| Omid Abtahi | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Television, stage actor |
Omid Abtahi is an American actor of Iranian descent. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Before moving to the United States Abtahi and his family lived in Europe and the Middle East. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East.
Before acting on television Abtahi performed on stage in many theatrical productions including Fraulein Else at the Berkeley Repertory, McCarter Theatre and Longwarf Theatre; Adoration of the Old Woman at the Sundance Theatre Lab and Your Everyday Typical Romantic Comedy at the Kennedy Centre. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic He has also guest starred on the television series JAG, Judging Amy and 24. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television Judging Amy is an American television Drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series.
Abtahi has recently filmed the movie Running With Scissors, which he co-stars along with Annette Bening and Gwyneth Paltrow. Running With Scissors is a Golden Globe -nominated 2006 comedy - drama film based on the novel of the same name by Augusten Annette Francine Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Screen Actors Guild Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American The film was released in 2006.
Since arriving in Los Angeles, Omid has been a series regular on FX’s "Over There" and Showtime’s "Sleeper Cell".
While preparing for the role of Pvt. Tariq Nassiri on the television series] Over There, Abtahi learnt how to speak Arabic and studied Middle Eastern culture. Over There is an action / drama / War television series that aired on the FX network.
2008 Update
Omid also appeared in the film "Mysteries of Pittsburgh" which premiered at Sundance in 2008. He starred alongside Peter Saarsgard, Nick Nolte, Jon Foster, and Sienna Miller.
Omid recently just finished shooting "Brothers", a film directed by Jim Sheridan. The film is set for release in December of 2008. He stars alongside Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal. During the Summer of 2008, you will also hear Omid as the voice of Dr. Jagu in Vanguard Animation's "Space Chimps" starring the voices of Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, and Stanley Tucci.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | JAG | Wahid | Episode: "Heart of Darkness" |
| 24 | Safa | Episode: "Day 4: 7:00 p. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. m. -8:00 p. m. " | |
| Judging Amy | Reza Ajami | Episode: "The New Normal" | |
| Over There | Tariq Nassiri | Television series | |
| 2006 | Running with Scissors | Restaurant Manager | |
| Sleeper Cell | Salim | Television series | |
| 2007 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Mohammed | Post-production |
| Ocean of Pearls | Amrit Singh | Filming |
External links
Judging Amy is an American television Drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 Over There is an action / drama / War television series that aired on the FX network. Running With Scissors is a Golden Globe -nominated 2006 comedy - drama film based on the novel of the same name by Augusten Sleeper Cell is a one-hour drama on the Showtime network that began airing on December 4 2005 The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is a film adaptation of Michael Chabon 's best-selling novel of the same name, which was published in 1988.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic