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Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban | Dreamer, Iranian, Actor, Producer

Navid Negahban (Persian: ???? ???????; born June 2, 1968) is an Iranian-American actor.

He has appeared on 24, Homeland, Mistresses and as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King in the second and third seasons of FX’s Legion.

He has also starred as The Sultan in the live-action remake of Aladdin.

Born: June 2, 1968 (age 51 years), Mashhad, Iran
TV show: Homeland
Film: The Stoning of Soraya M., Damascus Cover
Nationality: Iran

Navid Negahban | Top Iranian Actor in Hollywood

The actor, known for his roles in movies and TV shows like 12 Strong, Legion, and Charlie Wilson’s War, was born in

Mashhad, Iran, and began acting in school plays at age 8. He fled his homeland in 1985 during the Iranian

Revolution and went to Turkey, Bulgaria, and then Germany, where his career as an actor began.

Navid Negahban Negahban out of his Sultan garb. Bjoern Kommerell Then he came to the US.

“The first 10 years were very tough,” Negahban recalled. It can be challenging for minority actors to land roles in

Hollywood, particularly ones that don’t involve playing a terrorist, as Negahban has done many times in shows like Homeland and 24.

But playing the Sultan in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin, in theaters now, is a departure from all of that.

“The set was incredible and the costumes were amazing,” Negahban said by phone from LA.

“All these elements came together and made it very easy to be the character.

” Negahban discussed his experience playing the Sultan, the challenges he’s faced on the road to becoming an actor, and the much-needed diversification of Hollywood.

Navid Negahban is an Iranian-American actor. He has appeared on 24, Homeland,

Mistresses and as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King in the second and third seasons of FX’s Legion. He has also starred as The Sultan in the live-action remake of Aladdin.

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