Tamer Hassan (born 18 March 1968) is a British actor best known for his gritty portrayals of tough guys, gangsters, and enforcers in both British independent cinema and major Hollywood productions. He rose to prominence with leading roles in cult British crime films such as The Football Factory (2004) and The Business (2005), both co-starring Danny Dyer, whom he would go on to collaborate with in a total of six feature films.
Hassan has also appeared in international projects across a wide array of action and horror films. These include starring alongside Jet Li in Unleashed (2005), playing the antagonist Rahood opposite Wesley Snipes in 7 Seconds (2005), and portraying the convict leader Chavez in the slasher sequel Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009). His other major credits include Christopher Nolan's superhero film Batman Begins (2005), a recurring role as a Dothraki warrior in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2016), and the portrayal of Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca in the historical television docudrama Hannibal v Rome (2005).
Early life Hassan was born and brought up in New Cross, London into a Turkish Cypriot family. (in Turkish)
Hassan first started working on market stalls at an early age and started boxing at the age of 10. He began an amateur boxing career at the age of 17 where he won two British titles. Having sustained an injury in amateur boxing, he turned to running his own nightclubs and restaurants.
Career Hassan started acting in television before his role in The Calcium Kid. He was cast as the leader of a fictional football firm in The Football Factory, alongside Danny Dyer and Frank Harper. The film's director Nick Love subsequently cast him in the primary supporting role for The Business.
Hassan has had roles in films including The Ferryman, Batman Begins, Cass, Eastern Promises, and Clash of the Titans, in which he portrayed Ares, the ancient Greek god of war. In 2011, he played "The Boss", a shady police officer, in the British film noir Jack Falls. He played "Chavez" in Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead.
In 2016 he joined the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 6 as Khal Forzo.
Personal life Hassan is married and has two children: a son who is a professional football player, and a daughter, Belle, who appeared in the fifth series of Love Island in 2019 and the third series of Love Island All Stars in 2026.
He is a director of Nasdaq-listed company Lottery.com Inc. He is also a fan of Millwall.
Filmography + Actor Year Film Role Notes 1987 No Way Out Officer at Party 2002 Dju! Himself 2002 Judge John Deed Hussain Husaini Episode: "Political Expediency" 2003 The Bill Hasan Ergunsah Episode: "090" 2004 Murder City Michael Samuels Episode: "Big City Small World" 2004 The Calcium Kid Pete Wright 2004 Spivs Villa 2004 The Football Factory Fred 2004 Layer Cake Terry 2005 Hannibal v Rome Hannibal TV movie 2005 Unleashed (aka Danny the Dog) Georgie 2005 Batman Begins Faden's Limo Driver 2005 7 Seconds Rahood 2005 The Business Charlie 2005 Revealed Hannibal Episode: "Hannibal of the Alps" 2005 The Comic Strip Presents... Luccio Episode: "Sex Actually" 2007 The Ferryman Dave 'Big Dave' 2007 Eastern Promises Chechen Assassin 2007 The Omid Djalili Show Himself 2 episodes 2001–2007 Casualty Stan / Barry Rayfield 2 episodes 2008 Sucker Punch Del 2008 West 10 LDN Gout TV movie 2008 Beyond the Rave Rich Crocker 2008 Cass Ray 2008 EastEnders Ahmet 2 episodes 2009 K Alberto 2009 Goal! III Ronnie 2009 iD3 Tommaso 2009 City Rats Jim 2009 Hotel Babylon Gomez 2 episodes 2009 Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead Carlos Chavez 2009 Dead Man Running Nick Kane 2010 Kick-Ass Matthew 2010 Clash of the Titans Ares 2010 The Last Seven Jack Mason 2010 Bonded by Blood Pat Tate 2010 Magic Boys Splendid Ben 2010 Service Man Corporal Thomas 2010 Jack Falls The Boss 2011 Blood Out Elias 2011 Red Faction: Origins Stoller 2011 Amoc Dell 2011 The Double Boz 2011 Freerunner Reese 2011 The Hike Dean 2011 The Reverend Harold Hicks 2010–2015 NCIS Agah Bayar 4 episodes 2014 24: Live Another Day Basher 2 episodes 2014 The Hooligan Factory Jack Cameo 2015 Robot Overlords Wayne 2016 Game of Thrones Khal Forzo Episode: "Book of the Stranger" 2016 Bitter Harvest Sergei 2016 The Promise Faruk Pasha 2016 Plebs Ptolemy Episode: "Jugball" 2017–2018 Snatch Henry 'Hate 'Em All Henry' Main Cast 2019 Queen of Diamonds Harris Short Film 2021 Fork Dagon 2022 House Red Adamo 2023 The Chelsea Cowboy Salim 2024 Celebrity MasterChef Himself Contestant 2026 Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution Colonel Sullivan TBA Mother for an Hour Joe Post Production TBA Bad Day at the Office Soloman Post Production
+ Producer Year Film Notes 2009 Dead Man Running Executive producer 2012 Service Man Executive producer 2016 Bitter Harvest Co-producer
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