Navid Negahban
Born: 1968-06-02 in Mashhad, Iran
Known For: Acting
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 recently (2011) appeared as Dr. Robert Stadler in Atlas Shrugged Part 1. He also shot The Power of Few in New Orleans with Christopher Walken and Christian Slater. Navid is currently (2011/2012) playing the chilling Abu Nazir on Showtime's Homeland, with Damian Lewis and Claire Danes. Credit: J. Bass
Filmography
2025
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch as Reza "Gunther" Karimi (voice)
2024
- WondLa as Loroc (voice)
- Am Abgrund as Tofik Gasimov
2023
- The Night Agent as Abbas Mansuri
- Kandahar as Mohammad 'Mo' Doud
- Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- Sitting in Bars with Cake as Isaac
- In the Garden of Tulips
- Ghosts of Beirut as Ali Reza Asgari (2007)
2022
- The Cleaning Lady as Hayak Barsamian
- The Old Man as Faraz Hamzad
- Pantheon as Farhad (voice)
- The Serpent Queen as Claude de Lorraine
- Tehranto as Narrator (voice)
2021
- Dark Corners as Karim
- The First Goodbye
2020
- Tehran as Masoud Tabrizi
2019
- Aladdin as Sultan
- London Arabia as Mo
- In Full Bloom as The Shepherd (voice)
2018
- God Friended Me as Hasan
- 12 Strong as General Dostum
- Saat des Terrors as Kashif Baqri
2017
- Legion as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King
- Castlevania as Sala (voice)
- Damascus Cover as Sarraj
- American Assassin as Minister Behurz
- Sand Castle as Kadeer
- Osprey as Adam Zakaria
- Brain on Fire as Dr. Najjar
- Price for Freedom as Victor Daniels
- Carving a Life as Dr. Kasem
- Window Horses as Mehran (voice)
- Becoming the Enemy as Victor Daniels
2016
- Sniper: Ghost Shooter as Mothershed
- Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero as Mohammad Mohammad-Mohammadi
2014
- Scorpion as Agent Khara
- American Sniper as Sheikh Al-Obeidi
- Words and Pictures as Rashid
2013
- The Moment as Malik Jamil
- The Power of Few as Sahel
2011
- Homeland as Abu Nazir
- Person of Interest as Ali Hasan
- Atlas Shrugged: Part I as Dr. Robert Stadler
2010
- Heal as Abdul
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Aziz Anshiri
- Brothers as Murad
- Diplomacy as Iranian Foreign Minister
- Powder Blue as Doctor Brooks
- Stellina Blue as Amir Keshavarz
- Dead Air as Abir
- The Stoning of Soraya M. as Ali
- Dark Blue as Ahmad Satar
- Liberation as Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
- The Ambassador's Wife as Ambassador
2008
- The Mentalist as Hassan Zarif
- Fringe as Dr. Malik Yusef
- Djinn as Djinn
2007
- Moonlight as Amir Fayed
- Broken as Keith
- Richard III as Sir James Tyrrel
- Charlie Wilson's War as Refugee Camp Translator
- Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses as Sheik Ahmad
2006
- Shark as Amir Khan
2005
- Criminal Minds as Hassan Nadir
- The Closer as Dr. al-Thani
- Pretty Persuasion as Mr. Azzouni
- Over There as Iraqi Father
- The Fallen Ones as Ammon
2004
- Lost as Omar
2003
- Las Vegas as Farouk Naeem
- War Stories as Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge
- Threat Matrix as Fred
- Saving Jessica Lynch as Fedayeen Colonel
2002
- CSI: Miami as Rahim Farooq
- Without a Trace as Nazar Rahim
- The Shield as Zayed Al-Thani
2001
- 24 as Abdullah
- The Agency as Palestinian Officer
- Alias as Foreman
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Morsi
- Boundaries as Trombonist
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sam Farhidi
- The West Wing as Maz
1995
- JAG as Jamal Bin Fahad Al-Hadi
1990
- Law & Order as Imam Ibrahim
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Harun