---
name: "Raad Rawi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/raad-rawi"
fi1m_id: "raad-rawi"
imdb_id: "nm0712562"
tmdb_id: 73710
wikidata_id: "Q112151649"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 December 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-09T19:29:19.902139+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Raad Rawi

## Identity

Raad Rawi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/raad-rawi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** raad-rawi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0712562
- **TMDB ID:** 73710
- **Wikidata ID:** Q112151649
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112151649, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712562/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73710

Actor. Born 31 December 1969.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 December 1969
- **Active:** 1978–2019
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 61 (1), 1980s 74 (2), 2000s 60 (1), 2010s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 64 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 3, Thriller 3, History 2, Romance 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $155m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112151649, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712562/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73710

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Green Zone*](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md) (64)

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## Biography

Raad Rawi is a British actor. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked extensively in theatre, including productions with the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Exchange Manchester. His West End credits include the role of JK in the musical *Bombay Dreams* (2002).

On screen, Rawi is known for roles including the Airport Security Chief in *Midnight Express* (1978), Prince Thamer in *The Kingdom* (2007), Nathir in *Traitor* (2008), Ahmed Zubaidi in *Green Zone* (2010), Fassir in *Conan the Barbarian* (2011), Munem in *The Devil's Double* (2011), Tihomir Boyanov in *Spy* (2015), Gaddafi in *A Private War* (2018) and Mel in *Official Secrets* (2019). Television appearances include General Tariq in *Tyrant* and a role in *The Honourable Woman*.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Brassic* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Eric Nosh — [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *Official Secrets* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Mel — [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *Green Zone* (2010), Fi1m 64, as Ahmed Zubaidi — [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *House of Saddam* (2008), Fi1m 60, as Kabariti — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md)
- *Scandal* (1989), Fi1m 66, as Aziz — [page](https://film.one/film/scandal.md)
- *Mona Lisa* (1986), Fi1m 83, as Arab Servant — [page](https://film.one/film/mona-lisa.md)
- *Midnight Express* (1978), Fi1m 61, as Airport Security Chief — [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-express.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Faithless* (2024), series, as Mo
- *The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself* (2022), series, as Lucas
- *Paradise War: The Story of Bruno Manser* (2019), as Boutros Boutros-Ghali
- *Official Secrets* (2019), as Mel — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *Brassic* (2019), series, as Eric Nosh — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *A Private War* (2018), as Gaddafi
- *Sick of It* (2018), series, as Therapist
- *The Jump* (2018), as Old Michael
- *National Theatre Live: Salomé* (2017), as Annas
- *Spy* (2015), as Tihomir Boyanov
- *One Crazy Thing* (2015), as Dad Veer
- *Mesocafé* (2011), as Hushyar
- *Conan the Barbarian* (2011), as Fassir - High Priest
- *The Devil's Double* (2011), as Munem
- *Green Zone* (2010), as Ahmed Zubaidi — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *Traitor* (2008), as Nathir
- *House of Saddam* (2008), series, as Kabariti — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md)
- *The Kingdom* (2007), as Prince Thamer
- *Nina's Heavenly Delights* (2006), as Mohan Shah
- *A Line in the Sand* (2004), as Omid Torabi
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Professor Bryce
- *Wire in the Blood* (2002), series, as Gordon Ozick
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Ambassador, Saudi Ambassador — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Godfrey Raines — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)
- *Holby City* (1999), series, as Reyhan Shah
- *The Life of the Buddha* (1998), as King Suddhodana (voice)
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father* (1996), as Pater
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Sumit Jarred
- *Half the Picture* (1996), as Kurd / Palestinian
- *Bugs* (1995), series, as Da Silva
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Cassale
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Sultan of Benaris
- *Hostages* (1992), as Moussavlan
- *Supper at Emmaus* (1992), Actor
- *The Care of Time* (1990), as Emir
- *Shalom Salaam* (1989), as Phil Morris
- *Scandal* (1989), as Aziz — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scandal.md)
- *The Trial of Klaus Barbie* (1987), as Lawyer
- *Mona Lisa* (1986), as Arab Servant — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/mona-lisa.md)
- *Misunderstood* (1983), as Doctor
- *A Cotswold Death* (1982), as Ahmed
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Khalid Daoud
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Crown Prince Zawi
- *Midnight Express* (1978), as Airport Security Chief — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-express.md)
- *Scorpion Tales* (1978), series, as Young Arab
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Ahmed
- *Daughter of Eden*, as Mustafa

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