Bashar Rahal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bashar Rahal

• Bashar Rahal was born to a Lebanese father and a Bulgarian mother in Dubai.

  

• When he was six years old, his family shifted from Dubai to Bulgaria.

• At the age of 12, he started acting in TV sketches.

• When he was 14 years old, he started performing in a professional theatre group ‘Tears and Laughs.’ With the group, he performed in various theatre plays of Shakespeare and Chekhov.

• After graduating, he became a permanent member of the National Youth Theatre.

  

• In 1996, she acted in the short Bulgarian film ‘Reel Mix.’

• He met the Bulgarian TV host Kalina while working together on the TV show ‘Late Night Show’ in 1997. Initially, they became friends and later, they fell in love with each other and got married.

• He has acted in various Bulgarian films like ‘Sled kraja na sveta’ (1998), ‘Losho momche’ (1992), ‘Stapki v pyasaka’ (2010), and ‘Nikoga ne e prosto seks’ (2024).

  

• In 1999, he moved to the USA from Bulgaria to make his career in Hollywood films.

• Bashar has acted in a few Spanish films like ‘Bridge of Dragons’ (1999) and ‘The Hungry Woman’ (2002).

  

• Some of his English films are ‘Target of Opportunity’ (2005) and ‘Operation Dagon’ (2024).

  

• In 2017, he appeared in the fifth season of the Bulgarian TV show ‘Kato Dve Kapki Voda’ (Your Face Sounds Familiar: Bulgaria).

  

• Bashar has acted in various TV series like ‘Racket’ (1997; Italian), ‘Die vier Spezialisten’ (1998; German), ‘Klinika na tretiya etazh’ (2000; Bulgarian), ‘Brothers’ (2000; Bulgarian), and ‘Arrested Development’ (2003; English).

  

• He has acted in a few TV movies like ‘Un camion pour deux’ (1998; French), ‘Else – Geschichte einer leidenschaftlichen Frau’ (1999; German), ‘Hannibal’ (2006; English), and ‘I’m with Me’ (2023; English).

  

• Bashar has appeared in a few English short videos such as ‘U.S. Seals’ (2000), ‘City of Fear’ (2001), ‘Shark Attack 3: Megalodon’ (2002), ‘Death Train’ (2003), and ‘The Shepherd’ (2008).

• He has produced a few films like ‘Broken Road’ (2017; Bulgarian, English), ‘Attraction’ (2018; Bulgarian), ‘Reunion’ (2019; Bulgarian), and ‘Operation Dagon’ (2024; Bulgaria).

• In 2018, he appeared in the Bulgarian music video ‘Tita: I wanna be with you.’

  

• He has worked as a writer in the series of Bulgarian film ‘Reunion.’

• He has campaigned for the safety of dogs.

  

• He has been featured on the cover of various magazines.

  

• Bashar is often spotted consuming alcohol. He also smokes hukka and cigarettes.
  

  

  

• In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling, reading books, and playing squash.

  

• He has been featured in print advertisements for various brands. He has also appeared in various TV commercials.

  

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs. One of his pet dogs’ names is Sammy.

  

• He is fluent in various languages like Russian, English, Arabic, Serbian, and Bulgarian.