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Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Acting

Born: June 2, 1968Mashhad, Iran

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 

Known For
Filmography
Am Abgrund

Am Abgrund

Tofik Gasimov

2024
Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake

Isaac

2023
Kandahar

Kandahar

Mohammad 'Mo' Doud

2023
In the Garden of Tulips

In the Garden of Tulips

2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Ra's al Ghul (voice)

2023
Tehranto

Tehranto

Narrator (voice)

2022
Dark Corners

Dark Corners

Karim

2021
The First Goodbye

The First Goodbye

2021
London Arabia

London Arabia

Mo

2019
In Full Bloom

In Full Bloom

The Shepherd (voice)

2019
Aladdin

Aladdin

Sultan

2019
Saat des Terrors

Saat des Terrors

Kashif Baqri

2018
12 Strong

12 Strong

General Dostum

2018
Osprey

Osprey

Adam Zakaria

2017
Damascus Cover

Damascus Cover

Sarraj

2017
Carving a Life

Carving a Life

Dr. Kasem

2017
American Assassin

American Assassin

Minister Behurz

2017
Price for Freedom

Price for Freedom

Victor Daniels

2017
Sand Castle

Sand Castle

Kadeer

2017
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Mehran (voice)

2017
Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire

Dr. Najjar

2017
Becoming the Enemy

Becoming the Enemy

Victor Daniels

2017
Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Mothershed

2016
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

Mohammad Mohammad-Mohammadi

2016
Baba Joon

Baba Joon

Itzhak

2015
Day One

Day One

Dr. Nasir

2015
American Sniper

American Sniper

Sheikh Al-Obeidi

2014
Words and Pictures

Words and Pictures

Rashid

2014
The Moment

The Moment

Malik Jamil

2013
The Power of Few

The Power of Few

Sahel

2013
Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Dr. Robert Stadler

2011
Heal

Heal

Abdul

2010
Brothers

Brothers

Murad

2009
Dead Air

Dead Air

Abir

2009
Liberation

Liberation

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

2009

Diplomacy

Iranian Foreign Minister

2009
The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Ali

2009
Powder Blue

Powder Blue

Doctor Brooks

2009
The Ambassador's Wife

The Ambassador's Wife

Ambassador

2009
Stellina Blue

Stellina Blue

Amir Keshavarz

2009
Djinn

Djinn

Djinn

2008
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

Refugee Camp Translator

2007
Broken

Broken

Keith

2007
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

Sheik Ahmad

2007
Richard III

Richard III

Sir James Tyrrel

2007
The Fallen Ones

The Fallen Ones

Ammon

2005
Pretty Persuasion

Pretty Persuasion

Mr. Azzouni

2005
Saving Jessica Lynch

Saving Jessica Lynch

Fedayeen Colonel

2003
War Stories

War Stories

Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge

2003
Boundaries

Boundaries

Trombonist

2000