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Bashar Rahal

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Known For

50 Years Old

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.​

Born

Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 20th October 1974

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Arrested Development
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My Name Is Earl
Arab Man
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24
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The Unit
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Brothers
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Boyka: Undisputed IV
Scout #2
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Big Brother Bulgaria
Self - Host
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The Expendables 3
Chief Commander (uncredited)
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Дунав мост
Moldovanetz
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The Masked Singer Bulgaria
Himself - Owl (Guest)
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Survivor
Militiaman #2
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Young Woman and the Sea
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Conan the Barbarian
Quarter Master
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Много мой човек
Мирослав
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Security
Fake US Marshal
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Automata
Doctor
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The Legend of Hercules
Battalion Commander
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Whiteout
Russian Pilot
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Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Daniels
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The Tournament
Asa Sadi
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El Gringo
Sullivan
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Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
Luis Ruiz
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Direct Contact
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In the Name of the King III
Ulrich
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Septembers of Shiraz
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The Shepherd: Border Patrol
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Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
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Bridge of Dragons
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Index Zero
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War, Inc.
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The Throwaways
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Search and Destroy
Nikola
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Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault
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Assassin's Bullet
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Sharks in Venice
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Uncle Claus
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Basilisk: The Serpent King
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Death Train
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Monster Ark
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I'm with Me
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As Far as I Can Walk
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U.S. Seals
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In the Heart of the Machine
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Target of Opportunity
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Disaster
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City of Fear
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It's Never Just Sex
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All She Wrote
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XIa
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Gasoline
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Reunion
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Attraction
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Footsteps in the Sand
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Revolution X
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Rapid Response Corps 2: Nuclear Threat
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Stefan
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Аферата Пикасо
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1952: Ivan and Aleksandra
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