Omid Abtahi
Actor
Biography
Omid Abtahi (Persian: امید ابطحی; born July 12, 1979) is an Iranian-born American actor. He is best known for his roles as Salim in Starz Original American Gods, Penn Pershing in The Mandalorian on Disney+, Saleem Ulman in NCIS on Paramount+, and Homes in the fourth installment of The Hunger Games film series, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. He is also known for his performances as Justin Yates in Ghost Whisperer on CBS and Detective Jerry Molbeck in the American TV adaptation of Those Who Kill on A&E.
Filmography
Argo
as Reza Borhani 2012
Brothers
as Yusuf 2009
Justice Society: World War II
as Hawkman (voice) 2021
Space Chimps
as Dr. Jagu (voice) 2008
Running with Scissors
as Restaurant Manager 2006
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
as Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice) 2010
Boys of Abu Ghraib
as Ghazi Hammoud 2014
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
as Mohammed 2008
Hide
as Neil 2011
Window Horses
as Ramin (voice) 2017
The Last Lullaby
as Van 2008
Ocean of Pearls
as Amrit Singh 2008
Diplomacy
as American Interpreter 2009