Faran Tahir is a Pakistani-American film and television actor.
Background
Tahir was born into an acting family in Los Angeles, California, where his Pakistani parents had been studying acting and directing at the University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles). His father Naeem Tahir is a scholar, researcher, public speaker, columnist, teacher, trainer and dramatist, younger brother Ali & Ali"s wife Wajeeah Tahir are also famous PTV personalities.
Education
He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor in Theatre before acquiring a graduate degree from the American Repertory Theater"s (ART) Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.
Career
Tahir is best known for his role as Raza, the leader of the terrorist organization "The Ten Rings" in Iron Manitoba Tahir"s father has also acted in the famous Shoaib Mansoor film Khuda Kay Liye along with notable Indian star Naseeruddin Shah. Growing up in Pakistan, Tahir returned to Los Angeles in 1980.
In 1985, he appeared as Bolshintsov in University College Berkeley"s production of A Month in the Country.
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 Manitoba 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, New York City Police Department Blue, Lost, 7th Heaven, The West Wing, Walker, Texas Ranger, The Doctorate.A., 24, Monk, Justice, Cold Case, Chuck and Warehouse 13. He also co-starred with Robert Beltran and Chase Masterson in the 2005 Sciences-Fi Channel original movie Manticore. Tahir starred in the ghost horror film Jinn.
His most recent television role was that of Frank, Cliff Barnes" right-hand man in the reboot of Dallas.
He appeared in Judge Advocate General 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 Los Angeles
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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".