Faran Tahir
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Faran Tahir
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Faran Tahir
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Place of residence
Oakland (US)
Year of birth1963 (61 years)
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, USA
Driver's licenses
Eye colorblack
Height (cm)177
Weight (in kg)75
LanguagesEnglishHindiPunjabiUrdu
DialectsAmerican-Standard(native dialect)English-StandardIndian-EnglishMid-Atlantic
AccentsAmericanEnglishIndianPersian (Farsi/Dari)Turkish
Awards
2009
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Film
Last Chance
Role: Martin
Producer: Ali Bakkioui, Garrett Clark, Søren Kofoed
Last Chance
Martin
Thank You, Cancer
Role: Jay Shah
Director: Mahesh Pailoor
Producer: Mauricio Arrioja, Santosh Govindaraju, Naman Gupta
Thank You, Cancer
Jay Shah
The Martial Artist
Role: Dada
Director: Shaz Khan
Producer: Shaz Khan, Shiraz Khan, Will Lurie
The Martial Artist
Dada
Super Athlete
Principal Zafar
2024
2024
IJ Inspector Jamshed
Role: Zafar Burki
Director: Fahd Nur
Producer: Naushad Ahmed, Rachelle Al-Kadamani, Muhammad Adnan Butt
IJ Inspector Jamshed
Zafar Burki
2024
2024
Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning
Director: Azfar Jafri
Producer: Huma Jamil Babar
Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning
2023
2023
The Window
Role: Farhad
Director: Ammar Lasani, Kanza Zia
Producer: Ammar Lasani, Ali Tahir, Faran Tahir
The Window
Farhad
2023
2023
Rawalpindi Express
Role: Dr. Touseef Razzak
Director: Faraz Qaiser
Producer: Kafeel Anwar
Rawalpindi Express
Dr. Touseef Razzak
2023
2023
Coup!
Director: Joseph Schuman, Austin Stark
Producer: Leeshon Alexander, Amanda Bowers, Jonathan Daniel Brown
Coup!
2021
2021
Injustice
Role: Ra's al Ghul
Director: Matt Peters
Producer: Kip Brown, James Krieg, Rick Morales
Injustice
Ra's al Ghul
2021
2021
Lamya's Poem
Role: Baha Walad
Director: Alexander Kronemer
Producer: Bilquis Abbasi, Muhammad Abbasi, Jawaad Abdul-Rahman
Lamya's Poem
Baha Walad
2020
2020
I'll Meet You There
Role: Majeed
Director: Iram Parveen Bilal
Producer: Iram Parveen Bilal, Michael Fitzgerald, Joy Ganes
I'll Meet You There
Majeed
2020
2020
I Am Fear
Role: Asad
Director: Kevin Shulman
Producer: Scott Adler, Ivory Broome, Alex Cutler
I Am Fear
Asad
2019
2019
Boris and the Bomb
Role: Sammi
Director: DP Kronmiller
Producer: DP Kronmiller, Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier, Robert J. MacColl
Boris and the Bomb
Sammi
2017
2017
Mindhack: #savetheworld
Role: Eden
Director: Royce Gorsuch
Producer: Jared Tate Johnson, Roxy Shih, Sean Vawter
Mindhack: #savetheworld
Eden
2015
2015
Flight World War II
Role: William Strong
Director: Emile Edwin Smith
Producer: Paul Bales, Lauren Elizabeth Hood, David Michael Latt
Flight World War II
William Strong
2015
2015
Honeyglue
Role: Dr. Konig
Director: James Bird
Producer: James Bird, Elisa Lleras, Adriana Mather
Honeyglue
Dr. Konig
2014
2014
Jinn
Role: Ali Amin
Director: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
Producer: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, Faisal R. Ahmad, Benjamin Dresser
Jinn
Ali Amin
2013
2013
Torn
Role: Ali Munsif
Director: Jeremiah Birnbaum
Producer: Jeremiah Birnbaum, James C.E. Burke, Louise Lovegrove
Torn
Ali Munsif
2013
2013
Elysium
Role: President Patel
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Producer: Sue Baden-Powell, Bill Block, Neill Blomkamp
Elysium
President Patel
2013
2013
Escape Plan
Role: Javed
Director: Mikael Håfström
Producer: Jonathan Abrams, Brandt Andersen, Jeremy Bell
Escape Plan
Javed
2013
2013
Mr. Jones
Role: The Anthropologist
Director: Karl Mueller
Producer: Jamie Carmichael, Ross M. Dinerstein, Angela Sostre
Mr. Jones
The Anthropologist
2010
2010
Ashes
Role: Kartik
Director: Ajay Naidu
Producer: Angelo Fabara, Torrey Liddell, Ayanna Quint
Ashes
Kartik
2009
2009
Star Trek
Role: Captain Robau
Director: J.J. Abrams
Producer: J.J. Abrams, David Baronoff, Bryan Burk
Star Trek
Captain Robau
2008
2008
Iron Man
Role: Raza
Director: Jon Favreau
Producer: Victoria Alonso, Ari Arad, Avi Arad
Iron Man
Raza
2007
2007
Charlie Wilson's War
Role: Brigadier Rashid
Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Mary Bailey, Celia D. Costas, Gary Goetzman
Charlie Wilson's War
Brigadier Rashid
1999
1999
ABCD
Role: Raj
Director: Krutin Patel
Producer: Parag R. Amladi, Tejal Desai, Glenn Fisher
ABCD
Raj
1999
1999
Anywhere But Here
Role: Hisham Badir
Director: Wayne Wang
Producer: Petra Alexandria, Laurence Mark, Ginny Nugent
Anywhere But Here
Hisham Badir
1998
1998
Urban Relics
Role: Rasheed
Director: Roger Saquet
Producer: Julie Campbell, William Clack, Becky Sue Epstein
Urban Relics
Rasheed
1998
1998
A Price Above Rubies
Role: Hrundi Kapoor
Director: Boaz Yakin
Producer: Lawrence Bender, Adam Brightman, JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
A Price Above Rubies
Hrundi Kapoor
1997
1997
Picture Perfect
Role: Sajit
Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
Producer: Molly Madden, Erwin Stoff, William Teitler
Picture Perfect
Sajit
1994
1994
The Jungle Book
Role: Nathoo
Director: Stephen Sommers
Producer: Eric Angelson, Mark Damon, Edward S. Feldman
The Jungle Book
Nathoo
Television
2022
2022
The Old Man
Role: Abdellaatif Rahmani
Director: Jet Wilkinson, Jon Watts, Greg Yaitanes
Producer: Jeff Bridges, Bridget Greene, Ann Johnson
The Old Man
(TV series)
Abdellaatif Rahmani
2022
2022
Mira, Royal Detective
Role: Sher
Director: Sue Perrotto, Francis Glebas, Fred Reyes
Producer: Audrey Geiger-Ford, Carmen Italia, Richard Marlis
Mira, Royal Detective
(TV series)
Sher
2020
2020
Space Command
Role: Kasain
Director: Elaine Zicree, Marc Scott Zicree
Producer: David Bartlett, Dave Edison, David Raiklen
Space Command
(TV series)
Kasain
2019
2019
FBI
Role: Ravi Sharma
Director: Alex Chapple, Jean de Segonzac, Stephen Surjik
Producer: Dick Wolf, Alec Chorches, Rick Eid
FBI
(TV series)
Ravi Sharma
2018 – 2019
2018 – 2019
Land of the Outlaws
Role: Utah Harjo
Director: Phillip Moss, Jeffrey T. Morgan
Producer: Michael Dault, Phillip Moss, Phillip James Sieb
Land of the Outlaws
(TV series)
Utah Harjo
2019
2019
MacGyver
Role: The Fence
Director: Stephen Herek, David Straiton, Eagle Egilsson
Producer: James Wan, Henry Winkler, Lee David Zlotoff
MacGyver
(TV series)
The Fence
2017 – 2018
2017 – 2018
12 Monkeys
Role: Mallick
Director: David Grossman, Terry Matalas, Magnus Martens
Producer: Richard Suckle, Charles Roven, Terry Matalas
12 Monkeys
(TV series)
Mallick
2018
2018
Madam Secretary
Role: President Tarindo Nandasiri
Director: Eric Stoltz, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Rob Greenlea
Producer: Barbara Hall, Téa Leoni, Morgan Freeman
Madam Secretary
(TV series)
President Tarindo Nandasiri
2018
2018
The Magicians
Role: The Great Cock of the Darkling Woods
Director: Chris Fisher, James L. Conway, John Scott
Producer: Sera Gamble, Laurie Lieser, Michael London
The Magicians
(TV series)
The Great Cock of the Darkling Woods
2017
2017
Shameless
Role: Adeeb Singh
Director: Iain B. MacDonald, Mark Mylod, Christopher Chulack
Producer: Paul Abbott, John Wells, Michael Hissrich
Shameless
(TV series)
Adeeb Singh
2017
2017
Scandal
Role: President Rashad
Director: Tom Verica, Oliver Bokelberg, Allison Liddi-Brown
Producer: Betsy Beers, Shonda Rhimes, Scott Collins
Scandal
(TV series)
President Rashad
2017
2017
Prison Break
Role: Jamil
Director: Bobby Roth, Kevin Hooks, Dwight H. Little
Producer: Paul T. Scheuring, Marty Adelstein, Neal H. Moritz
Prison Break
(TV series)
Jamil
2016 – 2017
2016 – 2017
Once Upon a Time
Role: Captain Nemo
Director: Ralph Hemecker, Ron Underwood, Dean White
Producer: Adam Horowitz, Brian Wankum, Steve Pearlman
Once Upon a Time
(TV series)
Captain Nemo
2016
2016
Hawaii Five-0
Role: Lucky Morad
Director: Bryan Spicer, Peter Weller, Jerry Levine
Producer: Peter M. Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Hawaii Five-0
(TV series)
Lucky Morad
2016
2016
American Crime
Role: Rhys Bashir
Director: John Ridley, Jessica Yu, Nicole Kassell
Producer: John Ridley, Julie Hébert, Michael J. McDonald
American Crime
(TV series)
Rhys Bashir
2015
2015
Satisfaction
Role: Omar Sandhal
Director: Mike Listo, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Kevin Bray
Producer: Jake Aust, Sean Jablonski, Russ Krasnoff
Satisfaction
(TV series)
Omar Sandhal
2015
2015
Supergirl
Role: The Commander
Director: Jesse Warn, Glen Winter, Tawnia McKiernan
Producer: Greg Berlanti, Jennifer Lence, Carl Ogawa
Supergirl
(TV series)
The Commander
2015
2015
Backstrom
Role: Dr. Alan Kobrine
Director: Kevin Hooks, Jace Alexander, Sarah Pia Anderson
Producer: Josh Levy, Kurt Moritz, James Oh
Backstrom
(TV series)
Dr. Alan Kobrine
2015
2015
The Blacklist
Role: Ruslan Denisov
Director: Andrew McCarthy, Michael W. Watkins, Bill Roe
Producer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis, John Eisendrath
The Blacklist
(TV series)
Ruslan Denisov
2015
2015
How to Get Away with Murder
Role: Terrence Amos
Director: Bill D'Elia, Stephen Cragg, Laura Innes
Producer: Betsy Beers, Scott Collins, Peter Nowalk
How to Get Away with Murder
(TV series)
Terrence Amos
2014 – 2015
2014 – 2015
Criminal Minds
Role: Tivon Askari
Director: Glenn Kershaw, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Rob Bailey
Producer: Erica Messer, Gigi Coello-Bannon, Mark Gordon
Criminal Minds
(TV series)
Tivon Askari
2014
2014
Crisis
Role: Tariq Rind
Director: Mark Piznarski, Sarah Pia Anderson, Joshua Butler
Producer: ellen Marie blum, Rick Hubert, John B. Moranville
Crisis
(TV series)
Tariq Rind
2014
2014
Elementary
Role: Ramses Mattoo
Director: Guy Ferland, Christine Moore, John Polson
Producer: Carl Beverly, Robert Doherty, Melissa Owen
Elementary
(TV series)
Ramses Mattoo
2010 – 2013
2010 – 2013
Warehouse 13
Role: Adwin Kosan
Director: Chris Fisher, Constantine Makris, Tawnia McKiernan
Producer: Jack Kenny, Drew Z. Greenberg, Mark Winemaker
Warehouse 13
(TV series)
Adwin Kosan
2012 – 2013
2012 – 2013
Dallas
Role: Frank Ashkani, 'Smiling' Frank
Director: Steve Robin, Michael M. Robin, Jesse Bochco
Producer: Cynthia Cidre, Adrienne O'Riain, Bryan J. Raber
Dallas
(TV series)
Frank Ashkani, 'Smiling' Frank
2013
2013
Private Practice
Role: Charles
Director: Mark Tinker, Tom Verica, Ann Kindberg
Producer: Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Shonda Rhimes
Private Practice
(TV series)
Charles
2012
2012
Burn Notice
Role: Ahmad Damour
Director: Stephen Surjik, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Dennie Gordon
Producer: Matt Nix, Alfredo Barrios Jr., Mikkel Bondesen
Burn Notice
(TV series)
Ahmad Damour
2011
2011
Supernatural
Role: Osiris
Director: Robert Singer, Philip Sgriccia, John F. Showalter
Producer: Eric Kripke, McG, Robert Singer
Supernatural
(TV series)
Osiris
2011
2011
In Plain Sight
Role: Ali Tavali
Director: Dan Lerner, Michael W. Watkins, Bryan Spicer
Producer: Maggie Murphy, Dan Lerner, David Maples
In Plain Sight
(TV series)
Ali Tavali
2011
2011
Blue Bloods
Role: El Haq
Director: David Barrett, Ralph Hemecker, Robert Harmon
Producer: Kevin Wade, Brian Burns, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
Blue Bloods
(TV series)
El Haq
2010
2010
Childrens Hospital
Role: Malik
Director: David Wain, Rob Schrab, Ken Marino
Producer: Rob Corddry, Jonathan Stern, David Wain
Childrens Hospital
(TV series)
Malik
2010
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
Role: Hassad Al-Jahiri
Director: Dennis Smith, Terrence O'Hara, John Peter Kousakis
Producer: Shane Brennan, John Peter Kousakis, Rick Tunell
NCIS: Los Angeles
(TV series)
Hassad Al-Jahiri
2009
2009
Grey's Anatomy
Role: Isaac
Director: Rob Corn, Kevin McKidd, Debbie Allen
Producer: Mark Gordon, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers
Grey's Anatomy
(TV series)
Isaac
2008
2008
Chuck
Role: Farrokh Bulsara
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill, Allan Kroeker, Patrick R. Norris
Producer: Chris Fedak, Josh Schwartz, McG
Chuck
(TV series)
Farrokh Bulsara
2008
2008
Lost
Role: Ishmael Bakir
Director: Jack Bender, Stephen Williams, Paul A. Edwards
Producer: Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, Bryan Burk
Lost
(TV series)
Ishmael Bakir
2007
2007
Cold Case
Role: Anil Patel
Director: Alex Zakrzewski, Kevin Bray, Paris Barclay
Producer: Jonathan Littman, Erin Mitchell, Meredith Stiehm
Cold Case
(TV series)
Anil Patel
2006
2006
Sleeper Cell
Role: Aziz
Director: Nick Gomez, Guy Ferland, Charles S. Dutton
Producer: Ann Kindberg, Ethan Reiff, Chad Tomasoski
Sleeper Cell
(TV series)
Aziz
2006
2006
Justice
Role: Oscar Rivera
Director: David McNally, Paul McCrane, Kevin Bray
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, David McNally
Justice
(TV series)
Oscar Rivera
2006
2006
Monk
Role: Museum Official
Director: Randy Zisk, Jerry Levine, Andre Belgrader
Producer: Andy Breckman, David Hoberman, Tony Shalhoub
Monk
(TV series)
Museum Official
2006
2006
Charmed
Role: Savard
Director: John T. Kretchmer, James L. Conway, Joel J. Feigenbaum
Producer: Brad Kern, Peter Chomsky, Aaron Spelling
Charmed
(TV series)
Savard
2005
2005
Manticore
Role: Umari
Director: Tripp Reed
Producer: Jeffery Beach, John Capilla, Phillip J. Roth
Manticore
(TV movie)
Umari
2005
2005
Just Legal
Director: Dwight H. Little, John Badham, Andrew Davis
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Jonathan Shapiro
Just Legal
(TV series)
2005
2005
Over There
Role: Hamza
Director: Jesse Bochco, Nelson McCormick, D.J. Caruso
Producer: Steven Bochco, Tom Keefe, Nelson McCormick
Over There
(TV series)
Hamza
2003 – 2005
2003 – 2005
24
Role: Tomas Sherek, Mosque Greeter
Director: Jon Cassar, Brad Turner, Milan Cheylov
Producer: Paul Gadd, Brian Grazer, Howard Gordon
24
(TV series)
Tomas Sherek, Mosque Greeter
2004
2004
The D.A.
Role: Asaf Shah
Director: Michael M. Robin, Elodie Keene
Producer: Michael M. Robin, Steve Robin, Greer Shephard
The D.A.
(TV series)
Asaf Shah
2004
2004
Judging Amy
Role: Dr. Omidi
Director: James Hayman, James Frawley, Helen Shaver
Producer: Amy Brenneman, Thomas R. Moore, Joseph Stern
Judging Amy
(TV series)
Dr. Omidi
2003
2003
Boston Public
Role: Mr. Mubarik
Director: Jonathan Pontell, Mike Listo, Joe Napolitano
Producer: Jonathan Pontell, Kerry Lenhart, Mike Listo
Boston Public
(TV series)
Mr. Mubarik
2003
2003
JAG
Role: Amad Bin Atwa, Said Labdouni
Director: Bradford May, Tony Wharmby, Alan J. Levi
Producer: Julie B. Watson, Donald P. Bellisario, David Bellisario
JAG
(TV series)
Amad Bin Atwa, Said Labdouni
2002 – 2003
2002 – 2003
The West Wing
Role: Manny
Director: Christopher Misiano, Alex Graves, Thomas Schlamme
Producer: Kristin Harms, John Wells, Mindy Kanaskie
The West Wing
(TV series)
Manny
2001 – 2003
2001 – 2003
The Agency
Role: Jamar Akil, India's Secret Police leader
Director: J. Miller Tobin, Alex Zakrzewski, Nick Gomez
Producer: Shaun Cassidy, Gail Katz, Robert D. Simon
The Agency
(TV series)
Jamar Akil, India's Secret Police leader
2002
2002
MDs
Role: Dr. Banfa
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall, Michael Hoffman, Peter Horton
Producer: René Echevarria, Tony Mark, Gary Tieche
MDs
(TV series)
Dr. Banfa
2002
2002
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
Role: Antoine Fahd
Director: Christopher Hibler
Producer: Steve Brown, Geoffrey Colo, Donald L. Gold
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
(TV movie)
Antoine Fahd
2002
2002
7th Heaven
Role: Mr. Halawi
Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum, Harry Harris, Tony Mordente
Producer: Brenda Hampton, Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent
7th Heaven
(TV series)
Mr. Halawi
2001
2001
NYPD Blue
Role: Isa Al-Ramai
Director: Mark Tinker, Michael M. Robin, Robert J. Doherty
Producer: Steven Bochco, Robert J. Doherty, Steven DePaul
NYPD Blue
(TV series)
Isa Al-Ramai
2001
2001
Alias
Role: Mokhtar
Director: Ken Olin, Lawrence Trilling, Jack Bender
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Jesse Alexander, Ken Olin
Alias
(TV series)
Mokhtar
2000
2000
Family Law
Role: Dr. Singh
Director: Fred Gerber, Oz Scott, Paul Haggis
Producer: Gary Law, Billy Redner, David Shore
Family Law
(TV series)
Dr. Singh
2000
2000
FreakyLinks
Role: Doctor
Director: David Straiton, Todd Holland, Stephen Cragg
Producer: Maggie Murphy, Mark A. Burley, Marianne Canepa
FreakyLinks
(TV series)
Doctor
2000
2000
The Practice
Role: Dr. Michael Shields
Director: Dennis Smith, Jeannot Szwarc, Christina Musrey
Producer: Robert Breech, David E. Kelley, Christina Musrey
The Practice
(TV series)
Dr. Michael Shields
1999
1999
The Pretender
Role: Anesthesiologist
Director: Frederick King Keller, James Whitmore Jr., Terrence O'Hara
Producer: Marianne Canepa, Steven Long Mitchell, Tommy Thompson
The Pretender
(TV series)
Anesthesiologist
1997
1997
Party of Five
Role: Radiologist
Director: Steven Robman, Ken Topolsky, Daniel Attias
Producer: Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman, Ken Topolsky
Party of Five
(TV series)
Radiologist
1995
1995
New York News
Role: Neilson
Director: Michael Apted, John David Coles, Randal Kleiser
Producer: Georgia Jeffries, Michelle Ashford, Nan Bernstein Freed
New York News
(TV series)
Neilson
1994
1994
New York Undercover
Role: Dr. Venegas
Director: Frederick King Keller, Don Kurt, Jace Alexander
Producer: Don Kurt, Peter R. McIntosh, Dick Wolf
New York Undercover
(TV series)
Dr. Venegas
1993
1993
Law & Order
Role: Mr. Khan
Director: Constantine Makris, Edwin Sherin, Jace Alexander
Producer: Dick Wolf, Arthur W. Forney, Jeffrey L. Hayes
Law & Order
(TV series)
Mr. Khan
1989
1989
Midnight Caller
Role: Desk Clerk
Director: Eric Laneuville, James Quinn, Robert Singer
Producer: Robert Singer, Randy Zisk, David Israel
Midnight Caller
(TV series)
Desk Clerk