Navid Negahban

Acting · Born 1968-06-02 in Mashhad, Iran

Biography

Navid Negahban was born and raised in Mashhad, Iran. His passion for acting led him to Germany, where he spent eight years honing his theatrical skills prior to arriving in the US. Navid has been building a strong resume ever since, playing a broad range of intriguing characters for film, theatre, and television. Navid has a powerful leading role in the stunning dramatic feature The Stoning of Soraya M., and significant supporting roles in Brothers with Tobey Maguire, directed by Jim Sheridan, Powder Blue with Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker, and Charlie Wilson's War opposite Tom Hanks, directed by Mike Nichols. On TV, Navid had a recurring role on the eighth and final season of 24, and guest appearances include Lost, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Covert Affairs, and NCIS: Los Angeles. Navid…

Filmography

• The Stoning of Soraya M. as Ali
• Brothers as Murad
• American Sniper as Sheikh Al-Obeidi
• Brain on Fire as Dr. Najjar
• Aladdin as Sultan
• Dead Air as Abir
• The Fallen Ones as Ammon
• Powder Blue as Doctor Brooks
• Kandahar as Mohammad 'Mo' Doud
• Atlas Shrugged: Part I as Dr. Robert Stadler

TV

• The Mentalist as Hassan Zarif
• Scorpion as Agent Khara
• Criminal Minds as Hassan Nadir
• Curb Your Enthusiasm as Morsi
• Person of Interest as Ali Hasan
• Pantheon as Farhad (voice)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sam Farhidi
• The Shield as Zayed Al-Thani
• God Friended Me as Hasan
• God Friended Me as Hassan