Biography
Iqbal Theba is a Pakistani-American actor. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, he studied civil engineering at the University of Oklahoma before obtaining a degree in acting from the same institution and moving to New York and then Los Angeles to pursue his career.
Theba is best known for his recurring role as Principal Figgins in the television series Glee (2009–2015), appearing in 58 episodes. He has appeared in numerous other television shows including Friends (as Joey's doctor), Seinfeld, Community (as Gobi Nadir), Two and a Half Men, NCIS, The Blacklist and Never Have I Ever, as well as films such as Green Book (2018), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Arrested Development. In 2025 he played Baba in the series Deli Boys.
