Nick E. Tarabay
Biography
Nick Emad Tarabay is a Lebanese-born American actor. He was born on August 28, 1975, in Beirut, Lebanon. He is known for portraying the character Ashur on the Starz television series Spartacus and Cotyar on the Amazon Prime Video science fiction television series The Expanse. Additional known variations of his name include Nick Tarabay, Nick Emad Tarabay, and Russian and Persian transliterations. His acting career includes twenty-seven known credits on the platform. As a male performer active in the television and film industry, his biographical record notes his birth date and birthplace alongside his recognized television roles.
Career overview
Nick Emad Tarabay is a Lebanese-born American actor. Born on August 28, 1975, in Beirut, Lebanon, he has built a professional career in film and television with twenty-seven known acting credits. His professional work includes appearances across various screen projects, establishing his presence in the entertainment industry as a recognized performer.
Among his notable television roles, Tarabay portrayed the character Ashur on the Starz television series Spartacus. He also expanded his work into science fiction television by playing Cotyar on the Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse. Throughout his career, he has been credited under multiple name variants, including Nick Tarabay, Nick Emad Tarabay, and non-English name transliterations, reflecting his established profile as an international television and film actor.
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Full filmography
- The Odyssey (2026) as Pilot
- Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025) as Ashur
- The Cleaning Lady (2022) as Julian Cortés
- Wendell & Wild (2022) as Fawzi (voice)
- Leverage: Redemption (2021) as King Navid
- DC's Stargirl (2020) as Eclipso
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) as Sonny
- Taken (2017) as Boone
- The Veil (2017) as Reiken
- MacGyver (2016) as Tibor Babic
- The Expanse (2015) as Cotyar
- Death Valley (2015) as Roy Dillen
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) as Klingon
- Arrow (2012) as Digger Harkness
- Arrow (2012) as Digger Harkness / Captain Boomerang
- Major Crimes (2012) as Jason Goss
- Longmire (2012) as Tyler Malone
- Common Law (2012) as Cooper Williams
- Person of Interest (2011) as Devon Grice
- Spartacus (2010) as Ashur
- Castle (2009) as Vasiliy Zhirov
- Crash (2008) as Axel Finet
- Burn Notice (2007) as Dexter Gamble
- Moonlight (2007) as Ralf Martan
- The Unit (2006) as Fat Man
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Neil Massey
- Without a Trace (2002) as Bobby Elber
- The Sopranos (1999) as Matush