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Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

American actor (born 1958)

Shaun Toub (Persian: شان توب; /ˈtuːb/; born February 15, 1958) [2] is an American actor. He has played the character Yinsen in Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 3 (2013); Farhad in Crash (2004); Rahim Khan in The Kite Runner (2007); Majid Javadi in the Showtime television series Homeland; and Faraz Kamali in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran (2020).[3]

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Early life

Toub was born to an Iranian Jewish family,[4] in Tehran,[1]Imperial State of Iran. His parents were both podiatrists. At age 2, he moved to Manchester, England,[5] where his mother attended podiatry school. He returned to Iran, where he lived until he was 13, before moving to Switzerland. He moved to Nashua, New Hampshire to finish his last year of high school.[citation needed] He decided at age five to become an actor.[6]

He received the Cinema Sepharad award at the 2022 Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival.[7]

Career

Toub in 2007

His filmography includes his performance in Michael Bay's Bad Boys with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, John Woo's Broken Arrow with John Travolta and Christian Slater and Mick Jackson's Live from Baghdad starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter for HBO. His performance as Farhad in Paul Haggis's Oscar-winning film Crash received positive reviews.[8] He played the part of the Virgin Mary's father in The Nativity Story. He also played Rahim Khan in The Kite Runner (2007).[9]

In the series Grimm, he played the part of Bonaparte, one of the villains of the latest series.[10]

Filmography

Films

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References

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    Saba, Behrouz (November 29, 2005). "'Tehrangeles' Rising - Iranian-Americans Make Their Mark in Hollywood". Pacific News Service. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007.
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    @ShaunToub (February 16, 2017). "This is how I spent my Valentine's/ birthday, courtesy of my lovely wife. #Caviar #Champagne #Lobster #Pasta #cake" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    Guglielmo, Connie. "Shaun Toub Bridges Israeli-Iranian Relations as a Spy Chaser in 'Tehran'". CNET. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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    Beale, Lewis (December 12, 2007). "'Kite Runner' defies film stereotypes of Muslims". Newsday. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007.
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    Elliott, David (December 17, 2007). "Wise in the old ways". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008.
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    Sadri, Iman (September 19, 2016). "Prime Time Persian: Q+A with Shaun Toub: The Most Prolific Iranian American Actor in Hollywood History". Persian Observer. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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    Schleier, Curt (October 28, 1999). "A Night at the Sephardic Film Festival". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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    Nathan Southern (2014). "Shaun Toub". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
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    Accomando, Beth (December 21, 2007). "The Kite Runner Interview With Shaun Toub". KPBS (TV). Retrieved December 16, 2013.
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    Vkanty, Edward (May 14, 2016). "'Grimm' Actor Shaun Toub Reveals 'Bad Night' was just the beginning of Bonaparte's Plot'". Inquisitr.
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    Price, Matthew. "Word Balloons: Shaun Toub gets to be a good guy". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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    Trock, Gary (May 24, 2019). "'Iron Man' Star Shaun Toub Files for Divorce". yahoo finance. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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    Bjorklund, Dennis (2021-04-11). Seinfeld Ultimate Episode Guide. Praetorian Publishing. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-4944-0595-3.
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    O'Connell, Michael (July 16, 2013). "'Homeland' Casts Martin Donovan, 'Iron Man' Actor for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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    Sepinwall, Alan (2020-01-10). "'Little America' Review: Exiles on Main Street". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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    Film Review. Orpheus Pub. 2008. p. 158.
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