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My Take
Fares Fares is a wonderful example of an actor whose multicultural background became his greatest asset. Born 1973 in Beirut and raised in Sweden, he moves seamlessly between Swedish, Danish and English-language work, and you have probably seen him in Chernobyl or The Wheel of Time. The awards back the instinct: a Guldbagge for Best Actor and two Robert Awards for supporting roles. His collaborations with director Tarik Saleh are where I find him most magnetic, doing tense, restrained, morally murky work. Actors who can carry that Middle Eastern and Nordic duality have a register others simply cannot reach. He is one of the most quietly versatile working today.
Overview
Fares Fares (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfǎːrɛs ˈfǎːrɛs] ; born 29 April 1973) is a Swedish actor, producer, and director. He is known for his collaborations with director Tarik Saleh, as well as his roles in notable shows such as Chernobyl and The Wheel of Time. Fares has received various accolades, including a Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and two Robert Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fares Fares
- Name (Japanese)
- ファレス・ファレス
- Reading
- ふぁれす・ふぁれす
- Born
- April 29, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / video game actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2015 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2019 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2014 Svend Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Lebanon →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.