Pejman "Pej" Vahdat (/ˈpɛdʒ vəˈdɑːt/ PEJ və-DAHT)[1] is an American actor known for his role of Arastoo Vaziri in Bones from 2009 to 2017.
Pej Vahdat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pejman Vahdat April 10, 1982 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | San Diego State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Career
editBefore his acting career he attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the San Diego State Aztecs men's tennis team.[2] He also played Kash during the first season of the Showtime series Shameless.
In 2018, he appeared in the Farmers Insurance Group commercial "Parking Splat."[citation needed]
In 2022, Vahdat was cast as Dex Dexter for the fifth season of the CW reboot series Dynasty.
Since 2022 Vahdat has appeared as the young 'Faraz Hamzad', a family man turned Afghan war lord played by Navid Negahban, in the FX series The Old Man.[3]
Personal Life
editVahdat was born to Nina Emami and Dr. Amoo, who he often refers to as "the greatest man he has ever known". Vahdat has a sister, Parastoo Emami, a parenting coach known for her work with highly sensitive children and her Instagram account 'Parenting Advice' and a brother, Paiman. He has been married to Narsis Attar for over 21 years,[4] she is a medical doctor and Heme-Onc fellow at Dana Farber and MGH Cancer Center.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Butcher | Chip | |
| 2008 | A Separate Tribe | Stranger | Short film |
| 2008 | Juan Frances: Live | Amir | |
| 2010 | Groupie | Clerk | |
| 2013 | Blood Shot | Ruhmeo | |
| 2014 | A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night | DJ Porno | |
| 2018 | Hope Springs Eternal | Mr Garner | |
| 2019 | The Day Shall Come | Nura |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Finding the Endzone | Bobby | TV short | |
| 2005 | The Flight That Fought Back | Ziad Jarrah | TV movie | [5] |
| 2005 | Sleeper Cell | David | Episode: "Al-Faitha" | |
| 2005–2009 | General Hospital | Kia / Dr. Dylan Litz | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Arrested Development | Iraqi Guard | Episode: "Exit Strategy" | |
| 2006 | Windfall | Cop / Tony Larma | Episode: "Priceless" | |
| 2006 | NCIS | Dead Motorcyclist Balash Sassnio | Episode: "Shalom" | |
| 2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Dr. with Leg | Episode: "Everybody Hates Kris" | |
| 2006–2007 | Mind of Mencia | Henchman / Ravi | 3 episodes | |
| 2007 | House | Hamid | Episode: "Airborne" | |
| 2008 | Valentine | Sameer Patel | Episode: "Daddy's Home" | |
| 2008 | The Unit | Zafar Khalid | Episode: "Inquisition" | |
| 2008 | Caught in the Action | Ahmad | TV film | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Jason Kashani | Episode: "Life Is Priceless" | |
| 2009–2017 | Bones | Arastoo Vaziri | Recurring role, 31 episodes | [6] |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Salim Amara | Episode: "Final Curtain" | |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Rameesh Nayam-Singh | Episode: "Tin Soldiers" | |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Tarik Amin | Episode: "This Is How We Do It" | |
| 2011–2012 | Shameless | Kash | 8 episodes | [7] |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Alden Mills | Episode: "And the Band Played On" | |
| 2012 | Single Ladies | Kaseem | Episode: "Finally" | |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Ravi | Episode: "Cleveland Indians" | |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Kasib Al Wazir | Episode: "The Mystery of the Dysfunctional Dynasty" | |
| 2014 | Dallas | Nasir Ali | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Perception | Vice Consul Rashid Prasad | Episode: "Mirror" | |
| 2016 | Sneaky Pete | Raj Kumar Mukherjee | 5 episodes | [8] |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Josh Hamid | Episode: "They're Back, Aren't They?" | |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Avi Mehta | Episode: "Intangibles" | |
| 2017–2018 | Arrow | Sam Armand | 4 episodes | |
| 2018–2020 | Empire | Kelly Patel | 13 episodes | [9] |
| 2018 | NCIS | Nigel Hakim | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Elementary | Tim Darsha | Episode: “You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby” | |
| 2022 | Dynasty | Dex Dexter | Recurring role | [10] |
| City on a Hill | Agent Ramin Milani | 6 episodes | ||
| 2022–present | The Old Man | Young Faraz Hamzad | Recurring role |
Video Games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dead Space Remake | Dr. Terrence Kyne | Facial, motion capture & voice acting |
References
edit- ^ "EP 42: Pej Vahdat AKA "How to Pretend to be your Own Agent"". Let's Talk About Me, Baby with Utkarsh Ambudkar. January 11, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Disgraced". Philadelphia Theatre Company. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Navid Negahban as Faraz Hamzad | The Old Man on FX". FX. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "The Flight That Fought Back". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Ariane (February 22, 2017). "What It's Like To Play A Muslim On Network TV". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ Lang, Brent (April 10, 2021). "Shameless Finale: 11 Essential Episodes as the Gallaghers Bid Farewell". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 2, 2016). "Sneaky Pete Casts Karolina Wydra & Pej Vahdat in Recurring Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Who Is Empire Owner Millionaire Kelly Patel on Empire?"
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 28, 2022). "SNL's Alex Moffat Joins Apple's Bad Monkey, CW's Dynasty Casts Pej Vahdat". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
External links
edit- Pej Vahdat at IMDb
- Pej Vahdat on Twitter
- Pej Vahdat on Instagram
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