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Amir Arison
Born (1978-03-24) March 24, 1978 (age 46)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • Detective
Years active2003–present

Amir Arison (born March 24, 1978) is an American actor of stage and screen, best known for his role as FBI Special Agent Aram Mojtabai in NBC's The Blacklist.[1]

Early life and education

Arison grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and his parents, Ron and Zipora Arison, are both practicing doctors.[2] He graduated from Columbia University in 2000.[3]

Career

In New York, he appeared frequently in Off-Broadway productions and eventually became a movie and television actor.[4] In 2018, he received the Mendez Award from the Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown, an award given to those who use their platform to give back to the community.[2][5] Outside his film career, Arison is an advocate for mental health, animal rescue, and arts education.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Guiding Light Armande Episode: "2 December 2003"
2003 The Jury Tariq Ahmed Episode: "Lamentation on the Reservation"
2004 Law & Order Adil Salim Episode: "Paradigm"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Lt. Sanjay Episode: "Collective"
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Ghupta Episode: "Parts"
2006 Hope & Faith Phil Hobart Episode: "The Big Shanowski"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Tarek 'Rick' Agiza Episode: "Depths"
2008 As the World Turns FBI Agent 4 episodes
2008 Fringe Dr. Bruce Miller Episode: "Safe"
2009 NCIS Prince Sayif Ibn Alwaan Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
2009–2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Manning 8 episodes
2010 Undercovers Israeli Officer Episode: "The Key to It All"
2010 In Security — TBS TV pilot
2011 State of Georgia Trent Pierce 2 episodes
2011 Homeland Prince Farid Bin Abbud Episodes: "Grace", "Clean Skin"
2011 American Horror Story: Murder House Joe Escandarian Episode: "Open House"
2012 Gossip Girl Officer Weiner Episode: "Father and the Bride"
2012 True Justice Abdul Hassan 2 episodes
2012 The Mentalist Ryan Kasmir Episode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads"
2012–2013 Dallas Varun Rasmussen 2 episodes
2012–2013 H+ Dr. Gurveer 11 episodes
2013 Marvin Marvin Mr. Buttsniffer Episode: "Burger on a Bun"
2013 Pair of Kings King Kunu Episode: "Long Live the Kings Part II"
2013 Major Crimes David Ahmed Episode: "Under the Influence"
2013 Zero Hour Theo Riley 6 episodes
2013 See Dad Run Pete Episode: "See Dad Runl Halloween"
2013 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland The Sultan Episode: "Bad Blood"
2013–present The Blacklist Aram Mojtabai 160 episodes
2014 Girls Kevin Mimma 3 episodes
2019 Billions Farhad Episode: "Chucky Rhoades's Greatest Game"
2019 Ramy Abdul Malek 1 Episode: "Saving Mikaela"
2019 Bull ADA Roy Wilson Episode: "Labor Days"

References

  1. ^ Powell, Candace (2020-07-23). "'The Blacklist': The Real Reason Amir Arison Wants to Talk About Mental Health". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Schelle, Crystal. "'Blacklist' actor Amir Arison will receive the Mendez Award from the Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown". The Hagerstown Herald-Mail. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  3. ^ "30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  4. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (March 6, 2018). "The Blacklist's Amir Arison Proves His Theatre Credentials". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  5. ^ a b Gross, Kailey (2021-07-28). "Interview: Amir Arison Talks Theatre, Directing, 'The Blacklist', and More!". Nerds & Beyond. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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