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Avari at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan in 2009
Born	Nariman Eruch (Erick) Avari (1952-04-13) 13 April 1952 (age 73) Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1962–present

Erick Avari is an actor from India and America. He was born on April 13, 1952. He is well-known for his roles in science fiction and action movies. Some of his famous films include Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), and The Mummy (1999). He also appeared in the historical TV show The Chosen (2019).

Erick Avari's Early Life and Family

Erick Avari was born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. His family followed the Zoroastrian religion. His father, Erach Dinshaw Avari, managed two movie theaters. Erick went to North Point School and later studied at the College of Charleston.

He comes from the Avari-Madan family. His great-great-grandfather, Jamshedji Framji Madan, was a very important person in the early days of Indian cinema.

Erick Avari's Acting Career

Erick Avari has had a long and successful acting career. He is one of only two actors who appeared in both the original Stargate movie and the TV series Stargate SG-1. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1991, he was a well-known stage actor. Critics praised his performances in plays across America.

Roles in Movies and TV Shows

Avari has played many different characters. In the video game Zork Grand Inquisitor, he was the voice of the main villain, Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick. He also appeared in the movie The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines.

Avari in 2006

In 2006, Erick Avari's voice and picture were used for the character Chandra Suresh in the TV show Heroes. He later appeared on screen in the episode "Seven Minutes to Midnight".

He has played characters from more than 24 different backgrounds. By November 2006, he had been in 33 movies and over 70 TV show episodes. He worked with actor Brent Spiner in three different projects. These include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Independence Day, and The Master of Disguise.

Avari also acted alongside Richard Gere in the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale. In this film, he played Jasjeet, a hot dog vendor. In 2001, he was Tival in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes.

In 2009, he played a mobile-phone salesman in Paul Blart: Mall Cop. He also joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Omar.

Voice Acting in Video Games

In 2014, Avari lent his voice to Master Rahool in the science fiction video game Destiny. He returned to voice the same character in the sequel, Destiny 2, which came out in 2017.

Avari as Nicodemus in 'The Chosen'

In 2019, Erick Avari played Nicodemus in The Chosen. This TV series is based on the life of Jesus Christ. He mentioned in an interview that he had mostly retired before this series. However, he might have another project in the works.

Erick Avari's Filmography

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