Faran Tahir
Although born in Los Angeles, CA, while his parents studied acting and directing at UCLA, Faran Tahir spent most of his childhood in Pakistan. Following in his parents' footsteps he returned to America in 1980 where he attended the University of California at Berkeley, graduating with a BA in Theatre followed by a graduate degree from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. A successful theatre actor, he made his film debut in Disney's live action adaptation of "Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book" (1994) before landing a lead role in indie drama "ABCD" (1999). He gained a cult following when he co-starred in superhero blockbuster "Iron Man" (2008) as one of the villains who takes Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) hostage and sets him on the road to becoming the armored avenger. His sci-fi credentials were strengthened by two JJ Abrams collaborations with a guest spot in "Lost" (ABC 2004-2010), then a small but pivotal role in 2009's "Star Trek" reboot as Federation Captain Richard Robau. A recurring role in cult series "Warehouse 13" (Syfy 2009-2014) and an appearance in "Supernatural" (WB/CW, 2005-) as Egyptian god Osiris helped seal his fantasy fanbase. However, Tahir opted for something very different in 2012 when he played 'Smiling' Frank Ashkani, Cliff Barnes' (Ken Kercheval) advisor and driver, in eight episodes of the re-launched night time soap "Dallas" (TNT 2012-). He returned to genre cinema with a key role in the Matt Damon-starring fantasy thriller "Elysium" (2013).
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Faran Tahir
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Martial Artist | Unknown (Character) | - | 2025 |
No Score Yet |
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Umro Ayyar: A New Beginning | Laqqa (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Window |
Farhad (Character), Producer |
- | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Paper Flowers | Jay Shah (Character) | - | 2024 |
81% |
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Coup! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
90% |
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Lamya's Poem |
Baha Raoul Bhaneja :Mr. Hamadani / |
- | 2021 |
86% |
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I'll Meet You There |
Majeed (Character), Producer |
- | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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I Am Fear | Asad (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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Boris and the Bomb | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Mindhack | Eden (Character) | - | 2017 |
42% |
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Honeyglue | Dr. Konig (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Flight World War II | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
18% |
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Jinn | Ali (Character) | $149.3K | 2014 |
50% |
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Mr. Jones | The Anthropologist (Character) | - | 2013 |
50% |
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Escape Plan | Javed (Character) | $25.1M | 2013 |
100% |
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Torn | Ali Munsif (Character) | - | 2013 |
64% |
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Elysium | President Patel (Character) | $93.1M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ashes | Kartik (Character) | - | 2010 |
94% |
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Star Trek | Capt. Robau (Character) | $257.7M | 2009 |
94% |
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Iron Man | Raza (Character) | $318.3M | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Manticore | Umari (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
70% |
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ABCD | Raj (Character) | $83.4K | 1999 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 62% | FBI | Ravi Sharma (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 71% | MacGyver | The Fence (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Madam Secretary | President Tarindo Nandasiri (Guest Star) | 2018 |
61% | 77% | Prison Break | Jamil (Guest Star) | 2017 |
78% | 78% | Once Upon a Time | Captain Nemo (Guest Star) | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Hawaii Five-0 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
96% | 88% | American Crime | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Satisfaction | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
88% | 47% | Supergirl | The Commander (Guest Star) | 2015 |
36% | 85% | Backstrom | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
91% | 79% | The Blacklist | Ruslan Denisov (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
95% | 89% | Elementary | Ramses Mattoo (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Private Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
88% | 95% | Burn Notice | Ahmad Damour (Guest Star) | 2012 |
93% | 73% | Supernatural | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In Plain Sight | Ali Tavali (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Blue Bloods | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 63% | NCIS: Los Angeles | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
84% | 72% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
86% | 89% | Lost | Ishmael Bakir (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
76% | 88% | Sleeper Cell | Aziz (Guest Star) | 2006 |
89% | 88% | Monk | Museum Official (Guest Star) | 2006 |
63% | No Score Yet | The D.A. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | JAG | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Agency | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
25% | No Score Yet | MDs | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Isa Al-Ramai (Guest Star) | 2001 |
86% | 88% | Alias | Mokhtar (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |