Navid Negahban
Biography
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
Abir
Dead Air
Victor Daniels
Becoming the Enemy
Ali
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Ammon
The Fallen Ones
Doctor Brooks
Powder Blue
Mohammad 'Mo' Doud
Kandahar
Dr. Robert Stadler
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Sir James Tyrrel
Richard III
Mothershed
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Abdul
Heal
Malik Jamil
The Moment
Sheik Ahmad
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murad
Brothers
Keith
Broken
Sheikh Al-Obeidi
American Sniper
Isaac
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Rashid
Words and Pictures
Adam Zakaria
Osprey
The First Goodbye
Dr. Nasir
Day One
Tofik Gasimov
Am Abgrund
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Sarraj
Damascus Cover
In the Garden of Tulips
Itzhak
באבא ג'ון
Amir Keshavarz
Stellina Blue
Mohammad Mohammad-Mohammadi
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
Trombonist
Boundaries
Kadeer
Sand Castle
Mehran (voice)
Window Horses
Iranian Foreign Minister
Diplomacy
General Dostum
12 Strong
Minister Behurz
American Assassin
Dr. Najjar
Brain on Fire
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Liberation
Kashif Baqri
Saat des Terrors
Sultan
Aladdin
Mr. Azzouni
Pretty Persuasion
Refugee Camp Translator
Charlie Wilson's War
The Shepherd (voice)
In Full Bloom
Karim
Dark Corners
Dr. Kasem
Carving a Life
Djinn
Djinn
Victor Daniels
Price for Freedom
Sahel
The Power of Few
Mo
London Arabia
Narrator (voice)
Tehranto
Fedayeen Colonel
Saving Jessica Lynch
Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge
War Stories
Ambassador
The Ambassador's Wife
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-06-02
Place of Birth
Mashhad, Iran
Also Known As
네이비드 네가반