Tamer Hassan Hassan at the Blood Out premiere Born ( 1968-03-18 ) 18 March 1968 (age 50) South Bermondsey, London, England Occupation Actor Years active 2002–present Website www.tamerhassan.com Tamer Hassan (born 18 March 1968) is an English actor of Turkish Cypriot descent. He is best known for his role as the leader of the Millwall firm, opposite Danny Dyer, in The Football Factory . Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 3 Filmography 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External links Early life Hassan was born and brought up in New Cross, London into a Turkish Cypriot family. [1] [2] [3] [4] Having sustained an injury in amateur boxing, he turned to running nightclubs and restaurants. He is a fan of Millwall. [5] Acting career Hassan started acting in television before his role in The Calcium Kid . [6] 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 ro...