Navid Negahban
1 FOLLOWER • 49 CREDITS • JUN 2, 1968 • 57
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
NCIS: Los Angeles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
JAG
Without a Trace
The West Wing
Law & Order
24
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Las Vegas
Fringe
Veep
Criminal Minds
The Closer
Arrow
Lost
Alias
Threat Matrix
The Mentalist
The Shield
The Night Agent
Moonlight
Pantheon
Scorpion
WondLa
Ghosts of Beirut
God Friended Me
The Serpent Queen
The Cleaning Lady
American Sniper
Homeland
Charlie Wilson's War
Castlevania
Saving Jessica Lynch
Powder Blue
Legion
Brothers
Sand Castle
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
Brain on Fire
American Assassin
Tehran
Damascus Cover
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Aladdin
The Old Man
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
12 Strong
Kandahar
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