Oded Fehr (; born ) is an Israeli actor based in the United States. He is best known for portraying Ardeth Bay in the 1999 film The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns (2001), Carlos Olivera in the Resident Evil series, and Antoine Laconte in the Deuce Bigalow films.

On television, Fehr has starred as Faris al-Farik in Sleeper Cell, the demon Zankou in Charmed, Eyal Lavin in Covert Affairs, and Fleet Admiral Charles Vance in Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

Early life Fehr was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, the son of Gila (née Lachmann), a day care supervisor, and Uri Ernst Fehr, a Jerusalem-born geophysicist and marketing executive. His parents come from European Jewish families. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England after briefly taking a drama class in Frankfurt, Germany. He served as a sailor in the Israeli Navy from 1989 to 1992 and used to work security for the Israeli airline El Al.

Career

Director Stephen Sommers cast Fehr in the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.

Fehr's screen appearances have included the 2001–02 NBC series UC: Undercover, the 2002–03 CBS series Presidio Med, and the 2004 film Resident Evil: Apocalypse (he reprised the role in the sequel, Resident Evil: Extinction). He provided the voice of Doctor Fate in Justice League and its sequel Justice League Unlimited, and played Antoine Laconte, a male prostitute, in Rob Schneider's comedies Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005). He also acted in the American hit supernatural series Charmed, where he played the demon Zankou, the chief villain in that series' seventh season.

Between 2005 and 2006, Fehr played Farik on the Showtime series Sleeper Cell.

From 2010 to 2014, he portrayed a recurring character, Mossad Agent Eyal Levin on the TV series Covert Affairs. In 2013, he guest starred in the episode "Shiva" of the 10th season of CBS NCIS as an Israeli Mossad assistant director.

Fehr returned to the fifth installment of the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil: Retribution. In 2019, Fehr appeared in the CBS drama Blood & Treasure, and began an ongoing role as Admiral Vance in Star Trek: Discovery. In 2026, Fehr was announced to return as Ardeth Bay in the fourth installment of The Mummy franchise.

Personal life Fehr married Rhonda Tollefson, whom he had met at the Los Angeles Opera, on 22 December 2000. The couple have three children.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1998 Kiss of Fire 1999 The Mummy Ardeth Bay Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Antoine Laconte 2000 Bread and Roses Himself (Party Guest) Texas Rangers Anton Marsele 2001 The Mummy Returns Ardeth Bay 2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Carlos Olivera 2005 Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? Amahl Ali Akbar, Ancient One #1 (voice) Direct-to-video A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Antoine Laconte Dreamer Prince Sadir 2007 Resident Evil: Extinction Carlos Olivera 2008 The BetrayedVoice / Alek 2009 Drool Cheb Fleece Limelight Vincent Marlow 2011 For the Love of Money Levi Super Hybrid Ray 2012 Resident Evil: RetributionTodd / Clone Carlos Inescapable Sayid Abd Al-Aziz 2016 Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants Mr. Freeze (voice) Direct-to-video 2017 Seam Commander 2018 White Chamber Daran / Narek Zakarian 2020 Lair Ben Dollarhyde 2024 La cocina Rashid 2026 Grizzly Night Dr. John Lindberg 2027 Untitled The Mummy Returns sequel Ardeth Bay Filming

Documentaries Year Title Role 2004 Game Over: 'Resident Evil' Reanimated HimselfGame BabesCorporate Malfeasance

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 Law & Order Mr. Farber Episode: "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" 1998 Killer Net Victor / Barman Miniseries, 2 episodes 1999 Cleopatra Egyptian Captain Miniseries, 2 episodes 1999 The Knock Lukics Episode: "Heaven and Hell" 2000 Arabian Nights Robber #2 Miniseries, 2 episodes UC: Undercover Frank Donovan 13 episodes 2002–2003 Presidio Med Dr. Nicholas Kokoris 4 episodes2003Justice LeagueDoctor Fate (voice)Episode: "The Terror Beyond"2004–2006Justice League Unlimited3 episodes 2004–2005 Charmed Zankou 8 episodes2005American Dad!Kazim (voice)Episode: "Stan of Arabia: Part 2" 2005–2006 Sleeper Cell Faris Al-Farik 18 episodes 2008 Burn Notice Timo Episode: "Scatter Point" Eleventh Hour Calvert Rigdon Episode: "Containment" 2009 Medium Dr. Thomas Statler Episode: "Pain Killer"2009–2011Batman: The Brave and the BoldEquinox (voice)4 episodes 2010 Three Rivers Dr. Luc Bovell Episode: "Case Histories" Law & Order: Los Angeles Nick Manto Episode: "Hollywood" 2010–2014 Covert Affairs Eyal Lavine 11 episodes 2011 V Eli Cohn / Eli Cohen 3 episodes2011–2021Young JusticeRa's al Ghul (voice)7 episodes 2012 Jane by Design Beau Bronn Episode: "The Birkin & The Getaway"2012–2013KaijudoThe Choten, Choten's Minions (voice)33 episodes 2013 NCIS Mossad Assistant Director Ilan Bodnar 3 episodesUltimate Spider-ManN'Kantu, the Living Mummy (voice)2 episodes2014–2015Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.2 episodes 2015 Stitchers Leslie Turner 7 episodes 2015–2019 The Blacklist Mossad Agent Levi Shur 4 episodes 2016–2017 Once Upon a Time Jafar 3 episodes 2017 24: Legacy Asim Naseri 5 episodes How to Get Away With Murder Attorney General Chase Episode: "Nobody Roots for Goliath" 2018 When Heroes Fly Moshiko Boaron 5 episodes The First Eitan Hafri 8 Episodes 2019 Blood & Treasure Karim Farouk / Rasheed Hegazi 8 episodes Younger Rafa 1 episode2021FBI: Most WantedColin Kent1 episode (crossover event)FBIFBI: International 2020–2024 Star Trek: Discovery Admiral Charles Vance Recurring role, 21 episodes2025 House of David Abner Main cast 2026 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Commander-In-Chief Charles Vance Recurring role, 5 episodes Your Friends & Neighbors DeMille Recurring role, 3 episodes

Video games Year Title RoleNotesSource 2004 Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest 2017–present Destiny 2 Osiris Curse of Osiris, Season of Dawn, Beyond Light, Season of the Hunt, Season of the Chosen, Season of the Splicer, Season of the Lost, Season of the Seraph, Lightfall, Season of the Wish, The Final Shape, and Episode: Echoes.

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