Abu Salim (born 11 May 1956) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema, in which he has played villains roles and other characters. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu films.^{[1][2][3][4] [5]}

Abu Salim was born as the second son among 6 children to Kunhammed and Fathima at Kalpetta in Wayanad district. He had his primary education from S.K.M.J. High School, Kalpetta. His debut movie was Rajan Paranja Kadha in 1978.

He is a Police Officer by profession and retired as a Sub-Inspector in 2012. He won the Mr. Calicut Title in 1981, Mr. Kerala in 1982, Mr. South India thrice in 1983, 1986 and 1987,^[6] and Mr. India title in 1984 and fifth place in 1992.

He married Ummukulsu on 23 May 1982.^[7] The couple has a daughter, Sabitha and a son, Sanu Salim. Sabitha is married to Ashik T. K. and is living in Wollongong, Australia and the couple has two kids, Lutfa and Luann Ashik . Sanu Salim runs a restaurant in Kalpetta, a media studio in Kozhikode and a packet food manufacturing company in Kochi. He is married to Rizwana Parveen and the couple has three children, Alaaya, Alvira and Azlaan.