BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Rahim has demonstrated multilingual skills and an ear for accents, having acted in Corsican and Arabic in addition to French in "A Prophet", and in Scottish Gaelic for his role as the Seal Prince in Kevin Macdonald's "The Eagle". In 2021, for his portrayal of Mohamedou Ould Salahi in "The Mauritanian", Rahim garnered critical acclaim and nominations for the Golden Globe Award, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.