Bashar Rahal

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1974-10-20 (50 years old)

Place of Birth Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Bashar Rahal

Biography

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.​

Known For

Actor

2024
Young Woman and the Sea

as Reporter on Boat

2024
2023
I'm with Me

as Pastor Philips

2023
Много мой човек

as Мирослав

2022
In the Heart of the Machine

as Captain Kozarev

2022
Reunion 2

as Branimir

2022
As Far as I Can Walk

as Syrian Father

2020
2019
Reunion

as Бранимир

2019
The Masked Singer Bulgaria

as Himself - Owl (Guest)

2018
Attraction

as Borisov

2018
All She Wrote

as Michael

2017
Security

as Fake US Marshal

2016
2015
XIa

as Ivan

2015
Septembers of Shiraz

as Komiteh Member

2015
Survivor

as Militiaman #2

2015
The Throwaways

as The Broker

2014
Index Zero

as Andrews

2014
Automata

as Doctor

2014
The Expendables 3

as Chief Commander (uncredited)

2014
The Legend of Hercules

as Battalion Commander

2012
Assassin's Bullet

as Abdullah Said

2012
El Gringo

as Sullivan

2011
Conan the Barbarian

as Quarter Master

2009
Whiteout

as Russian Pilot

2009
The Tournament

as Asa Sadi

2009
Direct Contact

as General Drago

2008
Sharks in Venice

as Medical Examiner

2008
War, Inc.

as Video Guy #1

2008
Monster Ark

as Insurgent #2

2006
Basilisk: The Serpent King

as Bedouin Leader

2005
My Name Is Earl

as Arab Man

2004
Big Brother (BG)

as Self - Host

2003
Disaster

as Gamer

2003
Death Train

as Lopez

2003
Arrested Development

as Iraqi Cab Driver

2002
2001
2000
City of Fear

as Phillips

2000
U.S. Seals

as Hidalgo

1999

Producer

Operation Dagon

as Executive Producer

2024
No Wings

as Producer

2022
Reunion 2

as Producer

2019
Reunion

as Producer

2013
Code Red

as Producer

Writer

2022
Reunion 2

as Story