Dar Salim

Dar Salim is an Iraqi-born Danish actor. He became known for his role as Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in the Danish TV series Borgen, and stars in 2023 film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant. Early life Dar Salim was born on 18 August 1977 in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on the island of Amager. Acting Salim trained at the William Esper Studio in New York City and studied method acting in London. He also had private lessons with Danish actress Sarah Boberg. His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series Forsvar. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in Borgen. In early 2013, he presented TV2's Good Evening Denmark.