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Navid Negahban

Actor, ProducerBorn June 2, 1968 (57 years)
Navid Negahban was born and raised in Mashhad, Iran. His passion for acting led him to Germany, where he spent eight years honing his theatrical skills prior to arriving in the US. Navid has been building a strong resume ever since, playing a broad range of intriguing characters for film, theatre, and television.

Navid has a powerful leading role in the stunning dramatic feature The Stoning of Soraya M., and significant supporting roles in Brothers with Tobey Maguire, directed by Jim Sheridan, Powder Blue with Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker, and Charlie Wilson's War opposite Tom Hanks, directed by Mike Nichols. On TV, Navid had a recurring role on the eighth and final season of 24, and guest appearances include Lost, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Covert Affairs, and NCIS: Los Angeles. Navid recently (2011) appeared as Dr. Robert Stadler in Atlas Shrugged Part 1. He also shot The Power of Few in New Orleans with Christopher Walken and Christian Slater. Navid is currently (2011/2012) playing the chilling Abu Nazir on Showtime's Homeland, with Damian Lewis and Claire Danes. Credit:  J. Bass

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • American Assassin
  • Kandahar
  • Brain on Fire
  • Moonlight
  • Powder Blue
  • Words and Pictures
  • Pretty Persuasion
  • The Fallen Ones
  • Dark Corners

Known For

  • Aladdin
  • 12 Strong
  • Kandahar
  • Legion
  • The Old Man
  • The Stoning of Soraya M.
  • Sand Castle
  • Brain on Fire
  • Words and Pictures
  • Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
  • Sniper: Ghost Shooter
  • Dead Air
  • Ghosts of Beirut
  • Damascus Cover
  • The Team
  • Day One
  • Baba Joon
  • Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    WondLa (TV Series) · as Loroc (voice)
    2024
    Am Abgrund · as Tofik Gasimov
    2023
    2023
    Kandahar · as Mohammad 'mo' Doud
    2023
    Ghosts of Beirut (TV Series) · as Ali Reza Asgari (2007)
    2023
    Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham · as Ra's Al Ghul (voice)
    2023
    The Night Agent (TV Series) · as Abbas Mansuri
    2022
    Tehranto · as Narrator (voice)
    2022
    The Serpent Queen (TV Series) · as Claude De Lorraine
    2022
    Pantheon (TV Series) · as Farhad (voice)
    2022
    The Old Man (TV Series) · as Faraz Hamzad
    2022
    The Cleaning Lady (TV Series) · as Hayak Barsamian
    2021
    2020
    Tehran (TV Series) · as Masoud Tabrizi
    2019
    In Full Bloom · as The Shepherd (voice)
    2019
    Aladdin · as Sultan
    2018
    Saat des Terrors · as Kashif Baqri
    2018
    God Friended Me (TV Series) · as Hassan
    2018
    12 Strong · as General Dostum
    2017
    Damascus Cover · as Sarraj
    2017
    Carving A Life · as Dr. Kasem
    2017
    American Assassin · as Minister Behurz
    2017
    Price for Freedom · as Victor Daniels
    2017
    Castlevania (TV Series) · as Sala (voice)
    2017
    Sand Castle · as Kadeer
    2017
    Legion (TV Series) · as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King
    2016
    Brain on Fire · as Dr. Najjar
    2016
    Sniper: Ghost Shooter · as Mothershed
    2016
    Window Horses · as Mehran
    2016
    Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero · as Mohammad Mohammad-Mohammadi
    2016
    The Catch (TV Series) · as Qasim Halabi
    2015
    Baba Joon · as Itzhak
    2015
    The Messengers (2015) (TV Series) · as Prime Minister Nazar
    2015
    Day One · as Dr. Nasir
    2015
    The Team (TV Series) · as Said Gharbour
    2014
    American Sniper · as Sheikh Al-Obeidi
    2014
    Scorpion (TV Series) · as Agent Khara
    2013
    2013
    Mistresses (US) (TV Series) · as Jonathan Amadi
    2013
    The Moment · as Malik Jamil
    2013
    The Power of Few · as Sahel
    2012
    Arrow (TV Series) · as Al Ow-Al
    2012
    Veep (TV Series) · as Abbas
    2011
    Homeland (TV Series) · as Abu Nazir
    2011
    Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Ali Hasan
    2011
    Atlas Shrugged: Part I · as Dr. Robert Stadler
    2010
    The Whole Truth (TV Series) · as Paul Bagdazarian
    2010
    Covert Affairs (TV Series) · as Cast
    2009
    Brothers · as Murad
    2009
    Dead Air · as Abir
    2009
    Powder Blue · as Doctor Brooks
    2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Aziz Anshiri
    2009
    Liberation · as Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
    2009
    Dark Blue (TV Series) · as Ahmad Satar
    2009
    Diplomacy · as Iranian Foreign Minister
    2009
    The Ambassador's Wife · as Ambassador
    2009
    Stellina Blue · as Amir Keshavarz
    2008
    The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Hassan Zarif
    2008
    Fringe (TV Series) · as Dr. Malik Yusef
    2008
    2008
    Djinn · as Djinn
    2007
    Charlie Wilson's War · as Refugee Camp Translator
    2007
    Richard III · as Sir James Tyrrel
    2007
    Moonlight (TV Series) · as Amir Fayed
    2007
    2007
    Waking Dreams · as Toly
    2006
    Broken · as Keith
    2006
    The Game (TV Series) · as Martin Sheibani
    2006
    Shark (TV Series) · as Amir Khan
    2006
    The Path to 9/11 (TV Series) · as Khalili
    2006
    The Unit (TV Series) · as Faheed
    2006
    Murder 101 (TV Series) · as Sheik Ahmad
    2006
    Clear Cut, Simple · as Ismail Tahair
    2005
    Sleeper Cell (TV Series) · as The Colonel
    2005
    2005
    Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Hassan Nadir
    2005
    Over There (TV Series) · as Iraqi Father
    2005
    The Closer (TV Series) · as Dr. Al-Thani
    2005
    Pretty Persuasion · as Mr. Azzouni
    2004
    Lost (TV Series) · as Omar
    2004
    CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Zane Kalim
    2004
    Homeland Security · as Mohammad Hassan
    2004
    Celeste in the City · as Cab Driver
    2003
    Saving Jessica Lynch · as Fedayeen Colonel
    2003
    Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Farouk Naeem
    2003
    Threat Matrix (TV Series) · as Fred
    2003
    NCIS (TV Series) · as Jalil Shaloub
    2003
    L.A. Dragnet (TV Series) · as Clerk
    2003
    War Stories · as Al Qaeda Rebel At Bridge
    2002
    Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Nazar Rahim
    2002
    CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Rahim Farooq
    2002
    The Shield (TV Series) · as Zayed Al-Thani
    2001
    24 (TV Series) · as Jamot
    2001
    Alias (TV Series) · as Foreman
    2001
    The Agency (TV Series) · as Arab Driver
    2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Morsi
    2000
    The Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Oman Tariq
    1999
    The West Wing (TV Series) · as Maz
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Sam Farhidi
    1995
    JAG (TV Series) · as Jamal Bin Fahad Al-Hadi
    1990
    Law & Order (TV Series) · as Imam Ibrahim
    1970
    Tatort (TV Series) · as Harun

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