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Shaun Toub

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Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub is an actor born on April 6, 1963 in Tehran, Iran. He is known for Iron Man, The Last Airbender and The Kite Runner. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 6, 1963
Place of birth
Tehran, Iran

Biography

Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie The Kite Runner, and as Yinsen in the film adaptation of the Iron Man comic book series. Toub, who is of Persian Jewish background, was born in Tehran, Iran and raised in Manchester, England (his family left Iran before the 1979 revolution). At the age of fourteen, he moved to Switzerland and after a two year stay, he crossed the Atlantic to Nashua, New Hampshire to finish his last year of high school. His high school yearbook notes: "The funniest guy in school and the most likely to succeed in the entertainment world." After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC. Shaun is active in the Iranian Jewish community. Through various charity events and public speaking engagements, he inspires the community to embrace the arts, as the arts enhance everyday life. He has been a recipient of the Sephard award at the Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival. Toub currently resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

  1. 2020Ghosts of Waras Mr. Helwig
  2. 2020Tehranas Faraz Kamali · 24 episodes
  3. 2020Snowpierceras Terence · 8 episodes
  4. 2020Little Americaas Faraz · 1 episode
  5. 2019The Chosen1 episode
  6. 2016War Dogsas Marlboro
  7. 2015Papa Hemingway in Cubaas Evan Shipman
  8. 2015Unityas Narrator (voice)
  9. 2014Stretchas Nasseem
  10. 2013Iron Man 3as Ho Yinsen
  11. 2012Scandalas Ambassador Marashi · 2 episodes
  12. 2011Grimmas Conrad Bonaparte · 3 episodes
  13. 2011Setupas Roth
  14. 2011Homelandas Majid Javadi · 10 episodes
  15. 2010The Last Airbenderas Uncle Iroh
  16. 2009Castleas Philip Boyd · 1 episode
  17. 2008Iron Manas Yinsen
  18. 2007Charlie Wilson's Waras Hassan (uncredited)
  19. 2007The Kite Runneras Rahim Kahn
  20. 2007Chuckas Dr. Mohammed Zamir · 1 episode
  21. 2006The Nativity Storyas Joachim
  22. 2006Smith2 episodes
  23. 2006The Path to 9/11as Emad Salem · 2 episodes
  24. 2006The Unitas Misha Belikov · 1 episode
  25. 2005Crashas Farhad
  26. 2004Lostas Sami · 1 episode
  27. 2004Land of Plentyas Hassan
  28. 2003NCISas Khalid Mohammed Bakr · 1 episode
  29. 2002Live from Baghdadas Sadoun Al-Jenabi
  30. 2002She Spiesas Joshua Bick · 1 episode
  31. 2001The Agencyas Colonel Tambour - Al Tayeh's Deputy · 1 episode
  32. 2001Special Unit 2as Herkamer · 1 episode
  33. 2000The Districtas Boris · 2 episodes
  34. 2000Son of the Beach1 episode
  35. 2000Malcolm in the Middleas Janic · 1 episode
  36. 1999Stigmataas Doctor
  37. 1999The Sopranosas Arouk Abboubi · 1 episode
  38. 1998Charmedas Triad Member · 3 episodes
  39. 1997Out to Seaas Bettor in Front
  40. 1997Just Shoot Me!as Ernesto · 1 episode
  41. 1996Early Editionas Hassan Rejim · 1 episode
  42. 1996Nash Bridgesas Cecil Riskin · 1 episode
  43. 1996Executive Decisionas Terrorist
  44. 1996Pacific Blueas Mahmood · 2 episodes
  45. 1996Broken Arrowas Max
  46. 1995JAGas Prison Commandant · 1 episode
  47. 1995Bad Boysas Store Clerk
  48. 1995Slidersas Kheri-Heb · 1 episode
  49. 1995Cybillas Scary Man · 1 episode
  50. 1994ERas Butler · 1 episode
  51. 1994Ellenas Foreign Man · 1 episode
  52. 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Asabi · 6 episodes
  53. 1993Living Singleas The Cabby · 1 episode
  54. 1993Hot Shots! Part Deuxas Sleeping Guard
  55. 1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Lance Charles · 1 episode
  56. 1989Seinfeldas Pinter Ranawat · 1 episode
  57. 1987Married... with Childrenas Akbar Johnson · 1 episode
  58. 1986Matlockas Rahmad Hussein · 2 episodes
  59. 1984Hunteras DePaul · 2 episodes
  60. 1971Columboas Amir · 1 episode