Alexander Karim

Alexander Ally Karim (born Ally Kimbugwe Karim; 26 May 1976) is a Swedish actor and writer. His role as Frank Nordling in the Viaplay/TV3 series The Lawyer (Advokaten) earned him a Kristallen nomination for Best Actor in 2018.

He is also known for his roles as Dr. Sigur Johanson in The Swarm, and as Ihab Rashid in FX's Tyrant.

Background Karim was born Ally Kimbugwe Karim on 26 May 1976 in Uppsala, Sweden to a family of refugees from Uganda who came to Sweden in 1975 to escape despotic president Idi Amin. He has two brothers: director Othman "Osmond" Karim and director Baker Karim.

Karim is married with three children. In his first movie from the same year, the short film Rampljus (Stage Lights), which is about an unemployed actor in Helsingborg, he collaborated with his brother Baker. The film was a great success

Karim has starred in television series such as SVT's Äkta människor, TV3's Advokaten, and FX's Tyrant. He has also had roles in films such as the Johan Falk series, Double Play, Dying of the Light, and Zero Dark Thirty.

In 2019, Karim published his first book, novel Den extraordinära berättelsen om Jonas Paulssons plötsliga död, followed by a children's book called Modigast i världen, which he co-wrote with his wife, Malin Karim. The story has also been adapted into a film starring Karim and Lena Endre and directed by Baker Karim.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Other notesRef. 2004–2005 Orka! Orka! Kenny 2 episodes 2005 Lasermannen Beraki 2 episodes 2005 En decemberdröm Vaktis 7 episodes 2006 Tatort Bartender Episode "Mann über Bord" 2006 Poliser Roger Zettman Episode "#1.5" 2007 Andra Avenyn Fredrik Fersen 8 episodes 2009 Familjen Babajou Pappa 2 episodes 2010 Vid vintergatans slut Crona 2 episodes 2012 The Last Weekend Milo 3 episodes 2013 Skrotarna Zapp Mysko 2013–2014 Äkta människor Douglas 7 episodes 2014 Söder om Folkungagatan Mårten 4 episodes 2015 Arne Dahl: En midsommarnattsdröm Bengt Åkesson 2 episodes 2015 Arne Dahl: Dödsmässa Bengt Åkesson 2 episodes 2015 Arne Dahl: Mörkertal Bengt Åkesson 2 episodes 2014–2016 Tyrant Ihab Rashid 30 episodes 2018 The Sandhamn Murders Carsten Episode "I maktens skugga" 2020 Thin Ice Viktor Baker 6 episodes 2020 We Got This Alex 6 episodes 2018–2020 Advokaten Frank Nordling 18 episodes 2019–2020 Bröllop, begravning & dop Schiff 5 episodes 2020 Lyckoviken Niklas 2 episodes 2020 LasseMajas detektivbyrå Jean Pierre Episode "Modemysteriet" 2021 The Box Detective Thomas Lovell 7 episodes 2021–2023 The Wheel of Time Lews Therin Telamon 2 episodes 2023 Maternal Lars Nordström ITV drama 2023 The Swarm Sigur Johanson 8 episodes

Film Year Original title Title in English Role DirectorRef. 2001 Fyra kvinnor Four Women Alexander Baker Karim 2002 Malcolm Malcolm Malcolm Baker Karim 2002 Tompta Gudh Amir Ted Kjellsson 2002 Capricciosa Kamal Reza Bagher 2005 Om Sara About Sara Pelle Osmond Karim 2005 Det odödliga Fragments of an Unfinished Journey Adrian Baker Karim 2006 Om Gud vill God Willing Mohammed Amir Chamdin and Erik Eger 2006 Herrskap och tjänstehjon Jan Hertz 2006 Du & jag Du & jag Annas kille Steve Emil Larsson and Martin Jern 2008 Det som ingen ved What No One Knows Søren Kragh-Jacobsen 2009 Äntligen midsommar! A Midsummer Comedy Micke Ian McCrudden 2011 Varg Veum - Svarte får Black Sheep Alexander Latoor Stephan Apelgren 2012 Johan Falk: Spelets regler Rules of the Game Niklas Saxlid Charlotte Brändström 2012 Johan Falk: De 107 patrioterna The 107 Patriots Niklas Saxlid Anders Nilsson 2012 Johan Falk: Alla råns moder Mother of All Roberies Niklas Saxlid Anders Nilsson 2012 Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan Niklas Saxlid Richard Holm 2012 Johan Falk: Barninfiltratören The Child Infiltrator Niklas Saxlid Richard Holm 2012 Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa Codename Lisa Niklas Saxlid Charlotte Brändström 2012 Zero Dark Thirty Detainee on Monitor Kathryn Bigelow 2013 För Sverige i tiden Markus Jonas Westbom 2013 Passagerare Sila Mathew Moore 2013 Lev stærkt On the Edge Jobbe Christian E. Christiansen 2014 Allt vi delar Samir Jerry Carlsson 2014 Dying of the Light Muhammad Banir Paul Schrader 2014 Jönssonligan - Den perfekta stöten The Master Plan Ragnar Vanheden Alain Darborg 2015 Beginning of the End Beginning of the End Kristof Olof Spaak 2015 Johan Falk: Tyst diplomati Silent Diplomacy Niklas Saxlid Peter Lindmark 2015 Johan Falk: Blodsdiamanter Blood Diamonds Niklas Saxlid Peter Lindmark 2015 Johan Falk: Lockdown Lockdown Niklas Saxlid Richard Holm 2015 Johan Falk: Slutet The End Niklas Saxlid Richard Holm 2016 The Box The Box Douge Leo Josefsson 2017 Double Play Double Play Bubu Ernest Dickerson 2018 The Mission The Mission Justin Anahmi Michael Offer 2019 Ring mamma! Call Mom! Alex Lisa Aschan 2021 Jordbundna Earthbound Max Baker Karim 2021 Glaciär Glacier Erik Baker Karim 2021 Bröllop, begravning och dop - Filmen Schiff Colin Nutley 2021 The Woman Under the Bed The Woman Under the Bed Ferris Robin Sherlock Holm 2024 Gladiator II Gladiator II Ravi Ridley Scott