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Erick Avari

Highest Rated: 89% Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane (2007)

Lowest Rated: 0% Ritual (2001)

Birthday: Apr 13, 1952

Birthplace: Darjeeling, India

A veteran actor of Indian descent, Erick Avari specializes in portraying characters of many different nationalities. Born in Darjeeling, India, his father ran two local movie theaters, and his great-grandfather was a pioneer of Indian cinema. Avari earned his first credit as a teenager in the Satyajit Ray film "Kanchenjungha." Once in the United States, he established himself as a talented theater actor and began appearing in small film roles in the 1980s. He made more regular TV appearances in the '90s on shows like "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and an episode of "Seinfeld." He played the Pakistani Ambassador on "The West Wing," and in 1998, he began a three-episode stint on the sci-fi series "Stargate SG-1." His film roles also increased in stature, including a part in the adventure fantasy "The Mummy." Other recurring roles on TV have included a part on "L.A. Dragnet" and a role as Chandra Suresh on the popular cult show "Heroes." In 2009, he appeared as the character Omar on nine episodes of the long-running daytime soap "Days of Our Lives."

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Highest-Rated Movies

89% 34% Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane
Watchlist 64% 85% Hachi: A Dog's Tale Watchlist 62% 75% The Mummy Watchlist
53% 73% Stargate
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43% 50% Choose Connor
Watchlist 43% 27% Planet of the Apes Watchlist 43% 35% Daredevil Watchlist
41% 40% Dark Matter
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40% 29% Three Days of Rain
Watchlist 34% 43% Paul Blart: Mall Cop Watchlist
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Erick Avari

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Filmography

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Love & Debt 2018 Johnny Actor Project Eden: Vol. I 46% 2017 The Shepherd Actor It's Not You, It's Me 80% 2013 Cedrick Actor A Haunting At Silver Falls 32% 2013 Dr. Parrish Actor California Winter 2012 Douglas Hariri Actor Dispatch 2011 Sergeant Pincus Actor Three Veils 100% 2011 Mr. Qasim Actor Where the Road Meets the Sun 58% 2010 Dadi Actor Hachi: A Dog's Tale 64% 85% 2009 Jess Actor Paul Blart: Mall Cop 34% 43% 2009 Vijay Actor Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane 89% 34% 2007 Dr. Bennett Actor AmericanEast 33% 2007 Fikry Actor Choose Connor 43% 50% 2007 Arthur Dennison Actor Postal 9% 35% 2007 Habib Actor Dark Matter 41% 40% 2007 Prof. Gazda Actor The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines 49% 2006 General Samir Actor Dancing in Twilight 71% 2005 Matt Actor Daredevil 43% 35% 2003 Nikolas Natchios Actor Three Days of Rain 40% 29% 2002 Alex Actor Home Alone 4 23% 2002 Prescott Actor Mr. Deeds 22% 59% 2002 Anderson Actor Ritual 0% 28% 2001 Dr. Peter Winsfold Actor Planet of the Apes 43% 27% 2001 Tival Actor The 13th Warrior 33% 66% 1999 Hosein, Caravan Leader Actor The Mummy 62% 75% 1999 Dr. Bey, the Curator Actor
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