Omid Abtahi facts for kids
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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 Iranian-born American actor. You might know him from his roles in popular TV shows and movies. He played Dr. Penn Pershing in The Mandalorian and Salim in American Gods. He was also Homes in the movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
Abtahi has appeared in many other shows, including NCIS and Ghost Whisperer. He is also a talented voice actor in video games like the Call of Duty series.
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Early Life and School
Omid Abtahi was born in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. When he was five years old, his family moved to Paris, France. Five years later, when he was 10, they moved again to Irvine, California, in the United States.
Abtahi went to University High School in Irvine and graduated in 1997. After high school, he attended California State University, Fullerton. At first, he studied advertising. Later, he decided to study theater as well and graduated in 2002 with two majors.
Acting Career
Stage and Television
Before becoming a TV star, Abtahi acted in plays for different theater groups. He performed at famous theaters like the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and the Kennedy Center.
In 2005, he started his television career with roles in the shows Over There and Sleeper Cell. He also appeared as a guest star on popular series like JAG, Judging Amy, and 24. Many people remember him as Justin Yates in Ghost Whisperer.
In 2016, he performed in a play in New York City called Urge for Going.
Movies and Voice Acting
Abtahi has acted in many movies. One of his most famous roles was as Homes in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. He also appeared in the award-winning film Argo.
He is also a busy voice actor for video games. He voiced Farid in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Sergeant John Lugo in Spec Ops: The Line. He also provided voices for characters in games like Titanfall 2 and Diablo III.
Selected Roles
Here are some of Omid Abtahi's most well-known roles in movies, TV shows, and video games.
Movies
- Running with Scissors (2006) - Restaurant Manager
- Ocean of Pearls (2008) - Amrit Singh
- Space Chimps (2008) - Dr. Jagu (voice)
- Brothers (2009) - Yusuf
- Argo (2012) - Reza
- Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014) - Ghazi Hammoud
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) - Homes
- Justice Society: World War II (2021) - Hawkman (voice)
Television
- Over There (2005) - Pfc. Tariq Nassiri
- 24 (2005–2009) - Safa / Jibraan Al-Zarian
- Sleeper Cell (2006) - Salim
- Ghost Whisperer (2007–2008) - Justin Yates
- NCIS (2009) - Saleem Ulman
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2010–2013) - Cadet Amis (voice)
- Homeland (2011) - Raqim Faisel
- Better Call Saul (2015) - Detective Abbasi
- Damien (2016) - Amani Golker
- American Gods (2017–2021) - Salim
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) - Wes (voice)
- DuckTales (2019) - Faris D'jinn (voice)
- The Mandalorian (2019–2023) - Dr. Penn Pershing
- Fear the Walking Dead (2021–2022) - Howard
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022–2023) - Alfie (voice)
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) - Ahmed (voice)
Video Games
- Spec Ops: The Line (2012) - Staff Sergeant John Lugo
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012) - Farid
- Titanfall 2 (2016) - Militia Captain
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016) - Victor 'Gator' Diallo
- Days Gone (2019) - Additional Voices
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) - Additional Voice
See also
In Spanish: Omid Abtahi para niños
