Erick Avari was born on April 13, 1952 in Darjeeling, India. His credits include leading roles in films from Kevin Reynolds' cult classic The Beast of War (1988) to commercial megahits such as Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), The Mummy (1999) andPlanet of the Apes (2001). His comedic skills have landed him starring roles in the Adam Sandler remake Mr. Deeds (2002), The Concierge (1993) and Woody Allen's only television film Don't Drink the Water (1994) (TV). He is also featured in Revelation (2002),The Glass House (2001) and has a starring role in Michael Meredith's Three Days of Rain(2002) and Dancing in Twilight (2005). His long theatrical background has garnered him critical acclaim for several roles at the Joseph PappPublic Theatre in New York City, including his portrayal of Vasquez in "'Tis Pity She's a Whore" and the Broadway hit, "The King and I". Avari has had the pleasure of performing in some of the most prestigious regional theatres in the country, including The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Chicago's Goodman Theater and The Cleveland Playhouse, playing roles such as the King in "King Lear" and Joseph Smith in the Mabou Mines production of "The Morman Project". On television, in addition to his recurring role as Kasuf on "Stargate SG-1" (1997), he has played notable roles on "Heroes" (2006/II), "Cybill" (1995), "Cheers" (1982), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), "Murder, She Wrote" (1984),"NYPD Blue" (1993) and several made-for-television films.
Movie | Love & Debt | Johnny | 2019-09-21 |
Movie | Project Eden: Vol. I | The Shepherd | 2017-08-02 |
Movie | California Winter | Douglas Hariri | 2015-12-01 |
Series | Scorpion | Richter | 2014-09-22 |
Movie | A Haunting at Silver Falls | Dr. Parrish | 2013-05-28 |
Movie | It's Not You, It's Me | Cedrick | 2013-09-17 |
Movie | Three Veils | Mr. Qasim | 2011-04-10 |
Movie | Dispatch | Sergeant Pincus | 2011-12-20 |
Series | Human Target | Unknown | 2010-01-15 |
Movie | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Vijay | 2009-01-15 |
Series | Castle | Rupert Bentley | 2009-03-09 |
Movie | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Jasjeet | 2009-06-08 |
Series | Party Down | Unknown | 2009-03-20 |
Movie | Fault Line | 2009-07-14 | |
Movie | Dark Matter | Professor R.K. Gazda | 2008-04-24 |
Movie | InAlienable | Howard | 2008-01-19 |
Series | The Middleman | Unknown | 2008-06-16 |
Series | The Mentalist | Dr. Lance Reinhardt | 2008-09-23 |
Movie | AmericanEast | Fikry | 2008-11-14 |
Series | Burn Notice | Unknown | 2007-06-28 |
Series | Life | Unknown | 2007-09-26 |
Movie | Flight of the Living Dead | Dr. Bennett | 2007-04-06 |
Movie | Postal | Habib | 2007-10-18 |
Series | Dirty Sexy Money | Unknown | 2007-09-26 |
Movie | Charlie Wilson's War | Ari Goldman (uncredited) | 2007-12-19 |
Movie | Choose Connor | Arthur Dennison | 2007-10-12 |
Movie | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | General Samir | 2006-09-09 |
Series | Heroes | Chandra Suresh | 2006-09-25 |
Movie | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Matre'd | 2005-04-25 |
Movie | Dancing in Twilight | Matt | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | Daredevil | Nikolas Natchios | 2003-02-14 |
Series | The O.C. | Unknown | 2003-08-05 |
Series | Hope & Faith | Hassan | 2003-09-23 |
Series | Tru Calling | Dr Thomas Burell | 2003-10-30 |
Movie | Mr. Deeds | Cecil Anderson | 2002-06-28 |
Movie | Three Days of Rain | Alex | 2002-05-12 |
Movie | The Master of Disguise | Cigar Maker | 2002-08-02 |
Series | Everwood | Unknown | 2002-09-16 |
Movie | Ritual | Dr. Peter Winsfold | 2002-09-18 |
Movie | Home Alone 4 | Prescott | 2002-11-03 |
Series | The Education of Max Bickford | Unknown | 2001-09-23 |
Movie | Planet of the Apes | Tival | 2001-07-25 |
Movie | The Glass House | Ted Ross | 2001-09-14 |
Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Unknown | 2001-09-26 |
Series | Alias | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
Series | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
Series | The District | Unknown | 2000-10-07 |
Movie | The Mummy | Terence Bey | 1999-04-16 |
Movie | The 13th Warrior | Caravan Leader | 1999-08-13 |
Series | Judging Amy | Unknown | 1999-09-19 |
Series | The West Wing | Pakistani ambassador | 1999-09-22 |
Series | Cousin Skeeter | Unknown | 1998-09-01 |
Movie | McHale's Navy | European Leader (uncredited) | 1997-04-18 |
Movie | The Undercover Kid | Brach | 1997-06-01 |
Series | Stargate SG-1 | Kasuf | 1997-07-27 |
Series | Dharma & Greg | Unknown | 1997-09-24 |
Movie | Project: ALF | Rocket (voice) | 1996-02-17 |
Movie | Independence Day | 1996-06-25 | |
Series | Bone Chillers | 1996-09-07 | |
Series | Cybill | Unknown | 1995-01-02 |
Series | VR.5 | Unknown | 1995-03-10 |
Movie | Aladdin on Ice | The Mystic Traveler | 1995-11-17 |
Series | JAG | Unknown | 1995-09-23 |
Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
Series | Babylon 5 | Unknown | 1994-01-26 |
Movie | Color of Night | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1994-08-19 |
Movie | Don't Drink the Water | Emir's Aide | 1994-12-18 |
Movie | Stargate | Kasuf | 1994-10-28 |
Movie | The Hit List | Pharmaceutical Wholesaler | 1993-01-17 |
Movie | Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story | Surgeon | 1993-01-03 |
Movie | Scam | Mr. Ayub | 1993-05-22 |
Series | The X-Files | Unknown | 1993-09-10 |
Movie | Dream Lover | Dr. Spatz | 1993-10-24 |
Movie | For Love or Money | Benny the Jewler | 1993-10-01 |
Movie | Encino Man | Raji | 1992-05-22 |
Movie | Final Analysis | Moderator (uncredited) | 1992-02-07 |
Movie | Treacherous Crossing | Don Gallegher | 1992-04-09 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Series | Mad About You | Unknown | 1992-09-23 |
Series | Wings | Unknown | 1990-04-19 |
Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Cedric | 1990-09-10 |
Series | Seinfeld | Unknown | 1989-07-05 |
Movie | She's Back | Deli Owner | 1989-07-07 |
Series | True Blue | Hakim Huzan | 1989-12-03 |
Movie | The Beast of War | Samad | 1988-09-14 |
Series | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Unknown | 1987-09-28 |
Series | Murder, She Wrote | Unknown | 1984-09-30 |
Movie | Nothing Lasts Forever | Toulouse Lautrec | 1984-09-06 |
Movie | Kanchenjungha | 1962-05-11 |