Amir Arison
Amir Arison | |
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Born |
Amir Arison March 24, 1978 St. Louis, Missouri United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Amir Arison (born March 24, 1978) is an American film, television and theatre actor, perhaps best known for his main role as Special Agent Aram Mojtabai in NBC's The Blacklist.
Career
Arison is an American actor. He began his acting career in theatre starring in "Omnium Gatherum" [1] and "Modern Orthodox." [2]
He was part of the off-broadway show Aftermath.[3]
In 2009, he was part of the Sunshine Series.[4] He has appeared in many plays over the years.
Television
He began his television career in 2003 as an extra on the soap opera Guiding Light. He appeared in several more soaps over the years, including As the World Turns, where he played an FBI Agent. He had a recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Manning and made special guest appearances in series like Fringe, NCIS, Medium, and State of Georgia. In 2010, he was cast in TBS' "In-Security."[5]
In October 2011, he made guest appearances on Homeland as Prince Farid Bin Abbud for 2 episodes.[6] The following month, he made a guest appearance on an episode of American Horror Story.[7]
After several more guest appearances on Gossip Girl, True Justice, and The Mentalist, he was cast in Bryan Singer's digital series H+ as Dr. Gurveer.[8] In late 2012, he signed on for a recurring role on ABC's Zero Hour.[9]
In October 2013, he began a recurring role in NBC's The Blacklist.[10]
Films
Arison made his big-screen debut in Day Zero in 2007. He was also cast in the 2007 American immigration film The Visitor.[11] He later appeared in Anamorph, I Hate Valentine's Day, and Today's Special. In 2012, he was cast in the American comedy horror film Vamps. In 2013, he was cast in the comedy A Friggin' Christmas Miracle.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Day Zero | Lawyer | |
2007 | The Visitor | Mr. Shah | |
2007 | Anamorph | Profiler | |
2009 | I Hate Valentine's Day | Bob | |
2009 | Today's Special | Floor Manager | |
2012 | Vamps | Derek | |
2014 | A Friggin' Christmas Miracle | Farhad | |
2015 | Jane Wants a Boyfriend | Rob | |
2016 | Before the Sun Explodes | Chip |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Guiding Light | Armande | Episode: "2 December 2003" |
2003 | The Jury | Tariq Ahmed | Episode: "Lamentation on the Reservation" |
2004 | Law & Order | Adil Salim | Episode: "Paradigm" |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lt. Sanjay | Episode: "Collective" |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Ghupta | Episode: "Parts" |
2006 | Hope & Faith | Phil Hobart | Episode: "The Big Shanowski" |
2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tarek 'Rick' Agiza | Episode: "Depths" |
2008 | As the World Turns | FBI Agent | 4 episodes |
2008 | Fringe | Dr. Bruce Miller | Episode: "Safe" |
2009 | NCIS | Prince Sayif Ibn Alwaan | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
2009–2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Manning | 8 episodes |
2010 | Undercovers | Israeli Officer | Episode: "The Key to It All" |
2010 | In Security | N/A | Unsold TV pilot |
2011 | State of Georgia | Trent Pierce | 2 episodes |
2011 | Homeland | Prince Farid Bin Abbud | 2 episodes |
2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Joe Escandarian | Episode: "Open House" |
2012 | True Justice | Abdul Hassan | 2 episodes |
2012 | The Mentalist | Ryan Kasmir | Episode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads" |
2012–2013 | Dallas | Varun Rasmussen | 2 episodes |
2012–2013 | H+ | Dr. Gurveer | 11 episodes |
2013 | Gossip Girl | Officer Weiner | Episode: "Father and the Bride" |
2013 | Zero Hour | Theo Riley | 6 episodes |
2013 | Pair of Kings | King Kunu | Episode: "Long Live the Kings Part II" |
2013 | See Dad Run | Pete | Episode: "See Dad Runl Halloween" |
2013 | Marvin Marvin | Mr. Buttsniffer | Episode: "Burger on a Bun" |
2013 | Major Crimes | David Ahmed | Episode: "Under the Influence" |
2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | The Sultan | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
2014 | Girls | Kevin Mimma | 3 episodes |
2013–present | The Blacklist | Aram Mojtabai | 64 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Omnium Gatherum". Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "Greif's Cast Ready to Perform A Very Common Procedure Off-Broadway". Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "Aftermath Original Off-Broadway Cast - 2009 Off-Broadway - BroadwayWorld". Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ "Amir Arison, Keith Nobbs, Michele Pawk, Jenny Powers, et al. Set for Epic Theatre's Sunshine Series - Theater News - May 20, 2009". Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (24 March 2010). "'Ghost Writer' co-star joins AMC pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Emile K (17 October 2011). "TV Review: Homeland 1.3, "Clean Skin"". Obsessed with Film. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "American Horror Story: Another Guest Star Joins the Cast; A New Clip from Episode 6 - Piggy, Piggy". DreadCentral.com. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bryan Singer's H+ The Digital Series Premiering August 8". Comingsoon.net. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "CW's '90210′ And ABC's 'Zero Hour', 'Last Resort', 'Mistresses' Add Recurring Players". 12 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ ANDREEVA, NELLIE (8 October 2013). "T.I. Joins 'House Of Lies', 'The Blacklist', 'Reckless' & 'Teen Wolf' Add Recurring". Deadline.com. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "The Visitor". backstage.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
External links
- Amir Arison at the Internet Movie Database
- TV.com bio
- TVGuide
- Amir Arison at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Broadway Bio
- aboutheartist Bio