Navid Negahban
Born
June 2, 1968 (age 57)
Birthplace
Mashhad, Iran

Navid Negahban

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

Movies

Am Abgrund
Am Abgrund
2024 ★ 5.7
Tofik Gasimov
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Sitting in Bars with Cake
2023 ★ 7.0
Isaac
Kandahar
Kandahar
2023 ★ 6.8
Mohammad 'Mo' Doud
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
2023 ★ 6.7
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Tehranto
Tehranto
2022 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
Dark Corners
Dark Corners
2021 ★ 3.8
Karim
The First Goodbye
The First Goodbye
2021
London Arabia
London Arabia
2019
Mo
In Full Bloom
In Full Bloom
2019 ★ 6.8
The Shepherd (voice)
Aladdin
Aladdin
2019 ★ 7.1
Sultan
Saat des Terrors
Saat des Terrors
2018 ★ 4.4
Kashif Baqri
12 Strong
12 Strong
2018 ★ 6.3
General Dostum
Osprey
Osprey
2017 ★ 2.0
Adam Zakaria
Damascus Cover
Damascus Cover
2017 ★ 5.6
Sarraj
Carving a Life
Carving a Life
2017 ★ 9.0
Dr. Kasem
American Assassin
American Assassin
2017 ★ 6.4
Minister Behurz
Price for Freedom
Price for Freedom
2017 ★ 2.0
Victor Daniels
Sand Castle
Sand Castle
2017 ★ 6.5
Kadeer
Window Horses
Window Horses
2017 ★ 6.7
Mehran (voice)
Brain on Fire
Brain on Fire
2017 ★ 7.0
Dr. Najjar
Becoming the Enemy
Becoming the Enemy
2017
Victor Daniels
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
2016 ★ 6.3
Mothershed
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
2016 ★ 5.3
Mohammad Mohammad-Mohammadi
Baba Joon
Baba Joon
2015 ★ 6.8
Itzhak
Day One
Day One
2015 ★ 5.8
Dr. Nasir
American Sniper
American Sniper
2014 ★ 7.4
Sheikh Al-Obeidi
Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures
2014 ★ 6.4
Rashid
The Moment
The Moment
2013 ★ 4.5
Malik Jamil
The Power of Few
The Power of Few
2013 ★ 5.3
Sahel
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011 ★ 5.4
Dr. Robert Stadler
Heal
Heal
2010 ★ 7.0
Abdul
Brothers
Brothers
2009 ★ 7.3
Murad
Dead Air
Dead Air
2009 ★ 5.1
Abir
Liberation
Liberation
2009
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Diplomacy
Diplomacy
2009
Iranian Foreign Minister
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009 ★ 7.6
Ali
Powder Blue
Powder Blue
2009 ★ 6.1
Doctor Brooks
The Ambassador's Wife
The Ambassador's Wife
2009
Ambassador
Stellina Blue
Stellina Blue
2009 ★ 5.0
Amir Keshavarz
Djinn
Djinn
2008 ★ 3.5
Djinn
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 ★ 6.5
Refugee Camp Translator
Broken
Broken
2007 ★ 5.4
Keith
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007 ★ 7.4
Sheik Ahmad
Richard III
Richard III
2007 ★ 2.0
Sir James Tyrrel
The Fallen Ones
The Fallen Ones
2005 ★ 3.7
Ammon
Pretty Persuasion
Pretty Persuasion
2005 ★ 5.8
Mr. Azzouni
Saving Jessica Lynch
Saving Jessica Lynch
2003 ★ 4.1
Fedayeen Colonel
War Stories
War Stories
2003 ★ 4.3
Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge
Boundaries
Boundaries
2000
Trombonist

TV Series

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
2025 ★ 6.3
Reza "Gunther" Karimi (voice)
8 Episodes
WondLa
WondLa
2024 ★ 7.5
Loroc (voice)
1 Episode
Ghosts of Beirut
Ghosts of Beirut
2023 ★ 6.7
Ali Reza Asgari (2007)
3 Episodes
The Night Agent
The Night Agent
2023 ★ 7.7
Abbas Mansuri
7 Episodes
The Serpent Queen
The Serpent Queen
2022 ★ 7.4
Claude de Lorraine
1 Episode
Pantheon
Pantheon
2022 ★ 8.0
Farhad (voice)
3 Episodes
The Old Man
The Old Man
2022 ★ 7.2
Faraz Hamzad
9 Episodes
The Cleaning Lady
The Cleaning Lady
2022 ★ 7.4
Hayak Barsamian
11 Episodes
Tehran
Tehran
2020 ★ 7.5
Masoud Tabrizi
8 Episodes
God Friended Me
God Friended Me
2018 ★ 7.7
Hasan
1 Episode
Castlevania
Castlevania
2017 ★ 8.3
Sala (voice)
10 Episodes
Legion
Legion
2017 ★ 7.5
Amahl Farouk / Shadow King
19 Episodes
The Team
The Team
2015 ★ 6.4
Said Gharbour
8 Episodes
Scorpion
Scorpion
2014 ★ 8.2
Agent Khara
1 Episode
Arrow
Arrow
2012 ★ 6.8
Al Ow-Al
1 Episode
Veep
Veep
2012 ★ 7.5
Abbas
1 Episode
Homeland
Homeland
2011 ★ 7.6
Abu Nazir
25 Episodes
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
2011 ★ 8.1
Ali Hasan
1 Episode
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 ★ 7.5
Aziz Anshiri
1 Episode
Dark Blue
Dark Blue
2009 ★ 6.9
Ahmad Satar
1 Episode
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008 ★ 8.4
Hassan Zarif
1 Episode
Fringe
Fringe
2008 ★ 8.1
Dr. Malik Yusef
1 Episode
Moonlight
Moonlight
2007 ★ 7.3
Amir Fayed
1 Episode
Shark
Shark
2006 ★ 6.7
Amir Khan
1 Episode
Over There
Over There
2005 ★ 6.5
Iraqi Father
1 Episode
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
2005 ★ 8.3
Hassan Nadir
1 Episode
The Closer
The Closer
2005 ★ 7.9
Dr. al-Thani
1 Episode
Lost
Lost
2004 ★ 7.9
Omar
1 Episode
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
2003 ★ 7.0
Farouk Naeem
1 Episode
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
2003 ★ 6.0
Fred
1 Episode
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 ★ 7.2
Nazar Rahim
1 Episode
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
2002 ★ 7.7
Rahim Farooq
1 Episode
The Shield
The Shield
2002 ★ 8.1
Zayed Al-Thani
1 Episode
24
24
2001 ★ 7.8
Abdullah
1 Episode
Alias
Alias
2001 ★ 6.8
Foreman
1 Episode
The Agency
The Agency
2001 ★ 6.5
Palestinian Officer
1 Episode
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 ★ 8.0
Morsi
1 Episode
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999 ★ 8.2
Maz
1 Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Sam Farhidi
1 Episode
JAG
JAG
1995 ★ 7.3
Jamal Bin Fahad Al-Hadi
1 Episode
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990 ★ 7.4
Imam Ibrahim
1 Episode
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
1970 ★ 6.1
Harun
1 Episode