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Sayeed Shahidi
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| Born | February 14, 2003 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Yara Shahidi (sister) Nas (cousin once-removed) |
Sayeed Shahidi (born February 14, 2003) is an American actor and model.
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Early life
Shahidi was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and is of Iranian, African-American and Choctaw heritage. His mother Keri Salter Shahidi is African-American, whereas his father Afshin Shahidi is Iranian. He lived in St. Paul, Minnesota until age two, then moved to Glendale, California. Sayeed is an Iranian name meaning "Blessing" or "Blessed"; Shahidi is also a common surname in Iran meaning "witness" in Persian. He is the middle child in the family and is the younger brother of actress Yara Shahidi. He also has a younger brother, Ehsan.
Career
Shahidi starred as the character Miles Russell in the 2016 television series Uncle Buck. He also had a recurring role as the character Will in ABC's television series, Switched at Birth. Shahidi was in a few projects with his sister Yara Shahidi, including the crime thriller movie Alex Cross as Damon Cross, the television series The First Family, and the comedy television series Black-ish as Adonis Culpepper (season 2, episode 17).
Personal life
In February 2017, Shahidi was in a relationship with actress Storm Reid.
Filmography
| Year | Name | Role | Type | Notes |
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| 2016–2019 | Black-ish | Adonis Culpepper | Television | |
| 2016–2017 | Switched at Birth | Will Bishop | Television | |
| 2016 | Uncle Buck | Miles Russell | Television | Eight episodes. |
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Kid 3 | Made for television movie | |
| 2012 | Alex Cross | Damon Cross | Film | |
| 2012–2013 | The First Family | Lucas Johnson | Television | 22 episodes. |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Charlie James | Television | Season 7, episode 13: "I'm Still Here", episode 14: "Flashback", and episode 15: "Farewell Letter" |
| 2010–2011 | The Event | David Martinez | Television |
