jean Albertini
    5.50 Okay
  • 20
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    Our Children French
    2012May 2012 by Joachim Lafosse
    Lead role as Mounir
    Lead role as Mounir
    6.21 Good--
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    The Kindness of Strangers
    2019December 2019 by Lone Scherfig
    Starring as Marc
    Starring as Marc
    5.93 Okay++
  • 22
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    The Price of Success French
    2017August 2017 by Teddy Lussi-Modeste
    Lead role as Brahim
    Lead role as Brahim
    5.40 Okay-
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    The Informant French
    2013September 2013 by Julien Leclercq
    Starring as Redjani Belimane
    Starring as Redjani Belimane
    5.81 Okay+
  • 24
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    Treat Me Like Fire French
    2018July 2018 by Marie Monge
    Lead role as Abel
    Lead role as Abel
    5.58 Okay
  • 25
    25
    Daguerrotype French
    2016October 2016 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Lead role as Jean
    Lead role as Jean
    5.55 Okay
  • 26
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    Don Juan French
    2022May 2022 by Serge Bozon
    Lead role as Laurent
    Lead role as Laurent
    4.73 Mediocre+
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    Free Men French
    2011September 2011 by Ismaël Ferroukhi
    Lead role as Younes
    Lead role as Younes
    5.65 Okay
  • 28
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    Prisoner
    Airing since 2026 by Matt Charman
    Lead role as Tibor Stone
    Lead role as Tibor Stone
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
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    Love and Bruises French
    2011September 2011 by Lou Ye
    Lead role as Mathieu
    Lead role as Mathieu
    5.66 Okay
  • 30
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    The Last Panthers
    2015 by Jack Thorne
    Starring as Khalil
    Starring as Khalil
    5.47 Okay
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    The Eddy
    2020 by Jack Thorne
    Minor role as Farid
    Minor role as Farid
    5.64 Okay
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    Gloomy Eyes French
    2019January 2019 by Fernando Maldonado
    Starring as French Grave keeper
    Starring as French Grave keeper
    Needs more reviews
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    La Commune French
    2007 by Abdel Raouf Dafri
    Supporting as Yazid Fikry
    Supporting as Yazid Fikry
    Needs more reviews
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    Omar Sy, c'est ta chance French
    2018November 2018 by Éric Hannezo
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    Les Misérables French
    2026October 2026 by Fred Cavayé
    Starring as Inspecteur Javert
    Starring as Inspecteur Javert
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Niels Arestrup 2 titles
Olivier Gourmet 2 titles
Joaquin Phoenix 2 titles
Omar Sy 2 titles
Mark Strong 2 titles
Adèle Exarchopoulos 1 title
Colin Farrell 1 title
Noémie Merlant 1 title
Vincent Lindon 1 title