Nadeem Rimawi

EARLY LIFE

Nadeem Rimawi was born in 1980. He spent his early childhood in Kuwait before being raised in Jordan. In the 2000s, he attended hospitality school and later worked across several creative industries prior to focusing on acting.

CAREER

Rimawi made his acting debut in the feature film Blessed Benefit (2015/2016), appearing as “The Dead Man” / Deadman. The role showcased his range early in his career. He gained wider recognition for his performance as Zuhair, the angry stepfather, in Jinn (2019), Netflix’s first original Arabic-language series. The supernatural drama, set in Jordan and filmed in locations including Amman and Petra, followed a group of teenagers confronting jinn. Rimawi’s portrayal received strong positive feedback from fans. Subsequent credits include: Weapon Without Murder (TV series, 2019–2020) as Osama (multiple episodes) Messiah (Netflix series, 2020) as a Refugee The Alleys (2021) as Tutu Amira (2021) as an Israeli Soldier Deserted (2021) as a Bedouin Elder Rebel (2022) as ISIS Emir Villa 2 Short films including The Ghosts We Left at Home (2020) as Ali, Hajez (2020) as Hani, Third Floor (2022) as Nasser, and Sukoun (2024) as Karate Coach More recent and upcoming projects include Chronicles from the Siege (2026) as Arafat and Sanad (2026) as Ramiz. He has also appeared in Held for Ransom / Ser du månen, Daniel (2019) Rimawi has built a steady career working in both regional Arabic productions and international co-productions.

Nadeem Rimawi is recognized as part of the growing wave of Arab actors contributing to high-profile streaming content, particularly following the global release of Jinn. His work spans drama, thriller, and socially themed projects.