Omid Abtahi

Omid Abtahi

Acting

Born:
1979-07-12
Place of birth:
Tehran, Iran

Biography

Omid Abtahi (Persian: امید ابطحی; born July 12, 1979) is an Iranian-born American actor. He is best known for his roles as Salim in Starz Original American Gods, Penn Pershing in The Mandalorian on Disney+, Saleem Ulman in NCIS on Paramount+, and Homes in the fourth installment of The Hunger Games film series, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. He is also known for his performances as Justin Yates in Ghost Whisperer on CBS and Detective Jerry Molbeck in the American TV adaptation of Those Who Kill on A&E.

Known For

Filmography

The Mighty Nein

The Mighty Nein

8.12025Dead Eye / Bartender (voice)
TV
The Chosen Adventures

The Chosen Adventures

7.42025Vendor (voice)
TV
Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock, Paper, Scissors

6.02024Pharaoh Atraxes / Camel 2 (voice)
TV
Tracker

Tracker

7.62024Harith Holmes
TV
City on Fire

City on Fire

6.32023Det. Ali Parsa
TV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

7.42023Additional Voices (voice)
TV
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

7.52022Alfie (voice)
TV
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

7.22021
TV
Justice Society: World War II

Justice Society: World War II

7.42021Hawkman (voice)
Movie
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

7.42020Self
TV
Fast & Furious Spy Racers

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

7.02019Sandocal
TV
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

8.42019Dr. Penn Pershing
TV
The Boys

The Boys

8.42019Sameer Shah
TV
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

8.22019Wes (voice)
TV
FBI

FBI

7.92018Faheem Ellahie
TV
DuckTales

DuckTales

7.92017D'jinn (voice)
TV
American Gods

American Gods

7.12017Salim
TV
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

6.72017Ramin (voice)
Movie
Damien: Behind the Scenes

Damien: Behind the Scenes

2016Self
Movie
Damien

Damien

6.22016Amani Golkar
TV
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

6.92015Homes
Movie
We Bare Bears

We Bare Bears

7.72015Additional Voices (voice)
TV
Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

7.62015Howard
TV
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

8.72015Detective Abbasi
TV
State of Affairs

State of Affairs

5.62014Rayst Kamal
TV
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

7.02014Deputy Minister Amin Hamadani
TV
Legends

Legends

6.42014Bashir Al-Kanazer
TV
Boys of Abu Ghraib

Boys of Abu Ghraib

5.42014Ghazi Hammoud
Movie
Argo

Argo

7.32012Reza Borhani
Movie
Revolution

Revolution

6.42012Captain Riley
TV
Hide

Hide

5.42011Neil
Movie
Homeland

Homeland

7.62011Raqim Faisel
TV
Shameless

Shameless

8.22011Sameer
TV
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.72010Naser Salaam
TV
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

4.32010Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice)
Movie
Brothers

Brothers

7.32009Yusuf
Movie
FlashForward

FlashForward

7.02009Ed Fiore
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.52009Ari Sayed
TV
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.62009Samir
TV
Archer

Archer

7.92009(voice)
TV
Diplomacy

Diplomacy

7.02009American Interpreter
Movie
Castle

Castle

8.02009Rasheed Waqas
TV
Ocean of Pearls

Ocean of Pearls

4.92008Amrit Singh
Movie
My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy

6.42008Tony Nazari
TV
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

8.52008Amis / Mandalorian Super Commando (voice)
TV
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.42008Markham Shankar
TV
Fringe

Fringe

8.12008Simon Philips
TV
Space Chimps

Space Chimps

5.02008Dr. Jagu (voice)
Movie
The Last Lullaby

The Last Lullaby

6.72008Van
Movie
Eli Stone

Eli Stone

6.72008Amir Khan
TV
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

4.22008Mohammed
Movie
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

7.52008Sumner
TV
Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

5.82006Restaurant Manager
Movie
The Unit

The Unit

7.42006The Boss
TV
Sleeper Cell

Sleeper Cell

7.42005Salim
TV
Over There

Over There

6.82005Pfc. Tariq Nassiri
TV
Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

8.12005Justin Yates
TV
Bones

Bones

8.22005Hal Shirazi
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Aasif
TV
NCIS

NCIS

7.62003Saleem Ulman
TV