Tahar Rahim Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at a sports university, information and technology, and mathematics before switching to a film degree at the University of Montpellier
• Began his career when director Cyril Mennegun hired him for the pseudo-documentary film Tahar the Student
• Won both Best Actor and Most Promising Actor for Un prophète (2009), the first time an actor won both prizes simultaneously
• Spoke ancient Gaelic for his role in The Eagle (2011)