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Salim Daw

Salim Daw

Actor · Born September 1, 1950 (76) · Bi'ina, Israel

BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Salim Daw (Arabic: سليم ضو; born September 1, 1950), also spelled Salim Dau, is a Palestinian actor of stage, film, and television. He is best known for portraying Mohamed Al-Fayed on seasons 5 and 6 of Netflix's The Crown (2016-2023), which earned him a BAFTA nomination.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1950 (76)
From
Bi'ina, Israel
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Salim Daw's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
26%
Society
21%
Power
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
3
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Salim Daw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Salim Daw's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cinema, Mon Amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Let It Be Morning(2021)

    as Tarek

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gaza mon amour(2020)

    as Issa

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Oslo(2021)

    as Ahmed Qurei

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Kosher(2020)

    as Ibrahim Hamati

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Dead of Jaffa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Problémy prvního světa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Tel Aviv on Fire(2018)

    as Atef

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sand Castle(2017)

    as Sheik

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Longing(2017)

    as Restaurant Owner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mohamed Al Fayed

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Abu Haled

  • L'Infiltré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Abou Nidal

  • Prisoners of War(2009)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Arab Labor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 43 episodes · as Ismail Abu Amjad

  • The Children of USSR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Policeman

  • James' Journey to Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Shimi Shabati

  • The Milky Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Muhamed

  • Curfew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Hammoudi, aka 'Radio Locale'

  • The Seventh Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Cup Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mussa

  • A Thousand and One Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Matchmaker

  • Shelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Avanti Popolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Haled el Asmar

  • Eastern Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • A Wish and a Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Gaza mon amour (2020)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Kiss Me Kosher (2020)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19822026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2010Screen debut· Prisoners of War
  • 2016BAFTA Award nomination· The Crown
  • 2017First film· Sand Castle

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2024.

  1. 2024
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Salim Daw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Kiss Me Kosher (2020)

65th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Salim Daw work with?

People who share at least 2 of Salim Daw's MovieCove titles; Maisa Abd Elhadi shares the most, 2.