Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir (born February 16, 1963; age 61) portrayed Tomas Sherek during Season 4, and also a mosque greeter during Season 2 of 24.

Biography and career

Faran Tahir was born in Los Angeles, California, while his parents were studying acting and directing at UCLA Theatre Department. He grew up in Pakistan where his parents were well-known actors, directors, and writers, but moved back to Los Angeles in 1980, when he was 17 years old. Tahir received his Bachelor's degree in Theatre from the University of California, Berkeley, and a graduate degree from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.

Tahir began his professional acting career in 1989, with a minor role in the show Midnight Caller (with Mykelti Williamson). After that, he has appeared in TV shows like Law & Order, Alias (with Gina Torres), NYPD Blue (with Esai Morales and Kal Penn), The West Wing (with Lucinda Jenney), Lost (with Alan Dale and Daniel Dae Kim), and Dallas (with Glenn Morshower and Annie Wersching).

Aside from TV, Tahir has appeared in films like The Jungle Book, Picture Perfect (with Ivar Brogger), Charlie Wilson's War, Iron Man (with Bill Smitrovich and Tim Guinee), Star Trek (with Zachary Quinto), Escape Plan, and Elysium (with Carly Pope, Christina Cox, and Michael Shanks).

24 credits

Greeter

• "Day 2: 6:00pm-7:00pm"

Tomas Sherek

• "Season 4 Prequel"
• "Day 4: 7:00am-8:00am"

Selected filmography

• Honeyglue (2015)
• Jinn (2014)
• Escape Plan (2013)
• Star Trek (2009)
• Iron Man (2008)

Television appearances

• 12 Monkeys (2017-2018)
• Once Upon a Time (2016-2017)
• American Crime (2016)
• Criminal Minds (2014-2015)
• Warehouse 13 (2010-2013)
• Burn Notice (2012)
• NCIS: Los Angeles (2010)
• LOST (2008)
• Monk (2006)
• Over There (2005)
• Boston Public (2003)
• JAG (2003)
• NYPD Blue (2001)
• Alias (2001)
• Law & Order (1993)

See also

• Performers with multiple roles

External links

• Faran Tahir at Wikipedia
• Faran Tahir at the Internet Movie Database
• Faran Tahir on Facebook
• Faran Tahir (@farantahir123) on Twitter
• Faran Tahir (@faran.tahir) on Instagram
• Faran Tahir on the marvel-movies Wikia.