Actor
Navid Negahban
June 2, 1968 · Mashhad, Iran
Navid Negahban is an Iranian-American actor, producer, and director whose work spans four decades, three continents, and over 166 credits in film, television, and video games. Born in Mashhad, Iran, he discovered theater at eight years old. He left Iran in 1985, traveling through Turkey and Bulgaria before arriving at a refugee camp in Ingelheim, Germany, where he applied for asylum. He spent eight years performing with the Rheinland-Pfalz Theater in Kaiserslautern before moving to the United States in 1993.
Notable work
7.4American Sniper (2014)
as Sheikh Al-Obeidi
7.1Aladdin (2019)
as Sultan
6.8Arrow (2012)
as Al Ow-Al
8Lost (2004)
as Omar
8.4The Mentalist (2008)
as Hassan Zarif
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Sam Farhidi and as Rankesh Chanoor
8.2Scorpion (2014)
as Agent Khara
8.3Criminal Minds (2005)
as Hassan Nadir
7.3Brothers (2009)
as Murad
6.4American Assassin (2017)
as Minister Behurz
6.412 Strong (2018)
as General Dostum
8.1Fringe (2008)
as Dr. Malik Yusef
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