1. Faran Tahir went on to star in a variety of roles, such as Raza in Iron Man, Captain Robau in Star Trek, and President Patel in Elysium.
21 Facts About Faran Tahir
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Faran Haroon Tahir was born in Los Angeles to Naeem Tahir, a veteran actor and respected writer, and Yasmeen Tahir.
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Faran Tahir's younger brother Ali Tahir is an actor as well, best known for starring in the comedy-drama sitcom Teen Bata Teen.
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Faran Tahir's other younger brother, Mehran Tahir, is a TV producer, who has worked for Hum TV.
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Faran Tahir grew up in Pakistan and returned to the United States in 1980.
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Faran Tahir studied business economics at the University of California, Berkeley before transitioning to the performing arts, graduating with a degree in theatre.
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Faran Tahir made his film debut playing Nathoo in the Disney's 1994 live-action version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
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Faran Tahir has since appeared in such films as Picture Perfect, Anywhere But Here and Charlie Wilson's War.
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Faran Tahir played the male lead in the 1999 independent film ABCD.
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In 2008, Faran Tahir played the role of the villain Raza in the Marvel Comics film Iron Man.
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Faran Tahir played Starfleet Captain Richard Robau in the 2009 film Star Trek.
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In 2013, Faran Tahir played President Patel in the science-fiction film Elysium.
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Faran Tahir co-starred with Robert Beltran and Chase Masterson in the 2005 Sci-Fi Channel original movie Manticore.
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Faran Tahir starred in the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy as Isaac and appeared on the CW series Supernatural as the Egyptian god Osiris in the seventh season's episode "Defending Your Life".
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Faran Tahir starred in the ghost horror film Jinn, and in the role of Frank, Cliff Barnes' right-hand man in the revival of Dallas.
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In 2015 Faran Tahir appeared in a role as the Commander on Supergirl.
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Faran Tahir appeared in JAG in the episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" which served as the two pilot episodes for the series NCIS.
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Seven years later, Faran Tahir appeared in the spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles.
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In 2016 Faran Tahir joined American Crime as Rhys Bashir, and was cast as Captain Nemo on Once Upon a Time.
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In 2017, Faran Tahir played the role of Mallick in Syfy's TV show, 12 Monkeys.
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Faran Tahir will be seen in the upcoming Pakistani movie Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning, an action thriller movie produced by Azfar Jafri under the banner of VR Chili Production.