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Navid Negahban (Persian: نوید نگهبان; born June 2, 1968) is an Iranian-American actor. He has appeared on 24, Homeland, Mistresses and as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King in the second and third seasons of FX's Legion. He has also starred as The Sultan in the live-action remake of Aladdin.
Actor: Aladdin. Born in Mashhad, Iran, Navid Negahban's passion for acting led him to Germany where he spent eight years before embarking on Hollywood. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy® Award-winning series Homeland.
Jan 19, 2018 · We interview 12 Strong star Navid Negahban about the film's portrayal of Middle Eastern people and what to expect from Guy Ritchie's Aladdin.
Actor: Aladdin. Born in Mashhad, Iran, Navid Negahban's passion for acting led him to Germany where he spent eight years before embarking on Hollywood. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy® Award-winning series Homeland.
May 1, 2020 · Negahban is widely recognized as “Abu Nazir”, the enigmatic al-Qaeda leader he played for two seasons on Showtime’s Emmy-winning original series Homeland. This iconic role earned him a global fan base that includes both late Israeli President Shimon Peres and former U.S. President Barack Obama.
May 31, 2019 · Navid Negahban's journey to playing the Sultan in Aladdin wasn't an easy one. In 1993, Negahban came to the US knowing hardly any English beyond "Hi, how are you?" and "My name is Navid."
Iranian-born Navid Negahban, who starred as Abu Nazir in hit drama ‘Homeland’ — as well as the Sultan in the live-action ‘Aladdin’ — shares the amazing story of how acting brought him ...
Navid has a powerful leading role in the stunning dramatic feature The Stoning of Soraya M., and significant supporting roles in Brothers with Tobey Maguire, directed by Jim Sheridan, Powder Blue with Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker, and Charlie Wilson's War opposite Tom Hanks, directed by Mike Nichols.
Apr 2, 2018 · Navid Negahban on his unique career, creative evolution and challenging new role on FX's ‘Legion’.
His groundbreaking work with director Anthony Mann on films such "TMen" and "Raw Deal" and "He Walked by Night" is considered a benchmark in the genre, with "The Big Combo" directed by Joseph H. Lewis, considered his masterpiece. John Alton also gained fame as the author of the seminal work on cinematography: "Painting with Light".
