Faran Tahir
Acting Born Feb 16, 1963 Los Angeles, California, USA 80 credits
Biography
Faran Tahir is an American actor. He made his film debut as Nathoo in The Jungle Book. Tahir has also appeared in a variety of roles, including Raza in Iron Man, Captain Robau in Star Trek, and President Patel in Elysium. In addition to his film work, Tahir has performed in a production of Othello with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. His performances demonstrate a range of acting experience in both film and theater.
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Career timeline
VisionQuestLeaderTapishPaper Flowers
The Martial ArtistThe Martial Artist · Producer
WitnessUmroAyyar - A New BeginningCoup!The Window
The Old Man
CSI: VegasInjusticeLamya's Poem
I'll Meet You There
Boris and the Bomb
FBI
Mad GeniusRewind with Samina Peerzada
MacGyverHoneyglue
SupergirlThe Magicians12 MonkeysAmerican CrimeFlight World War II
How to Get Away with MurderCrisisJinn
Escape PlanElysiumMr. JonesTornStar Trek: Secrets of the Universe
ElementaryScandalDallas
ShamelessOnce Upon a TimeAshes
Hawaii Five-0
NCIS: Los AngelesWarehouse 13Star Trek
Iron ManChildrens HospitalIn Plain Sight
ChuckPrivate PracticeBurn NoticeCharlie Wilson's War
SupernaturalGrey's AnatomyCriminal MindsOver ThereManticore
Lost
Monk
2424The AgencyThe AgencyAlias
Boston PublicFreakyLinks
The West WingFamily LawAnywhere but HereABCD
CharmedA Price Above RubiesUrban Relics
The PracticePicture Perfect
7th Heaven
JAG
Party of FiveThe Jungle Book
Full filmography
- VisionQuest (2026) as Raza
- Leader (2026)
- Tapish (2026)
- Paper Flowers (2026) as Mr. Shah
- The Martial Artist (2025) as Dada
- The Martial Artist (2025) Producer
- Witness (2024) as Imam Mustafa
- UmroAyyar - A New Beginning (2024)
- Coup! (2024) as Kaan
- The Window (2024) as Farhad
- The Old Man (2022) as Rahmani
- CSI: Vegas (2021) as Gray Suit
- Injustice (2021) as Ra's al Ghul (vocie)
- Lamya's Poem (2021) as Baha Walad (voice)
- I'll Meet You There (2020) as Majeed
- Boris and the Bomb (2019) as Sammi
- FBI (2018) as Ravi Sharma
- Mad Genius (2017) as Eden
- Rewind with Samina Peerzada (2017) as Himself
- MacGyver (2016) as The Fence
- Honeyglue (2016) as Dr. Konig
- Supergirl (2015) as The Commander
- The Magicians (2015) as The Great Cock of the Darkling Woods
- 12 Monkeys (2015) as Mallick
- American Crime (2015) as Rhys Bashir
- Flight World War II (2015) as William Strong
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Terrence Amos
- Crisis (2014) as Tariq Rind
- Jinn (2014) as Ali
- Escape Plan (2013) as Javed
- Elysium (2013) as President Patel
- Mr. Jones (2013) as The Anthropologist
- Torn (2013) as Ali Munsif
- Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe (2013) as Richar Robau (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Elementary (2012) as Ramses Mattoo
- Scandal (2012) as President Rashad
- Dallas (2012) as 'Smiling' Frank
- Shameless (2011) as Adeeb Singh
- Once Upon a Time (2011) as Captain Nemo
- Ashes (2011) as Kartik
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Lucky Morad
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Hassad Al-Jahiri
- Warehouse 13 (2009) as Adwin Kosan
- Star Trek (2009) as Captain Robau
- Iron Man (2008) as Raza
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Malik
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Ali Tavali
- Chuck (2007) as Farrokh Bulsara
- Private Practice (2007) as Charles
- Burn Notice (2007) as Ahmad Damour
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as Brigadier Rashid
- Supernatural (2005) as Osiris
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Isaac
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Tivon Askari
- Over There (2005) as Hamza
- Manticore (2005) as Umari
- Lost (2004) as Ishmael Bakir
- Monk (2002) as Museum Official
- 24 (2001) as Tomas Sherek
- 24 (2001) as Mosque Greeter
- The Agency (2001) as India's Secret Police leader
- The Agency (2001) as Jamar Akil
- Alias (2001) as Mokhtar
- Boston Public (2000) as Mr. Mubarik
- FreakyLinks (2000) as Doctor
- The West Wing (1999) as Manny
- Family Law (1999) as Dr. Singh
- Anywhere but Here (1999) as Hisham Badir
- ABCD (1999) as Raj
- Charmed (1998) as Savard
- A Price Above Rubies (1998) as Hrundi Kapoor
- Urban Relics (1998) as Rasheed
- The Practice (1997) as Dr. Michael Shields
- Picture Perfect (1997) as Sajit
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Mr. Halawi
- JAG (1995) as Amad Bin Atwa
- Party of Five (1994) as Radiologist
- The Jungle Book (1994) as Nathoo
- Law & Order (1990) as Mr. Khan
- IJ Inspector Jamshed as Zafar Burki