Tahar Rahim

July 4, 1981 (age 44) Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, France
IMDb

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).

Their titles like Napoleon, A Prophet, and The Mauritanian - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

27 titles
Community avg: 7.45 /10
  • 1
    1
    Napoleon
    2023November 2023 by Ridley Scott
    History, War, Romance
    History, War, Romance
    7.26 Good+
  • 2
    2
    A Prophet French
    2009August 2009 by Jacques Audiard
    Crime, Drama, French
    Crime, Drama, French
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    The Mauritanian
    2021February 2021 by Kevin Macdonald
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 4
    4
    Madame Web
    2024February 2024 by SJ Clarkson
    Action, Fantasy
    Action, Fantasy
    6.31 Decent++
  • 5
    5
    The Eagle
    2011February 2011 by Kevin Macdonald
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.21 Good+
  • 6
    6
    Samba French
    2014October 2014 by Olivier Nakache
    Drama, Comedy, French
    Drama, Comedy, French
    7.36 Good++
  • 7
    7
    The Serpent
    2021 by Richard Warlow
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.29 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    The Past French
    2013May 2013 by Asghar Farhadi
    Drama, Mystery, French
    Drama, Mystery, French
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    Monsieur Aznavour French
    2024October 2024 by Grand Corps Malade
    History, Music, Drama
    History, Music, Drama
    8.09 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    Inside French
    2007June 2007 by Julien Maury
    Horror, French
    Horror, French
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Mary Magdalene
    2018March 2018 by Garth Davis
    Drama
    Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 12
    12
    Heal the Living French
    2016November 2016 by Katell Quillévéré
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.47 Good++
  • 13
    13
    Black Gold
    2011December 2011 by Jean-Jacques Annaud
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.48 Good++
  • 14
    14
    The Looming Tower
    2018 by Lawrence Wright
    War & Politics, Drama
    War & Politics, Drama
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    The Cut
    2014October 2014 by Fatih Akin
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.18 Good+
  • 16
    16
    Grand Central French
    2013August 2013 by Rebecca Zlotowski
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    6.91 Good
  • 17
    17
    Alpha French
    2025August 2025 by Julia Ducournau
    Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
    Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.43 Good++
  • 18
    18
    The Kindness of Strangers
    2019December 2019 by Lone Scherfig
    Drama
    Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 19
    19
    The Informant French
    2013September 2013 by Julien Leclercq
    Thriller, Crime, French
    Thriller, Crime, French
    7.40 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Treat Me Like Fire French
    2018July 2018 by Marie Monge
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.25 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Don Juan French
    2022May 2022 by Serge Bozon
    Comedy, Music, French
    Comedy, Music, French
    6.51 Good--
  • 22
    22
    Love and Bruises French
    2011September 2011 by Lou Ye
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.40 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Prisoner
    Airing since 2026 by Matt Charman
    Crime, Action & Adventure
    Crime, Action & Adventure
    7.49 Good++
  • 24
    24
    The Eddy
    2020 by Jack Thorne
    Drama
    Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    The Last Panthers
    2015 by Jack Thorne
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    La Commune French
    2007 by Abdel Raouf Dafri
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    Needs more reviews
  • 27
    27
    Les Misérables French
    2026October 2026 by Fred Cavayé
    History, Romance, Drama
    History, Romance, Drama
    Not released yet