Tahar Rahim

Actor

July 4, 1981 (44 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Mauritanian
    The Mauritanian2021
  • Samba
    Samba2014
  • Day of the Falcon
    Day of the Falcon2011
  • Our Children
    Our Children2012
  • Free Men
    Free Men2011
  • The 9/11 Commission Report
    The 9/11 Commission Report2006

Known For

  • A Prophet
    A Prophet2009
  • The Mauritanian
    The Mauritanian2021
  • The Serpent
    The Serpent8 episodes
  • Napoleon
    Napoleon2023
  • Madame Web
    Madame Web2024
  • The Past
    The Past2013
  • The Looming Tower
    The Looming Tower10 episodes
  • The Cut
    The Cut2014
  • Samba
    Samba2014
  • Inside
    Inside2007
  • Monsieur Aznavour
    Monsieur Aznavour2024
  • Heal the Living
    Heal the Living2016
  • The Eddy
    The Eddy8 episodes
  • Day of the Falcon
    Day of the Falcon2011
  • Our Children
    Our Children2012
  • Extrapolations
    Extrapolations8 episodes
  • Mary Magdalene
    Mary Magdalene2018
  • The Kindness of Strangers
    The Kindness of Strangers2019
  • Alpha
    Alpha2025
  • Grand Central
    Grand Central2013

Featured Videos

  • Who Is Ezekiel Sims (Vignette)
    Who Is Ezekiel Sims (Vignette)Madame WebJan 31, 2024
  • Tahar Rahim On What Drew Him To The Project
    Tahar Rahim On What Drew Him To The ProjectThe MauritanianFeb 12, 2021

Filmography

2026
Les misérables · as Inspecteur Javert
2025
Alpha · as Amin
2024
Monsieur Aznavour · as Charles Aznavour
2024
Madame Web · as Ezekiel Sims
2023
Napoleon · as Paul Barras
2023
Extrapolations · as Omar Haddad
2022
Don Juan · as Laurent
2021
The Mauritanian · as Mohamedou Ould SlahiOn Plex
2021
The Serpent · as Charles Sobhraj
2020
The Eddy · as Farid
2019
2018
2018
Mary Magdalene · as Judas
2018
The Looming Tower · as Ali Soufan
2017
2016
Heal the Living · as Thomas Rémige
2016
Daguerrotype · as Jean
2015
Les anarchistes · as Jean Albertini
2015
The Last Panthers · as Khalil
2014
Santa Claus! · as Le Père Noël
2014
The Cut · as Nazaret Manoogian
2014
Samba · as Walid Aka WilsonOn Plex
2013
The Informant · as Redjani Belimane
2013
Grand Central · as Gary
2013
The Past · as Samir
2012
Our Children · as MounirOn Plex
2011
Day of the Falcon · as AudaOn Plex
2011
Flower · as Mathieu
2011
Free Men · as YounesOn Plex
2011
The Eagle · as Seal Prince
2009
A Prophet · as Malik El Djebena
2007
La Commune · as Yazid Fikry
2007
Inside · as Police Officer
2006
The 9/11 Commission Report · as Taliban InterrogatorOn Plex