Dar Salim was born in 1977 in Iraq and has been living in Denmark since the age of six. He studied acting in England and the USA, and later began acting in Danish films and TV series. His most notable works are roles in the television series The Bridge and Game of Thrones, in the film Walk in Peace, Jamil (2018), for which he was nominated for the Bodil Award. Salim joined the casting of Guy Ritchie's The Translator and starred in one of the lead roles as Ahmed the translator.