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Faran Tahir

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Faran Tahir
Of a magical land and evil jinns, Of ancient lore and fights within, Of modern visions and tales of glory!

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UmroAyyar - A New Beginning (2023)
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Faran Haroon Tahir was born in Los Angeles, California while his parents were studying acting and directing at UCLA Theatre Department. He comes from a theatre family well known in Pakistan and India. Both his parents are actors, directors and writers in Pakistan. Faran moved back to Los Angeles, California in 1980, when he was 17 years old. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his graduate degree from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. He has been nominated and has won many awards for his work in theatre and film.
BornFebruary 16, 1963
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Kurt Caceres and Faran Tahir in Boris and the Bomb (2019)
Kurt Caceres and Faran Tahir in Boris and the Bomb (2019)
Faran Tahir and Chris Hemsworth in Star Trek (2009)
Faran Tahir in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Faran Tahir and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)

Known for

Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man
7.9
  • Raza
  • 2008
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek
7.9
  • Captain Robau
  • 2009
Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
Elysium
6.6
  • President Patel
  • 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in Escape Plan (2013)
Escape Plan
6.7
  • Javed
  • 2013

Credits

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Actor

  • UmroAyyar - A New Beginning
    • Post-production
  • Coup!
    • Post-production
  • Super Athlete
    • Completed
  • The Martial Artist
    • In Production
  • Space Command (2020)
    Space Command
  • Dead Space (2023)
    Dead Space
    • (voice)
  • The Window (2022)
    The Window
  • Jeff Bridges in The Old Man (2022)
    The Old Man
  • Aasif Mandvi, Kal Penn, Sarayu Blue, Nahanni Mitchell, Roshni Edwards, Allagio James, Parvesh Cheena, Karen David, Sonal Shah, Hannah Simone, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Becca Topol, Freida Pinto, Jameela Jamil, Karan Brar, Karan Soni, Saara Chaudry, Aparna Nancherla, Julian Zane Chowdhury, Kamran Lucas, Avantika, Leela Ladnier, Adi Ash, and Audyssie James in Mira, Royal Detective (2020)
    Mira, Royal Detective
    • (voice)
  • Anson Mount, Justin Hartley, and Janet Varney in Injustice (2021)
    Injustice
    • (voice)
  • Lamya's Poem (2021)
    Lamya's Poem
    • (voice)
  • I'll Meet You There (2020)
    I'll Meet You There
  • Kristina Klebe in I Am Fear (2020)
    I Am Fear
  • Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
    FBI
  • Derek Anthony, Kurtis Bedford, Kurt Caceres, Andy Forrest, Pete Gardner, Molly Hagan, Peter Marr, Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier, T.J. Storm, Faran Tahir, Marc Goldsmith, J. Anthony McCarthy, Parisa Fakhri, Sarah Barton, Scott Donovan, Grace Asakura, Steve Sabo, Jennifer Emily McLean, Michael Proctor, Dante Fernandez, T'Challa Dion Jackson, Jason Young, Rene Aranda, Amy Oakes, and Leela Ladnier in Boris and the Bomb (2019)
    Boris and the Bomb
  • Land of the Outlaws (2018)
    Land of the Outlaws
  • Hamlet 360: Thy Father's Spirit (2019)
    Hamlet 360: Thy Father's Spirit
  • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
  • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)
    12 Monkeys

Producer

  • Anarkali
    • Pre-production
  • The Martial Artist
    • In Production
  • The Window (2022)
    The Window
  • I'll Meet You There (2020)
    I'll Meet You There
  • Land of the Outlaws (2018)
    Land of the Outlaws

Director

  • Anarkali
    • Pre-production
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos27

Jinn
Clip 1:24
Jinn
Jinn
Clip 2:48
Jinn
Escape Plan
Clip 1:00
Escape Plan
Escape Plan
Clip 0:56
Escape Plan
Escape Plan
Clip 1:02
Escape Plan
Escape Plan
Clip 0:47
Escape Plan
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:16
Trailer
Trailer [EN]
Trailer 1:55
Trailer [EN]
Mad Genius Official Trailer
Trailer 2:01
Mad Genius Official Trailer
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:32
Trailer #1
Lamya's Poem
Trailer 1:33
Lamya's Poem

Personal details

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    • February 16, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Javan Tahir
    • Naeem Tahir
    • Ali Tahir(Sibling)
  • Other works
    King Bahram in Mirror of the Invisible World directed by Mary Zimmerman at Goodman Theatre
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    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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    Growing up in Pakistan, he moved to Los Angeles, California in 1980 at age 17.
  • Quotes
    We are all quick to point out all the differences but not as willing to accept what bonds us as humans.

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