Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

62 · Born: Feb 16, 1963

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornFeb 16, 1963 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Naeem Tahir
  • Yasmeen Tahir
Relatives
  • Ali Tahir (Sibling)
  • Imtiaz Ali Taj (Grandparent)

Biography

Faran Haroon Tahir's life story began in Los Angeles, California, where his parents, who were students of acting and directing at UCLA Theatre Department, brought him into the world. As a proud member of a renowned theatre family in Pakistan and India, both his parents are accomplished actors, directors, and writers in their native country.

At the tender age of 17, Faran relocated back to Los Angeles, California, where he spent his formative years. He went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from the prestigious University of California, Berkeley, before furthering his education at the esteemed Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, where he received his graduate degree.

Throughout his illustrious career, Faran has garnered numerous nominations and accolades for his outstanding work in both theatre and film.

Career

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2025
{"id":236094,"title":"Coup!","year":"2024","character":"Kaan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coup","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/479abputq2v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/479abputq2v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
Coup!
Coup! as Kaan
{"id":277353,"title":"The Window","year":"2024","character":"Farhad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-window-2024","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277353.jpg"},"released":1}
The Window
The Window as Farhad
{"id":279208,"title":"Paper Flowers","year":"2024","character":"Mr. Shah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paper-flowers-2024","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_279208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_279208.jpg"},"released":1}
Paper Flowers
Paper Flowers as Mr. Shah
{"id":103840204,"title":"The Old Man","year":2022,"character":"Rahmani","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-old-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6fa39e4vo9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6fa39e4vo9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
The Old Man
The Old Man as Rahmani
{"id":193817,"title":"Lamya's Poem","year":"2021","character":"Baha Walad (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lamyas-poem-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193817.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Lamya's Poem
Lamya's Poem as Baha Walad (voice)
{"id":195372,"title":"Injustice","year":"2021","character":"Ra's al Ghul (vocie)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/injustice-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/463tq9l69hv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/463tq9l69hv0.jpg"},"released":1}
Injustice
Injustice as Ra's al Ghul (vocie)
{"id":169437,"title":"I Am Fear","year":"2020","character":"Asad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_169437.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_169437.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":168692,"title":"Boris and the Bomb","year":"2019","character":"Sammi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boris-and-the-bomb","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168692.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":11897,"title":"MacGyver","year":2018,"character":"The Fence","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/macgyver","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6tuq1ohe9vo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6tuq1ohe9vo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
MacGyver
MacGyver as The Fence
{"id":118809,"title":"Mad Genius","year":"2017","character":"Eden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mad-genius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118809.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118809.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":2298,"title":"12 Monkeys","year":2017,"character":"Mallick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/12-monkeys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5obh7vva1030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5obh7vva1030.jpg"},"released":1}
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as Mallick
{"id":89154,"title":"Honeyglue","year":"2016","character":"Dr. Konig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/honeyglue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89154.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Honeyglue
Honeyglue as Dr. Konig
{"id":553,"title":"Hawaii Five-0","year":2016,"character":"Lucky Morad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-0","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/777to6ou0ft0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/777to6ou0ft0.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 as Lucky Morad
{"id":30371,"title":"Flight World War II","year":"2015","character":"William Strong","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flight-world-war-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30371.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Flight World War II
Flight World War II as William Strong
{"id":16838,"title":"Jinn","year":"2014","character":"Ali","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jinn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16838.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16838.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Jinn
Jinn as Ali
{"id":9584,"title":"Torn","year":"2013","character":"Ali Munsif","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/torn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9584.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Torn
Torn as Ali Munsif
{"id":8,"title":"Elysium","year":"2013","character":"President Patel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elysium","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hsrkjhvf1t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hsrkjhvf1t0.jpg"},"released":1}
Elysium
Elysium as President Patel
{"id":623,"title":"Escape Plan","year":"2013","character":"Javed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/escape-plan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qghc00ahls0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qghc00ahls0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":3254,"title":"Mr. Jones","year":"2013","character":"The Anthropologist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-jones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3254.jpg"},"released":1}
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones as The Anthropologist
{"id":145400,"title":"Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe","year":"2013","character":"Richar Robau (archive footage) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-trek-secrets-of-the-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145400.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145400.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe as Richar Robau (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":689,"title":"Elementary","year":2013,"character":"Ramses Mattoo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/elementary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg"},"released":1}
Elementary
Elementary as Ramses Mattoo
{"id":653,"title":"Criminal Minds","year":2013,"character":"Tivon Askari","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/criminal-minds","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2jqlqg1vkv5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2jqlqg1vkv5g.jpg"},"released":1}
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds as Tivon Askari
{"id":609,"title":"Dallas","year":2012,"character":"'Smiling' Frank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dallas-2012","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1kedg2gb5ri8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1kedg2gb5ri8.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Dallas
Dallas as 'Smiling' Frank
{"id":648,"title":"Burn Notice","year":2012,"character":"Ahmad Damour","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/burn-notice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iecmof65dr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iecmof65dr0.jpg"},"released":1}
Burn Notice
Burn Notice as Ahmad Damour
{"id":40161,"title":"Ashes","year":"2011","character":"Kartik","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ashes-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40161.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Ashes
Ashes as Kartik
{"id":567,"title":"Supernatural","year":2011,"character":"Osiris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/supernatural-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3h1rm0df1ptg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3h1rm0df1ptg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":214,"title":"Star Trek","year":"2009","character":"Captain Robau","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-trek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sbm3eact4m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sbm3eact4m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Star Trek
Star Trek as Captain Robau
{"id":26,"title":"Iron Man","year":"2008","character":"Raza","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/iron-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vnec4ltino0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vnec4ltino0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Iron Man
Iron Man as Raza
{"id":2531,"title":"Charlie Wilson's War","year":"2007","character":"Brigadier Rashid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-wilsons-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3o7ctsmemnv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3o7ctsmemnv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War as Brigadier Rashid
{"id":50190,"title":"Manticore","year":"2005","character":"Umari","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/manticore","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50190.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Manticore
Manticore as Umari
{"id":644,"title":"Monk","year":2005,"character":"Museum Official","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Monk
Monk as Museum Official
{"id":676,"title":"Charmed","year":2005,"character":"Savard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/charmed","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1sjiorbgq95o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1sjiorbgq95o.jpg"},"released":1}
Charmed
Charmed as Savard
{"id":4221,"title":"Anywhere But Here","year":"1999","character":"Hisham Badir","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anywhere-but-here","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4221.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4221.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Anywhere But Here
Anywhere But Here as Hisham Badir
{"id":155471,"title":"ABCD","year":"1999","character":"Raj","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/abcd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155471.jpg"},"released":1}
ABCD
ABCD as Raj
{"id":13238,"title":"A Price Above Rubies","year":"1998","character":"Hrundi Kapoor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-price-above-rubies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13238.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
A Price Above Rubies
A Price Above Rubies as Hrundi Kapoor
{"id":4529,"title":"Picture Perfect","year":"1997","character":"Sajit","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/picture-perfect","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m1v4duj7u08.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m1v4duj7u08.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":10399,"title":"El libro de la selva","year":"1994","character":"Nathoo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/el-libro-de-la-selva","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ugahn3ga700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ugahn3ga700.jpg"},"released":1}
1994