Cast & creator
Salim Daw
Best known for The Crown, Sand Castle, Prisoners of War
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.
Also known as: Selim Daou
Movies
24
film credits
Series
3
television credits
Career
27
1982–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (27)
Showing 27 of 27 credits
Series
★ 8.2
The Crown
Mohamed Al Fayed
2016
Movie
★ 6.5
Sand Castle
Sheik
2017
Series
★ 6.9
Prisoners of War
Jamal
2010
Series
★ 7.7
Arab Labor
Ismail Abu Amjad
2007
Movie
★ 6.6
Oslo
Ahmed Qurei
2021
Movie
★ 5.6
Kiss Me Kosher!
Ibrahim Hamati
2020
Movie
★ 8.5
A Thousand and One Wives
Matchmaker
1989
Movie
★ 6.7
Tel Aviv on Fire
Atef
2018
Movie
★ 6.3
Gaza Mon Amour
Issa
2021
Movie
★ 5.4
Let It Be Morning
Tarek
2021S
Movie
★ 10.0
Shelter
1989
Movie
★ 9.0
The Cage
1991
Movie
★ 5.5
Curfew
1994
Movie
★ 8.0
The Children of USSR
Policeman
2007
Movie
★ 4.5
The Seventh Coin
1993A
Movie
A Wish and a Half
C
Movie
Cinema, Mon Amour
2026
Movie
★ 6.2
Avanti Popolo
Haled el Asmar
1986
Movie
★ 7.4
James' Journey to Jerusalem
Shimi Shabati
2003
Movie
★ 8.0
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem
Hammoudi, aka 'Radio Locale'
1994
Movie
★ 4.2
Cup Final
Mussa
1991
Movie
★ 5.2
L'Infiltré
Abou Nidal
2011
Movie
★ 4.0
Paradise Cruise
Abu Haled
2013
Movie
Problémy prvního světa
2019
Movie
★ 4.5
The Milky Way
Muhamed
1997
Movie
The Dead of Jaffa
2019
Movie
★ 6.7