:Rahel Romahn

Born in Kurdistan, in Northern Iraq, Romahn's family fled Saddam Hussein’s regime when he was three, initially hiding in Turkey for a year, then emigrating to Australia, where he grew up in Parramatta, in western Sydney.{{Cite news| last= Idato | first= Michael | title= Bullied and ostracised growing up, now this actor is off to Hollywood | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/i-have-never-been-a-winner-a-life-changing-opportunity-for-actor-rahel-romahn-20220128-p59s3s.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald| date= 28 January 2022}}

Despite having to adjust to a new language and culture, Rohman was performing in school productions by grade three, playing Fagin in Oliver Twist and Hook in Peter Pan.https://thenationaltreasuresseries.com/2018/10/02/standing-his-ground-the-victories-of-rahel-romahn/ Romahn describes himself as "an oddball recluse who loved to mimic people and accents."https://filmcentralmagazine.com/2022/03/rahel-romahn/ After watching Al Pacino in Scarface, he was inspired to express himself creatively. He got further into acting, after hearing a radio advertisement for a local drama school when he was 13, and took screen acting workshops in Sydney.

After Romahn finished high school, he worked in customer service for a leading Australian bank, while honing his acting skills at home after hours. Stage and screen appearances followed.{{Cite news| last= Idato | first= Michael | title= Bullied and ostracised growing up, now this actor is off to Hollywood | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/i-have-never-been-a-winner-a-life-changing-opportunity-for-actor-rahel-romahn-20220128-p59s3s.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald| date= 28 January 2022}}

Romahn initially scored a small role in Underbelly in 2010. From there he starred in his breakthrough role in SBS miniseries The Principal.

Other roles he has played include the TV series Shantaram and Mr Inbetween, miniseries Australian Gangster and films Little Monsters, Ali's Wedding, Down Under{{Cite news| last= Maddox | first= Garry | title=Down Under{{'}}s first four minutes show disturbing images of the Cronulla riots | url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/down-unders-first-four-minutes-show-disturbing-images-of-the-cronulla-riots-20160804-gql3wg.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald| date= 4 August 2016}} and Alex & Eve.{{Cite magazine|last=Groves|first=Don|title=Multicultural rising star makes his mark|url=https://if.com.au/multicultural-rising-star-makes-his-mark/|magazine=IF Magazine|date=13 October 2015|access-date=3 October 2023}}

He has also appeared in a number of stage roles, most recently as Mozart (opposite Michael Sheen as Antonio Salieri) in Amadeus at the Sydney Opera House in 2023.{{Cite news| last= Westwood | first= Matthew | title= 'A tale of genius and mediocrity': Amadeus hits the Sydney Opera House|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/a-tale-of-genius-and-mediocrity-amadeus-hits-the-sydney-opera-house/news-story/d0b56b6770f6b49bbf163b892e60b809|newspaper=The Australian|date=16 July 2022|access-date=3 October 2023|url-access=subscription}}

For his performance in The Principal, Romahn was nominated for the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama{{Cite news | last= Maddox | first= Garry | title= 5th AACTA Awards: the full list of nominees | url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/5th-aacta-awards-the-full-list-of-nominees-20151027-gkjpuj.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald| date= 29 October 2015}} and the 2016 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer.{{Cite web| last= Dunk | first= Tiffany | title= Waleed Aly to vie with Project co-host Carrie Bickmore, Lee Lin Chin, Essie Davis and Grant Denyer for Gold Logie | url= https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/waleed-aly-to-vie-with-project-cohost-carrie-bickmore-lee-lin-chin-essie-davis-and-grant-denyer-for-gold-logie/news-story/c8701e8cb0fe6f421a4e683d7402547f |website=news.com.au| date= 4 April 2016}} In 2022, he was also the winner of the annual Heath Ledger Scholarship, selected from a field of more than 600 candidates.{{Cite news| last= Idato | first= Michael | title= Bullied and ostracised growing up, now this actor is off to Hollywood | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/i-have-never-been-a-winner-a-life-changing-opportunity-for-actor-rahel-romahn-20220128-p59s3s.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald| date= 28 January 2022}}{{Cite web |title=HLS2021 Homepage |url=https://australiansinfilm.org/hls/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Australians in Film |language=en-US}}

Romahn is a fan of English football club, Liverpool.https://filmcentralmagazine.com/2022/03/rahel-romahn/

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