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Shaun Toub

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.


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Born:
Nov 21, 1963 In Tehran - Iran
Movie/TV Credits:
53
First Appeared:
In the series Hunter 1984-09-18
Latest Project:
Movie Ghosts of War 2020-07-03
Known For
Poster of The Last Airbender
Poster of The Kite Runner
Poster of Maryam
Poster of Steel Sharks
Filmography
Movie Ghosts of War Mr. Helwig 2020-07-03
Series Tehran Faraz Kamali 2020-06-22
Movie Forgive Me Davood 2019-10-25
Movie War Dogs Marlboro 2016-08-18
Movie Unity Narrator (voice) 2015-08-12
Movie Papa Hemingway in Cuba Evan Shipman 2015-11-19
Movie Stretch Nasseem 2014-10-14
Movie Iron Man 3 Ho Yinsen 2013-04-18
Movie Setup Roth 2011-10-17
Series Grimm Conrad Bonaparte 2011-10-28
Movie The Last Airbender Uncle Iroh 2010-06-30
Series Castle Philip Boyd 2009-03-09
Movie Iron Man Yinsen 2008-04-30
Movie Charlie Wilson's War Hassan (uncredited) 2007-12-19
Series Chuck Dr. Mohammed Zamir 2007-09-24
Movie The Kite Runner Rahim Kahn 2007-12-14
Series The Path to 9/11 Emad Salem 2006-09-10
Series The Unit Unknown 2006-03-07
Series Smith Unknown 2006-09-19
Movie The Nativity Story Joachim 2006-11-30
Movie Crash Farhad 2005-05-06
Movie Land of Plenty Hassan 2004-09-10
Series Lost Unknown 2004-09-22
Series NCIS Unknown 2003-09-23
Movie Maryam Dr. Darius Armin 2002-02-22
Movie Live from Baghdad Sadoun Al-Jenabi 2002-12-07
Series The Division Unknown 2001-01-07
Series Malcolm in the Middle Unknown 2000-01-09
Series Son of the Beach Unknown 2000-03-14
Series The District Unknown 2000-10-07
Series The Sopranos Arouk Abboubi 1999-01-10
Movie Stigmata Doctor 1999-09-02
Series CI5: The New Professionals Unknown 1999-09-19
Movie D.R.E.A.M. Team Prince Ali Saleed 1999-09-25
Series Just Shoot Me! Unknown 1997-03-04
Movie Steel Sharks Capt. Reza Lashgar 1997-10-10
Series The Visitor Unknown 1997-09-19
Movie Broken Arrow Max 1996-02-09
Movie Executive Decision Terrorist 1996-03-15
Series Nash Bridges Unknown 1996-03-29
Series Early Edition Unknown 1996-09-28
Series Sliders Unknown 1995-03-22
Movie Bad Boys Store Clerk 1995-04-07
Series ER Unknown 1994-09-19
Series Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown 1993-04-21
Movie Hot Shots! Part Deux Sleeping Guard 1993-05-21
Series Bodies of Evidence Unknown 1992-06-18
Movie Dark Holiday Prison Soldier 1989-05-01
Series Seinfeld Unknown 1989-07-05
Series Mancuso, F.B.I. Unknown 1989-10-13
Movie Out of Time Speechmaker 1988-07-17
Series Matlock Unknown 1986-03-03
Series Hunter Unknown 1984-09-18