Biography
Faran Tahir is a Pakistani-American actor. Born in Los Angeles in 1963, he grew up in Pakistan and returned to the United States in 1980. He studied business economics at the University of California, Berkeley before completing an MFA at Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training.
Tahir made his film debut as Nathoo in The Jungle Book (1994). He is known for his role as Raza in Iron Man (2008), Captain Robau in Star Trek (2009) and President Patel in Elysium (2013). His other film credits include Escape Plan (2013) and Coup! (2023). Television appearances include Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Supernatural and Criminal Minds. In 2016 he played the title role in a production of Othello by the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
