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Faran Tahir

Actor | * 02/16/1963 (61) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Faran Haroon Tahir (Urdu: فاران ہارون طاہر; born February 16, 1963) is a Pakistani-American actor. Tahir was born in Los Angeles to an artistic family. His parents are actor Naeem Tahir and radio host Yasmeen Tahir, His grandparents were writers Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali. Tahir went on to graduate from theatre programs at the University of California, Berkeley and the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. Tahir made his television debut as a desk clerk on Midnight Caller in 1989. He made his film debut as Nathoo in Disney's 1994 live-action version of The Jungle Book. He has gone on to star in a variety of roles, such as Raza in Iron Man (2008), Captain Robau in Star Trek (2009), and President Patel in Elysium (2013). In 2016, he played the title role of Othello in a production by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

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Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his ...

Escape Plan

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2013 | 3.4/5 | 1h 55min
Action, Thriller
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After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. ...

Iron Man

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2008 | 3.8/5 | 2h 6min
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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During the Spanish Flu of 1918, a rebellious servant leads a revolt against his wealthy employer. ...

Coup!

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2023 | 3.3/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Thriller
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The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects ...

Star Trek

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2009 | 3.7/5 | 2h 7min
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Movies with Faran Tahir as Actor(27)

as Zafar Burki2024 IJ Inspector Jamshed
2023 Coup!
2023 Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning
as Baha Walad (voice)2021 Lamya's Poem
as Ra's al Ghul (vocie)2021 Injustice
as Majeed2020 I'll Meet You There
as Sammi2019 Boris and the Bomb
as Eden2017 Mad Genius
as Dr. Konig2016 Honeyglue
as William Strong2015 Flight World War II
as Ali2014 Jinn
as President Patel2013 Elysium
as Javed2013 Escape Plan
as The Anthropologist2013 Mr. Jones
as Ali Munsif2013 Torn
as Richar Robau (archive footage) (uncredited)2013 Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
as Kartik2011 Ashes
as Captain Robau2009 Star Trek
as Raza2008 Iron Man
as Brigadier Rashid2007 Charlie Wilson's War
as Umari2005 Manticore
as Raj1999 ABCD
as Hisham Badir1999 Anywhere but Here
as Rasheed1998 Urban Relics
as Hrundi Kapoor1998 A Price Above Rubies
as Sajit1997 Picture Perfect
as Nathoo1994 The Jungle Book

TV Shows/Series with Faran Tahir as Actor(21)

as Rahmani2022 The Old Man
as The Fence2016 MacGyver
as The Commander2015 Supergirl
as The Great Cock of the Darkling Woods2015 The Magicians
as Mallick2015 12 Monkeys
as Terrence Amos2014 How to Get Away with Murder
as Tariq Rind2014 Crisis
as 'Smiling' Frank2012 Dallas
as Ramses Mattoo2012 Elementary
as Captain Nemo2011 Once Upon a Time
as Adwin Kosan2009 Warehouse 13
as Farrokh Bulsara2007 Chuck
as Osiris2005 Supernatural
as Tivon Askari2005 Criminal Minds
as Ishmael Bakir2004 Lost
2002 Monk
as Tomas Sherek2001 24
as Manny1999 The West Wing
as Savard1998 Charmed
as Mr. Halawi1996 7th Heaven
as Mr. Khan1990 Law & Order

Full Name: Faran Tahir
Born: Saturday, 02/16 1963 (February) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 61 years + 63 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Advanced Theatre Training
Father: Naeem Tahir
Other names for Faran Tahir (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Faran Haroon Tahir"
"페런 테이어"
Faran Tahir frequently works together with these people:
Sera Gamble (11x, Crew)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (9x, Actor)
Glenn Morshower (9x, Actor)
Mark Casella (9x, Actor)
Adam LeFevre (8x, Actor)
Paul Schulze (8x, Actor)
Patrick Weil (8x, Cast)
Keith Szarabajka (8x, Actor)
Keith MacKechnie (8x, Actor)
David Fonteno (8x, Actor)
James Bird (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7322, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024