About
Navid Negahban is an Iranian-American actor, producer, and director whose work spans four decades, three continents, and over 166 credits in film, television, and video games. Born in Mashhad, Iran, he discovered theater at eight years old. He left Iran in 1985, traveling through Turkey and Bulgaria before arriving at a refugee camp in Ingelheim, Germany, where he applied for asylum. He spent eight years performing with the Rheinland-Pfalz Theater in Kaiserslautern before moving to the United States in 1993. He is fluent in Persian, English, and German. He is best known for playing Abu Nazir in Showtime's Homeland (2011–2013), Amahl Farouk / Shadow King in FX's Legion (2017–2019), The Sultan in Disney's live-action Aladdin (2019), General Abdul Rashid Dostum in 12 Strong (2018), Sheikh Al-Obodi in American Sniper (2014), Faraz Hamzad in FX's The Old Man (2022–2024), and Abbas Mansuri...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
NCISSeries • 2003
The MentalistSeries • 2008
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
Scene of the CrimeSeries • 1970
The FixMovie • 2026
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
JAGSeries • 1995
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009
24Series • 2001
LostSeries • 2004
ArrowSeries • 2012
Person of InterestSeries • 2011
HomelandSeries • 2011
FringeSeries • 2008
The West WingSeries • 1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
The CloserSeries • 2005
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
The ShieldSeries • 2002
Las VegasSeries • 2003
ScorpionSeries • 2014
The Cleaning LadySeries • 2022