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Bashar Rahal

Bashar Mounzer Rahal is the second child to a Bulgarian mother Mariana Rahal - an interior designer and Lebanese father Mounzer Rahal - an OB/GYN. The family moved back to Bulgaria when Bashar was only 6 years old. He first started acting in TV sketches when he was 12. At the age of 14 he became a member of a professional theater group, called "Tears and Laughs", with which he took part in more than 15 performances including Shakespeare and Chekhov. He attended numerous international festivals, including the ones in Avignon, France and Thun, Switzerland among others. His first big screen role at the age of 15 was in 1952: Ivan i Aleksandra (1989) which was followed by more TV and Film appearances. After graduating from The First English Language High School in Sofia, Bashar attended the National Academy of Theater and Film Art, where he received his Masters in Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduation he was accepted as a permanent member of the national youth theatre and was a guest actor at The National Theatre Sofia Bulgaria. For the next couple of years Bashar appeared in over 25 different TV comedy shows, but became most popular with the hit TV show "It Can't Be"equivalent of SNL ,created & directed by Nellie Andreeva .The show won " Golden Melon", for best comedy show - the most prestigious TV award in Bulgaria. In 1997 Bashar hosted "The Late Night Show" on Channel 3 Sofia , where he met his co-host and future wife Kalina Rahal. In 1999 the couple moved to California so that Bashar could pursue his acting career. He was granted Alien of Extra Ordinary ability as an actor. He is a graduate from the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles. For a long time he was considered to play Azamat Bagatov in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Initially Bashar was not considered to play in Joshua Seftel's Political Satire War ,Inc. but the producers Danny Lerner and Les Weldon convinced both John Cusack and the Director Seftel that he is the best choice for the part. After the end of the shooting Cusack and Seftel admitted that Bashar had developed the best character. Later Danny Lerner casted Bashar as a lead in his upcoming action movie Direct Contact. Recently he was casted to play Boris in Dominic Sena's "Whiteout",starring Kate Beckinsale.​


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Born:
Oct 20, 1974 In Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Movie/TV Credits:
48
First Appeared:
In the movie Operation Dagon
Latest Project:
Movie Young Woman and the Sea 2024-05-31
Known For
Poster of Reunion
Poster of Revolution X
Poster of Attraction
Poster of Gasoline
Filmography
Movie Operation Dagon General 2025
Movie Young Woman and the Sea Reporter on Boat 2024-05-31
Movie I'm with Me Pastor Philips 2023-10-20
Movie As Far as I Can Walk Syrian Father 2022-01-22
Movie In the Heart of the Machine Captain Kozarev 2022-03-18
Movie Reunion 2 Branimir 2022-02-14
Movie Search and Destroy Nikola 2020-06-19
Movie Reunion Бранимир 2019-10-18
Movie Revolution X 2018-05-11
Movie All She Wrote Michael 2018-01-05
Movie Attraction Borisov 2018-02-23
Movie Security Fake US Marshal 2017-03-04
Movie Day of the Dead: Bloodline Daniels 2017-12-29
Movie Gasoline 2017-05-19
Movie Boyka: Undisputed IV Scout #2 2016-08-01
Movie The Throwaways The Broker 2015-01-30
Movie Survivor Militiaman #2 2015-05-21
Movie Septembers of Shiraz Komiteh Member 2015-09-15
Movie XIa Ivan 2015-10-08
Movie Rapid Response Corps 2: Nuclear Threat Kutrum 2014-01-17
Movie In the Name of the King III Ulrich 2014-02-05
Movie The Legend of Hercules Battalion Commander 2014-01-10
Movie Index Zero Andrews 2014-10-24
Movie Automata Doctor 2014-10-09
Movie The Expendables 3 Chief Commander (uncredited) 2014-08-07
Movie Assassin's Bullet Abdullah Said 2012-08-01
Movie El Gringo Sullivan 2012-05-10
Movie Conan the Barbarian Quarter Master 2011-08-17
Movie Footsteps in the Sand Hanny 2010-07-01
Movie Whiteout Russian Pilot 2009-09-09
Movie Direct Contact General Drago 2009-04-16
Movie The Tournament Asa Sadi 2009-05-01
Movie The Shepherd: Border Patrol Soldier 2008-03-04
Movie Monster Ark Insurgent #2 2008-01-01
Movie War, Inc. Video Guy #1 2008-04-28
Movie Sharks in Venice Medical Examiner 2008-10-06
Series The Unit Unknown 2006-03-07
Movie Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare Hasdrubal 2006-05-05
Movie Basilisk: The Serpent King Bedouin Leader 2006-11-25
Movie Target of Opportunity Ivan 2005-07-26
Movie Death Train Lopez 2003-02-25
Movie Disaster Gamer 2003-04-17
Movie Shark Attack 3: Megalodon Luis Ruiz 2002-11-26
Series 24 Unknown 2001-11-06
Movie U.S. Seals Hidalgo 2000-01-18
Movie City of Fear Phillips 2000-04-20
Movie Bridge of Dragons Robert 1999-06-30
Movie Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault Dmitri Minkov 1999-12-09