Tamer Hassan


Tamer Hassan is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot descent, has three brothers and one sister the youngest of the family Özlem hassan. He is best known for his role as the leader of the Millwall firm, opposite Danny Dyer, in The Football Factory. Hassan has also appeared in Batman Begins, Declan O'Brien's & 2011's Double Jeopardy with Topher Grace.

Early life

Hassan was born and brought up in New Cross, London into a Turkish Cypriot family.
Having sustained an injury in amateur boxing, he turned to running nightclubs and restaurants. He is a fan of Millwall.

Acting 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. 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.

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
2009Dead Man RunningExecutive producer
2012Service ManExecutive producer
2016Bitter HarvestCo-producer

Personal life

Hassan is married and has two children: a son who is a football player, and a daughter who appeared in the fifth series of Love Island in 2019.
He is also a close friend of actor Danny Dyer.