Acting
Omid Abtahi
EN cinema · 15 credits
Born
12 July 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
Tehran, Iran
Also known as امید ابطحی
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.
Known for
Filmography
Justice Society: World War II
as Hawkman (voice)
Boys of Abu Ghraib
as Ghazi Hammoud
Argo
as Reza Borhani
Hide
as Neil
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
as Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice)
Brothers
as Yusuf
Diplomacy
2009
Diplomacy
as American Interpreter
Space Chimps
as Dr. Jagu (voice)
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
as Mohammed
Ocean of Pearls
as Amrit Singh
Running with Scissors
as Restaurant Manager