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Omid Abtahi
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Abtahi speaking at the 2016 Wondercon in Los Angeles, California
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| Born | July 12, 1979 Tehran, Iran
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| Alma mater | California State University Fullerton |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Omid Abtahi (born July 12, 1979) is an American actor who was born in Iran. He is well-known for playing Salim in the TV show American Gods. He also played Penn Pershing in The Mandalorian. You might also know him as Saleem Ulman from NCIS. He was also Homes in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). Omid Abtahi has also been in Ghost Whisperer as Justin Yates. He played Detective Jerry Molbeck in Those Who Kill.
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Early Life and School
Omid Abtahi was born in Tehran, Iran. When he was 5, his family moved to Paris, France. Later, they moved to the United States. They finally settled in Irvine, Orange County, California, when he was 10 years old.
Omid went to University High School in Irvine. He then studied at California State University, Fullerton. He first studied advertising. Later, he added a second major in theater. He finished college in 2002.
Acting Career
Before acting on TV, Omid Abtahi performed in plays. He acted with several theater groups. He was in a play called Fräulein Else. He also performed in Adoration of the Old Woman. Another play he was in was Your Everyday Typical Romantic Comedy.
After moving to Los Angeles, Omid got roles in TV shows. He was a regular on Over There and Sleeper Cell. Both of these shows started in 2005.
He has also been a guest star on many TV series. These include JAG, Judging Amy, and 24. He played Justin Yates in the show Ghost Whisperer. In 2016, Omid performed on stage in New York City for the first time. The play was called Urge for Going.
Omid Abtahi has also done voice acting for video games. He was the voice of Farid in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. He also voiced Sergeant John Lugo in Spec Ops: The Line. You can also hear him as Victor "Gator" Diallo in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Film Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Running with Scissors | Restaurant Manager | |
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Mohammed | |
| Ocean of Pearls | Amrit Singh | ||
| The Last Lullaby | Van | ||
| Space Chimps | Dr. Jagu (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Brothers | Yusuf | |
| 2010 | Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Argo | Reza | |
| 2014 | Boys of Abu Ghraib | Ghazi Hammoud | |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Homes | |
| 2016 | Window Horses | Ramin (voice) | |
| 2021 | Justice Society: World War II | Hawkman (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Television Roles
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | JAG | Wahid | Episode: "Heart of Darkness" |
| Judging Amy | Reza Ajami | Episode: "The New Normal" | |
| Over There | Pfc. Tariq Nassiri | 12 episodes | |
| 2005–2009 | 24 | Safa / Jibraan Al-Zarian | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Sleeper Cell | Salim | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chandru 'Dru' Kambhatla | Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the ..." |
| The Unit | The Boss | Episode: "Play 16" | |
| 2007–2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Justin Yates | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Sumner | Episode: "Gnothi Seauton" |
| Eli Stone | Amir Khan | Episode: "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" | |
| My Own Worst Enemy | Tony Nazari | 9 episodes | |
| 2009 | Can Openers | Ali | TV movie |
| Bones | Hal Shirazi | Episode: "The Bones That Foam" | |
| NCIS | Saleem Ulman | 2 episodes | |
| 2009–2010 | FlashForward | Ed Fiore | 2 episodes |
| Three Rivers | Dr. Yousef Khouri | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Pleading Guilty | Jonathan Ziven | TV movie |
| The Event | William | 2 episodes | |
| Nikita | Amir Komera | Episode: "Resistance" | |
| The Mentalist | Markham Shankar | Episode: "Red Hot" | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Aasif | Episode: "Something's Gotta Give" | |
| 2010–2013 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Cadet Amis (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Fringe | Simon Phillips | Episode: "Concentrate and Ask Again" |
| Homeland | Raqim Faisel | 3 episodes | |
| Hide | Neil | TV movie | |
| 2012 | The Good Wife | Samir | Episode: "Live From Damascus" |
| Family Guy | Prince Faisal (voice) | Episode: "Leggo My Meg-O" | |
| Covert Affairs | Sayid al-Muqri | Episode: "Hello Stranger" | |
| 2012–2013 | Last Resort | Nigel | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Family Guy | Mahmoud (voice) | Episode: "Turban Cowboy" |
| Castle | Waqas Rasheed | Episode: "Dreamworld" | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Ari Sayed | 2 episodes | |
| Revolution | Captain Riley | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Legends | Bashir Al-Kanazer | 2 episodes |
| Those Who Kill | Detective Jerry Molbeck | 10 episodes | |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Detective Abbasi | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Damien | Amani Golker | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Shameless | Sameer | Episode: "Frank's Northern Southern Express" |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Naser Salaam | Episode: "He ke'u na ka 'alae a Hina" | |
| 2017–2021 | American Gods | Salim | 21 episodes |
| 2018 | The Crossing | Jake | 2 episodes |
| We Bare Bears | Kale (voice) | Episode: "The Limo" | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Wes (voice) | Episode: "Sonnie's Edge" |
| DuckTales | Faris D'jinn (voice) | 2 episodes; replacing the late Richard Libertini | |
| 2019–2023 | The Mandalorian | Penn Pershing | 5 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Fear the Walking Dead | Howard | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | The Lost Symbol | Inmate | Episode: "As Above, So Below" |
| 2022–2023 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Alfie (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Ahmed (voice) | 4 episodes |
| City on Fire | Detective Ali Parsa | 8 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Boys | Sameer Shah | 2 episodes |
Video Game Voice Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Diablo III | Additional Voices | |
| Unit 13 | Informant 1 | ||
| Spec Ops: The Line | Staff Sergeant John Lugo | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Farid, Mujahideen Soldier | ||
| 2015 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Additional Voices | |
| 2016 | Titanfall 2 | Militia Captain | |
| 1979 Revolution: Black Friday | Babak Azadi | ||
| Mafia III | Additional Voices | ||
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Victor 'Gator' Diallo | ||
| 2018 | Thief of Thieves | Corbin "Chip" Tavistock | |
| 2019 | Metro Exodus | Cannibal, Child of the Forest | |
| Days Gone | Additional Voices | ||
| Rage 2 | Miscellaneous Voices | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Additional Voice | ||
| 2020 | Disintegration | Ox-eye, Outlaw, Redshirt | |
| 2021 | The Artful Escape | Talish, Hyperionite 3 |
Short Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Not Necessary | Larry Dallas | |
| Diplomacy | American Interpreter | ||
| Stars | The ... | ||
| 2010 | An Idle Dream | Pascal | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Meal | Social Worker (voice) | |
| 2018 | Goliath 22 | Omar |
See also
In Spanish: Omid Abtahi para niños
