Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Tahir in May 2008
Born Faran Haroon Tahir
(1964-02-16) February 16, 1964
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education University of California
Harvard University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1994–present
Parent(s) Naeem Tahir (father)
Yasmeen Tahir (mother)
Relatives Ali Tahir (brother)

Faran Haroon Tahir (born February 16, 1964) better known as Faran Tahir is a Pakistani-American actor who appears in American television series and films. He is son of veteran Pakistani actor Naeem Tahir.

Early life

Faran Haroon Tahir was born on 16 February 1964 in Los Angeles to Naeem Tahir and Yasmeen Tahir. He grew up in Pakistan and returned to the United States 1980.[1] He has attended University of California and Harvard University where he studied theatre.[2]

Career

In 1985, he appeared as Bolshintsov in U.C. Berkeley's production of A Month in the Country. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a BA in Theatre before acquiring a graduate degree from the American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.

He made his film debut playing Nathoo in the Disney's 1994 live-action version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. He has since appeared in such films as Picture Perfect (1997), Anywhere But Here (1999) and Charlie Wilson's War (2007). He also played the male lead in the 1999 independent film ABCD. In 2008, Tahir played the role of the villain Raza in the Marvel Comics-based Iron Man. He played Starfleet Captain Richard Robau in the 2009 film Star Trek. In 2013, Tahir played President Patel in the science-fiction film Elysium.

Tahir has guest starred on many television series, including Alias, The Practice, Family Law, The Agency, NYPD Blue, Lost, 7th Heaven, The West Wing, Walker, Texas Ranger, The D.A., 24, Monk, Justice, Cold Case, Chuck and Warehouse 13. He also co-starred with Robert Beltran and Chase Masterson in the 2005 Sci-Fi Channel original movie Manticore. He also starred in the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy as Isaac and appeared on the CW series Supernatural as the Egyptian god Osiris in the seventh season's episode "Defending Your Life".[3] Tahir starred in the ghost horror film Jinn.[4] His most recent TV role was that of Frank, Cliff Barnes' right-hand man in the reboot of Dallas .

He appeared in JAG in the episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" which served as the two pilot episodes for the series NCIS. Seven years later, Tahir appeared in the spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles.

Personal life

Tahir has two brothers (born 1969 & 1974). His father is Naeem Tahir, Director General at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Jungle Book Nathoo
1997 Picture Perfect Sajit
1998 A Price Above Rubies Hrundi Kapoor
Anywhere But Here Hisham Badir
ABCD Raj
A Town Without Pity Antoine Fahd TV movie
2005 Manticore Umari TV movie
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Brigadier Rashid
2008 Iron Man Raza
2009 Star Trek Captain Robau
2010 Ashes Kartik
2013 Elysium President Patel
Torn Ali Munsif
Escape Plan Javed
Mr. Jones The Anthropologist
2014 Jinn Ali
2015 "Flight World War II" William Strong

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Midnight Caller Desk Clerk Blood Red
1993 Law & Order Mr. Khan Profile
1994 New York Undercover Dr. Venegas Missing
1995 New York News Neilson Past Imperfect
1997 Party of Five Radiologist 2 episodes
1999 The Pretender Anesthesiologist At the Hour of Our Death
2000 The Practice Dr. Michael Shields Death Penalties
FreakyLinks Doctor Subject: Three Thirteen
Family Law Dr. Singh 2 episodes
2001 Alias Mokhtar A Broken Heart
NYPD Blue Isa Al-Ramai Baby Love
The Agency Closure
2002 7th Heaven Mr. Halawi Suspicion
MDs Dr. Banfa Cruel and Unusual
The West Wing Manny "Swiss Diplomacy"
2003 The Agency Jamar Akil An Isolated Incident
The West Wing Manny "Inauguration: Part 1"
JAG Amad Bin Atwa / Said Labdouni 3 episodes
Boston Public Mr. Mubarik Chapter Seventy-Four
24 Mosque Greeter "Day 2: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m."
2004 Judging Amy Dr. Omidi The Quick and The Dead
The D.A. Asaf Shah The People vs. Achmed Abbas
2005 24 Tomas Sherek 2 episodes
Over There Hamza Embedded
Just Legal "Pilot"
2006 Charmed Savard Repo Manor
Monk Museum Official "Mr. Monk and the Big Reward"
Justice Oscar Rivera Behind the Orange Curtain
Sleeper Cell Aziz Faith
2007 Cold Case Anil Patel A Dollar, A Dream
2008 Lost Ishmael Bakir "The Shape of Things to Come"
Chuck Farrokh Bulsara Chuck Versus Tom Sawyer
2009 Grey's Anatomy Isaac "Give Peace a Chance"
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Hassad Al-Jahiri Fame
Childrens Hospital Malik The Sultan's Finger: Live
2011 Blue Bloods El Haq Hall of Mirrors
In Plain Sight Ali Tavali A Womb with a View
Warehouse 13 Adwin Kosan 6 episodes
Supernatural Osiris Defending Your Life
2012 Burn Notice Ahmad Damour
Dallas 'Smiling' Frank
2013 Private Practice Charles Full Release
2014 Elementary Agent Mattoo "The Diabolical Kind"
Criminal Minds Tivon Askari "200"
2015 Criminal Minds Tivon Askari "The Forever People"
The Blacklist Ruslan Denisov "Ruslan Denisov (No. 67)"
Supergirl The Commander Recurring
How to Get Away with Murder Detective Guest Star, Episode 10: "Hello Raskolnikov"
Satisfaction Omar Sandhal recurring role in season 2

References

  1. ↑ Amna Niazi (12 May 2015). "FARAN TAHIR". SiddySays.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "After fighting Iron Man, Faran Tahir arrives in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Western Audiences Get Taste of 'Jinn'".
  4. ↑ "Western Audiences Get Taste of 'Jinn'".
  5. ↑ Pakistan National Council of the Arts

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