---
name: "Anthony Azizi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anthony-azizi"
roles: []
born: "29 May 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T19:01:17.306258+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Anthony Azizi

Actor. Born 29 May 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 29 May 1969, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2004–2013
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 79 (3), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Action & Adventure 2, Mystery 2, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572831, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0044318/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/165263

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78)

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## Biography

Anthony Azizi is an American actor. He was born on 29 May 1969 in New York City and graduated with a BFA in theatre from Muhlenberg College in 1991. He began acting as a child and performed in New York stage productions before moving into film and television.

Azizi has appeared in numerous television series, including recurring roles in *Threat Matrix* (2003–2004) and *Commander in Chief* (2005–2006), as well as guest roles in *Lost* (as Omar Idris), *24*, *Desperate Housewives*, *The Blacklist* (as Farook al-Thani) and *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (as Ahmed). His film credits include *Eagle Eye* (2008), *AmericanEast* (2007) and *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011).

*Sources: encyclopedia.com, imdb.com, themoviedb.org, tvmaze.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Ahmed — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), Fi1m 73, as Sheik Rajiv Amad — [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Omar Idris — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), Fi1m 84, as Rashad Krimani — [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Forbidden University* (2026), as Interrogator 1
- *Cast Aside the Clouds* (2025), as Farhad Khosravi
- *The Deal* (2025), series, as Moshem Mahdavi
- *Suits LA* (2025), series, as John Pellegrini
- *My Love* (2022), as Ramin
- *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as Hassan Talib
- *Tehran* (2020), series, as Jaafar Musavi
- *Star Trek: Picard* (2020), series, as Orion
- *All Rise* (2019), series, as Ray Rizzo
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Peter Askari
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Jem Polat
- *Here and Now* (2018), series, as Uncle Amir
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Amir Yaheem
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Jimmy Hadley
- *Armed Response* (2017), as Akram
- *Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero* (2016), as Kamal Hashari
- *Septembers of Shiraz* (2015), as Mehdi
- *Rita Mahtoubian is Not a Terrorist* (2015), as Uncle Dariush
- *Guardian Angel* (2014), as Dr. Hooshang Kazemi
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Prosecutor
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Barakat
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, as Omar
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Akeem Dabiri
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Farook al-Thani
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Ahmed — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Of Two Minds* (2012), as Dr. Lewis
- *Guns, Girls and Gambling* (2012), as Mr. Crow
- *This Narrow Place* (2011), as Fouad
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Naser — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Yusuf — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011), as Lt. Sulimani
- *Priest* (2011), as Farsi Speaking Vendor
- *Gigantic* (2010), series, as Mr. Khandon
- *The Deep End* (2010), series, as Benjamin Faraz
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, as Samad
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Adanan Al-Ahmadi
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Omar Kahn
- *Eagle Eye* (2008), as Ranim Khalid
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Louis Anglet
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Amir Ghanezi — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *90210* (2008), series, as Uncle Amal Shirazi
- *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), as Orderly (uncredited)
- *Wristcutters: A Love Story* (2007), as Hassan
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Sheik Rajiv Amad — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Amin Al-Nura
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Vince Taylor
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Jind Allah
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Syrian Doctor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Mr. Falati
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Omar Idris — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Rashad Krimani — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *EMR* (2004), as Paramedic
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Levon Najar
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, as Mohammad 'Mo' Hassain
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Ghalib Al-Nayhan
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Allen Comden
- *Breaking News* (2002), series, Acting
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Petrosh — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Venomous* (2002), as Male Terrorist
- *Phobic* (2002), as The Killer
- *Tequila Express* (2002), as Gregory Adams
- *24* (2001), series, as Rafique
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Middle East Watcher
- *Tomcats* (2001), as Sikh Elvis Chaplain
- *The Princess & the Marine* (2001), as Lt. Ibrahim Bin Talaal
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Adrian Dinan
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, as Luciano — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as ER Doctor
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Asefi Hossein Kamal 'Chet' Bin Hamid — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *For Richer or Poorer* (1997), as Taxi Driver
- *JAG* (1995), series, Acting

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