Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie The Kite Runner, and as Yinsen in the film adaptation of the Iron Man comic book series.
Toub, who is of Persian Jewish background, was born in Tehran, Iran and raised in Manchester, England (his family left Iran before the 1979 revolution). At the age of fourteen, he moved to Switzerland and after a two year stay, he crossed the Atlantic to Nashua, New Hampshire to finish his last year of high school. His high school yearbook notes: "The funniest guy in school and the most likely to succeed in the entertainment world." After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC.
Shaun is active in the Iranian Jewish community. Through various charity events and public speaking engagements, he inspires the community to embrace the arts, as the arts enhance everyday life. He has been a recipient of the Sephard award at the Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival. Toub currently resides in Los Angeles.
Ghosts of War
Mr. Helwig
2020
Tehran
Faraz Kamali · (24 episodes)
2020
Snowpiercer
Terence · (8 episodes)
2020
Little America
Faraz · (1 episode)
2020
Forgive Me
Davood
2019
War Dogs
Marlboro
2016
Papa Hemingway in Cuba
Evan Shipman
2015
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Stretch
Nasseem
2014
Iron Man 3
Ho Yinsen
2013
Scandal
Ambassador Marashi · (2 episodes)
2012
Grimm
Conrad Bonaparte · (3 episodes)
2011
Setup
Roth
2011
Homeland
Majid Javadi · (3 episodes)
2011
The Last Airbender
Uncle Iroh
2010
Castle
Philip Boyd · (1 episode)
2009
Iron Man
Yinsen
2008
Charlie Wilson's War
Hassan (uncredited)
2007
The Kite Runner
Rahim Kahn
2007
Chuck
Dr. Mohammed Zamir · (1 episode)
2007
The Nativity Story
Joachim
2006
Smith
(2 episodes)
2006
The Path to 9/11
Emad Salem · (2 episodes)
2006
The Unit
(1 episode)
2006
Crash
Farhad
2005
Lost
Sami · (1 episode)
2004
Land of Plenty
Hassan
2004
NCIS
Khalid Mohammed Bakr · (1 episode)
2003
Live from Baghdad
Sadoun Al-Jenabi
2002
She Spies
Joshua Bick · (1 episode)
2002
Maryam
Dr. Darius Armin
2002
Special Unit 2
Herkamer · (1 episode)
2001
The Division
Yuri · (1 episode)
2001
The District
Boris · (2 episodes)
2000
Son of the Beach
(1 episode)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Janic · (1 episode)
2000
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Prince Ali Saleed
1999
CI5: The New Professionals
(1 episode)
1999
Stigmata
Doctor
1999
The Sopranos
Arouk Abboubi · (1 episode)
1999
Charmed
Triad Member · (3 episodes)
1998
Steel Sharks
Capt. Reza Lashgar
1997
Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
Hamzed Ali Amin · (1 episode)
1997
The Visitor
(1 episode)
1997
Just Shoot Me!
Ernesto · (1 episode)
1997
Suddenly
1996
Early Edition
Hassan Rejim · (1 episode)
1996
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
1996
Executive Decision
Terrorist
1996
Pacific Blue
Mahmood · (2 episodes)
1996
Broken Arrow
Max
1996
JAG
Prison Commandant · (1 episode)
1995
Can't Hurry Love
Mattress Salesman · (1 episode)
1995
Can't Hurry Love
Ahmed · (1 episode)
1995
Bad Boys
Store Clerk
1995
Sliders
Kheri-Heb · (1 episode)
1995
ER
Butler · (1 episode)
1994
Ellen
Foreign Man · (1 episode)
1994
Cafe Americain
Colonel Faisal · (1 episode)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Asabi · (6 episodes)
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Sleeping Guard
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lance Charles · (1 episode)
1993
Bodies of Evidence
(1 episode)
1992
Mancuso, F.B.I.
(1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld
Pinter Ranawat · (1 episode)
1989
Out of Time
Speechmaker
1988
Married... with Children
Shaun Toub · (1 episode)
1987
Matlock
(1 episode)
1986
Hunter
DePaul · (2 episodes)
1984
Columbo
Amir · (1 episode)
1971