Tahar Rahim

The Quote ‘Hard work and determination equal success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something’ clearly defines the importance of consistency in our life, dreaming to do something and doing it are two different things. It’s not always easy but staying on the same road will bring us to our goal. Today we are discussing Tahar Rahim who has been persistent and determined in acting which has led him to be one of the most successful actors in Hollywood.

Tahar Rahim is a Franco-Algerian actor well known for his performance in the French award-winning movie called A Prophet as Malik El Djebena. The movie is about prison crime directed by Jacques Audiard along with a screenplay written by Thomas Bodegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri, Nicolas Peufaillit, and himself.

Where Was Tahar Rahim Born?

On 4 July 1981, Tahar Rahim was born as a Cancer to Mr & Mrs. Rahim in Belfort, France. Tahar’s family were immigrants from Oran, Algeria. As for siblings, Tahar has a brother Rahim Ahmed. Tahar got his Baccalauréat from The Lycée Condorcet of Belfort and then went to study sports and later computer science programs. During his enrolment at Strasbourg and Marseille, Tahar realized he was not interested in those subjects and went to study film at the Paul Valery University located in Montpellier. Tahar later moved to Paris and studied drama while working in factory at the Laboratoire de l'Acteur under Hélène Zidi-Chéruy.

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What Are The Career Peaks Of Tahar Rahim?

Tahar Rahim Started acting at a young age while he was studying, and worked on the documentary called Cyril Mennegun which aired on the France 5 network Channel France. In 2006, Tahar landed the hit series Canal+ tv show called La Commune which was written by Abdel Raouf Dafri. Tahar coincidently happened to share a cab with Abdel and introduced himself to him as a fan and appreciator of his work. Tahar then went on to appear in horror movies such as Inside in 2008. Tahar gave many auditions and landed himself in his breakthrough movie called A Prophet which was created by Abdel Dafri.

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Tahar starred in the controversial movie Love and Bruises directed by Lou Ye. The movie was banned by the Chinese government but after meeting Tahar, they decided to make the movie. The movie was based on the biography of Jie Liu Falin. Tahar then appeared in a movie called Free men which is also a biography-based movie about Si Kaddour Benghabrit the founder of the Great Mosque of Paris.

In 2018 Tahar appeared in the biblical drama movie called Mary Magdalene as Judas along with Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. In 2021, Tahar got a Golden Globe nomination for his mind-blowing work in the legal drama movie called The Mauritanian as Mohamedou Ould Salahi who was convicted for a crime he never commits. Tahar also has acted as a Jury member of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

As of 2022, Tahar will be seen in many films such as Tahar will be playing Paul Barras in Napoleon, an epic historical drama for Apple Tv+. Tahar is also going to work with Anna Hathaway in the upcoming movie called She Came to Me created by Rebecca Miller. Tahar is also going to collab with Meryl Streep in the tv show called Extrapolations along with Kit Harrington and other renowned actors.

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Whom Is Tahar Rahim Married To?

Tahar Rahim married French-Algerian actress Leila Bekhti in a secret ceremony along with family and friends in 2010. Tahar and his wife met while they were working together on the set of A Prophet in 2007, from there they started dating and fell in love. Tahar’s wife is well known for her role such as in the French movie called Tout Ce Qui Brille in 2007 and more.

Tahar and Leila are parents to two children, a son named Souleymane born in July 2017, and a daughter born in February 2020. Tahar and Leila both are active on social media but do not share pictures of their kids. 

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What Is Tahar Rahim’s Net Worth?

As of the 2022 wiki, Tahar Rahim has an estimated net worth of $2 million with his major income source i.e., acting in movies and tv shows. Tahar has a social media presence with 278k followers on Instagram. There he promotes his movies and shows and interacts with his fans and audiences. Tahar is represented by B. agency a Transmedia Creative Artists Agency as of now, they manage and look out for his media presence. 

How Tall Is Tahar Rahim?

Tahar Rahim has a height of 1.71 meters and weighs around 75 kg. For his role and characters, Tahar needs to maintain his physics and body measurements as the script requires. Tahar is a handsome man with dark shading hair and dark black eyes.

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