Pej Vahdat
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Pej Vahdat | |
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| Born | Pejman Vahdat San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Pejman "Pej" Vahdat (/ˈpɛdʒ vəˈdɑːt/ PEJ və-DAHT)[1] is an Iranian-American[2] actor best known for his role of Arastoo Vaziri in Bones,[3] one of the many interns that work at the fictional Jeffersonian Institute. He started on the show in 2009.[4] Before his acting career he attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the tennis team. He also played Kash during the first season of the Showtime series Shameless. He is a fan of the Chicago Bulls, San Francisco Giants and San Francisco 49ers.[2] In 2018, he appeared in the Farmers Insurance Group commercial "Parking Splat."
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Butcher | Chip | |
| 2008 | A Separate Tribe | Stranger | Short film |
| 2008 | Juan Frances: Live | Amir | |
| 2010 | Groupie | Clerk | |
| 2013 | Blood Shot | Ruhmeo | |
| 2014 | A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night | DJ Porno | |
| 2018 | Hope Springs Eternal | Mr Garner | |
| 2019 | The Day Shall Come | Nura | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Finding the Endzone | Bobby | TV short |
| 2005 | Sleeper Cell | David | Episode: "Al-Faitha" |
| 2005–2009 | General Hospital | Kia / Dr. Dylan Litz | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Arrested Development | Iraqi Guard | Episode: "Exit Strategy" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Cop / Tony Larma | Episode: "Priceless" |
| 2006 | NCIS | Dead Motorcyclist | Episode: "Shalom" |
| 2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Dr. with Leg | Episode: "Everybody Hates Kris" |
| 2006–2007 | Mind of Mencia | Henchman / Ravi | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | House | Hamid | Episode: "Airborne" |
| 2008 | Valentine | Sameer Patel | Episode: "Daddy's Home" |
| 2008 | The Unit | Zafar Khalid | Episode: "Inquisition" |
| 2008 | Caught in the Action | Ahmad | TV film |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Jason Kashani | Episode: "Life Is Priceless" |
| 2009–2017 | Bones | Arastoo Vaziri | Recurring role, 31 episodes |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Salim Amara | Episode: "Final Curtain" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Rameesh Nayam-Singh | Episode: "Tin Soldiers" |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Tarik Amin | Episode: "This Is How We Do It" |
| 2011–2012 | Shameless | Kash | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Alden Mills | Episode: "And the Band Played On" |
| 2012 | Single Ladies | Kaseem | Episode: "Finally" |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Ravi | Episode: "Cleveland Indians" |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Kasib Al Wazir | Episode: "The Mystery of the Dysfunctional Dynasty" |
| 2014 | Dallas | Nasir Ali | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Perception | Vice Consul Rashid Prasad | Episode: "Mirror" |
| 2016 | Sneaky Pete | Raj Kumar Mukherjee | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Josh Hamid | Episode: "They're Back, Aren't They?" |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Avi Mehta | Episode: "Intangibles" |
| 2017–present | Arrow | Sam Armand | 3 episodes |
| 2018–present | Empire | Kelly Patel | ongoing |
| 2018–present | NCIS | Nigel Hakim | Recurring |
| 2018 | Elementary | Tim Darsha | Episode: “You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby” |
References
- ^ "EP 42: Pej Vahdat AKA "How to Pretend to be your Own Agent"". Let's Talk About Me, Baby with Utkarsh Ambudkar. January 11, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pej Vahdat". myFanbase. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ ""Bones" The Cheat in the Retreat - Full cast and crew". IMDB. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Filmography by TV series". IMDB. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
External links
- Pej Vahdat at IMDb
- Pej Vahdat on Twitter
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