Anecdotes

His parents were Bedouins. His mother, Julia, eventually gave up that lifestyle moved to a city and became the first successful Jordanian business woman.

Shares his birthday with daughter Julia Sawalha (9 September).

Father-in-law of Mark Adderley.

Appeared in the James Bond/007 films L'Espion qui m'aimait (1977) and Tuer n'est pas jouer (1987), but playing different characters.