Omid Abtahi (; born July 12, 1979) is an Iranian-born American actor. He is best known for his roles as Salim in the Starz original American Gods, Penn Pershing in The Mandalorian, Saleem Ulman in NCIS, and Homes in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). He is also known for his performances as Justin Yates in Ghost Whisperer and as Detective Jerry Molbeck in the American TV adaptation of Those Who Kill.

Early life and education Omid Abtahi was born on July 12, 1979 in Tehran, Iran. At the age of five, he moved to Paris with his family, before again relocating to the United States, to Irvine, Orange County, California, when he was 10. noorfilmfestival.com Accessed 2016-1-28

Abtahi graduated from University High School, Irvine, in 1997, and attended California State University, Fullerton. He began studying advertising, then picked up a second major in theater, graduating in 2002. ocregister.com Accessed 2016-1-29

Career Prior to appearing on television, Abtahi performed with several theater companies, starring in a stage production of Arthur Schnitzler's Fräulein Else at the Berkeley Repertory, McCarter Theatre and Long Wharf Theatre; Adoration of the Old Woman at the Sundance Theatre Lab; and Your Everyday Typical Romantic Comedy at the Kennedy Center.

After arriving in Los Angeles, Abtahi was a series regular on FX's Over There and Showtime's Sleeper Cell, both premiering in 2005.

He has also guest-starred on the television series JAG, Judging Amy, and 24. He played Justin Yates in Ghost Whisperer.

Abtahi made his New York City stage debut in Urge for Going by Mona Mansour in January 2016.

He has also been a voice actor in video games, playing the role of Farid in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Sergeant John Lugo in Spec Ops: The Line. He also voices Victor "Gator" Diallo in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Filmography Feature film Year Film Role Notes 2006 Running with Scissors Restaurant Manager 2008 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh Mohammed Ocean of Pearls Amrit Singh The Last Lullaby Van Space Chimps Dr. Jagu (voice) 2009 Brothers Yusuf 2010 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice) Direct-to-video 2012 Argo Reza 2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Ghazi Hammoud 2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Homes 2016 Window Horses Ramin (voice) 2021 Justice Society: World War II Hawkman (voice) Direct-to-video

Short film

Year Film Role Notes 2009 Not Necessary Larry Dallas Diplomacy American Interpreter Stars The Pimp 2010 An Idle Dream Pascal 2011 The Perfect Meal Social Worker (voice) 2018 Goliath 22 Omar

Television +Key Denotes television programs that have not yet aired. Year Film Role Notes 2005 JAG Wahid Episode: "Heart of Darkness" Judging Amy Reza Ajami Episode: "The New Normal" Over There Pfc. Tariq Nassiri 12 episodes 2005–2009 24 Safa / Jibraan Al-Zarian 4 episodes 2006 Sleeper Cell Salim 7 episodes 2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Chandru 'Dru' Kambhatla Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Dominatrix" The Unit The Boss Episode: "Play 16" 2007–2008 Ghost Whisperer Justin Yates 3 episodes 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sumner Episode: "Gnothi Seauton" Eli Stone Amir Khan Episode: "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" My Own Worst Enemy Tony Nazari 9 episodes 2009 Can Openers Ali TV movie Bones Hal Shirazi Episode: "The Bones That Foam" NCIS Saleem Ulman 2 episodes 2009–2010 FlashForward Ed Fiore 2 episodes Three Rivers Dr. Yousef Khouri 2 episodes 2010 Pleading Guilty Jonathan Ziven TV movie The Event William 2 episodes Nikita Amir Komera Episode: "Resistance" The Mentalist Markham Shankar Episode: "Red Hot" Grey's Anatomy Aasif Episode: "Something's Gotta Give" 2010–2013 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cadet Amis (voice) 2 episodes 2011 Fringe Simon Phillips Episode: "Concentrate and Ask Again" Homeland Raqim Faisel 3 episodes Hide Neil TV movie 2012 The Good Wife Samir Episode: "Live from Damascus" Family Guy Prince Faisal (voice) Episode: "Leggo My Meg-O" Covert Affairs Sayid al-Muqri Episode: "Hello Stranger" 2012–2013 Last Resort Nigel 5 episodes 2013 Family Guy Mahmoud (voice) Episode: "Turban Cowboy" Castle Waqas Rasheed Episode: "Dreamworld" NCIS: Los Angeles Ari Sayed 2 episodes Revolution Captain Riley 2 episodes 2014 Legends Bashir Al-Kanazer 2 episodes Those Who Kill Detective Jerry Molbeck 10 episodes 2015 Better Call Saul Detective Abbasi 3 episodes 2016 Damien Amani Golker 10 episodes 2017 Shameless Sameer Episode: "Frank's Northern Southern Express" Hawaii Five-0 Naser Salaam Episode: "He ke'u na ka 'alae a Hina" 2017–2021 American Gods Salim 21 episodes 2018 The Crossing Jake 2 episodes We Bare Bears Kale (voice) Episode: "The Limo" 2019 Love, Death & Robots Wes (voice) Episode: "Sonnie's Edge" DuckTales Faris D'jinn (voice) 2 episodes; replacing the late Richard Libertini 2019–2023 The Mandalorian Penn Pershing 5 episodes 2021–2022 Fear the Walking Dead Howard 8 episodes2021The Lost SymbolInmateEpisode: "As Above, So Below"2022–2023Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightAlfie (voice)4 episodes 2023Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurAhmed (voice)4 episodes City on FireDetective Ali Parsa8 episodes 2024–2026The BoysSameer Shah5 episodes 2025FBIFaheem EllahiEpisode: "Redoubt"2027One PieceToto

Video games Year Film Role Notes 2012 Diablo III Additional Voices Unit 13 Informant 1 Spec Ops: The Line Staff Sergeant John Lugo Call of Duty: Black Ops II Farid, Mujahideen Soldier 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Additional Voices 2016 Titanfall 2 Militia Captain 1979 Revolution: Black Friday Babak Azadi Mafia III Additional Voices Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Victor 'Gator' Diallo 2018 Thief of Thieves Corbin "Chip" Tavistock 2019 Metro Exodus Cannibal, Child of the Forest Days Gone Additional Voices Rage 2 Miscellaneous Voices Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Additional Voice 2020 Disintegration Ox-eye, Outlaw, Redshirt 2021 The Artful Escape Talish, Hyperionite 3

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TITANS OF HOLLYWOOD: Tinsel Town's Spotlights Shine on CSUF Alumni by Cathi Douglas '80, California State University, Fullerton TITAN Magazine (calstate.fullerton.edu), 2011 'Mockingjay' casts Omid Abtahi as Homes by Andrew Sims (hypable.com), September 24, 2013 Alumnus Omid Abtahi cast in Hunger Games by Ethan Hawke (ocregister.com), Sept. 17, 2014 (Updated: Sept. 30, 2014) Interviews with Young Iranians: Omid Abtahi, Actor by ParsArts.com - 24 Jan 2007