Erick Avari
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Erick Avari | |
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West Bengal , India | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1962–present |
Erick Avari (born Nariman Nariman Erach Avari;[1] 13 April 1952) is an Indian-American actor whose roles in science-fiction and action productions include Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), and The Mummy (1999).[2]
Early life
Erick Avari was born on 13 April 1952 in
Avari is a member of the Avari-Madan family of Darjeeling and
Career
Avari is one of only two actors, along with
In the video game
Beginning in the autumn of 2006, a photograph of Avari and a recording of his voice were used in the role of
Over the course of his career, Avari has portrayed representatives of more than 24 ethnicities.[3] As of November 2006, he has appeared in 33 feature films and over 70 television episodes.
Avari has appeared with Brent Spiner in three different productions: Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Independence Day (1996), and The Master of Disguise (2002). He performed opposite Richard Gere in a drama film based on a true story: Hachi: A Dog's Tale, in which he played Jasjeet, an Indian hot dog vendor.
Avari was scheduled to reprise in his role as Kasuf in the Stargate SG-1 Season Six finale "Full Circle", but was unable to do so due to his commitment to
In January 2009, he played a mobile-phone salesman in Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and in October 2009, he was cast as Omar on Days of Our Lives.
In 2014, Avari voiced Master Rahool in the science fiction video game Destiny, a role he reprised in a sequel.
In 2019, Avari portrayed Nicodemus in the television historical series The Chosen based on the life of Jesus Christ. He said in a 2023 interview that he considered himself retired prior to the series and mostly retired since, but may have an unspecified project in the works.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Kanchenjungha | Unknown | |
1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Toulouse Lautrec | |
1986 | On Wings of Fire | The Professor | |
1988 | The Beast | Samad | |
1989 | She's Back | Deli Owner | |
1992 | Final Analysis | Moderator | Uncredited |
Encino Man | Raji | ||
1993 | The Hit List | Pharmaceutical Wholesaler | |
For Love or Money | Benny the Jeweler | ||
Dream Lover | Dr. Spatz | ||
1994 | Color of Night | Cabbie | Uncredited |
Stargate | Kasuf | ||
1996 | Independence Day | SETI Chief | Uncredited |
The Undercover Kid | Brach | ||
1997 | McHale's Navy | European Leader | Uncredited |
1999 | The Mummy | Dr. Terence Bey | |
The 13th Warrior | Caravan Leader | Credited as Eric Avari | |
2001 | Planet of the Apes | Tival | |
The Glass House | Ted Ross | ||
2002 | Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House
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Mr. Prescott (The Butler) | |
Three Days of Rain | Alex | ||
Mr. Deeds | Cecil Anderson | ||
The Master of Disguise | Cigar Maker | ||
Ritual | Dr. Peter Winsvold | ||
Incest | Paul | Short Film | |
2003 | Daredevil | Nikolas Natchios | |
Searching for Haizmann | Father Mark Reeder | ||
2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Matre'd | |
Dancing in Twilight | Matt | ||
2007 | Dark Matter | Professor R.K. Gazda | |
Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane | Dr. Leo Bennett | ||
Choose Connor | Arthur Dennison | ||
Postal | Habib | ||
Charlie Wilson's War | Ari Goldman | Uncredited | |
InAlienable | Howard Ellis | ||
2008 | AmericanEast | Fikry | |
2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Vijay | |
Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Jasjeet | ||
2010 | Karma's a Bitch | Heather's Karma | Short Film |
2011 | Three Veils | Mr. Qasim | |
Where the Road Meets the Sun | Dadi | ||
Dispatch | Sergeant Pincus | ||
Fall North | Professor Katz | Short Film | |
2012 | Your Are the Blood | Tom | Short Film |
California Winter | Douglas Hariri | ||
2013 | A Haunting at Silver Falls | Dr. Parrish | |
It's Not You, It's Me | Cedrick | ||
2015 | Chasing Eagle Rock | Cam Avery | Also director, writer and producer |
2017 | Project Eden: Vol.I | The Shepherd | |
2019 | Love & Debt | Johnny |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Leg Work | Sam | Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night" |
1989 | True Blue | Hakim Huzan | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" |
1990 | Law & Order | Dr. Ekballa Raza | Episode: "Prescription for Death" |
1991 | General Hospital | Ahmed Hakeem | Unknown Episodes |
L.A. Law | Dr. Harris | Episode: "Splatoon" | |
Murphy Brown | Dan | Episode: "Hoarse Play" | |
The Antagonists | Dupree | Episode: "#1.1" | |
Good & Evil | Dr. #2 | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation | B'iJik | Episode: "Unification I" | |
1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Cedric | Episode: "Ill Will" |
Tequila and Bonetti | Veterinarian | Episode: "Tale of the Dragon" | |
Civil Wars | Yale Peck-Naughton | Episode: "Tape Fear" | |
Treacherous Crossing | Don Gallegher | Television Film | |
Dream On | Dr. Dawson | Episode: "Domestic Bliss" | |
Wings | Artist | Episode: "Mathers of the Heart" | |
Cheers | Mr. Cranston | Episode: "Feelings... Whoa, Whoa, Whoa" | |
Great Scott! | Luggage Salesman | Episode: "Book Crook" | |
1993 | Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story | Surgeon | Television Film |
Martin | Rashidi | Episode: "Jerome's in the House" | |
Good Advice | Mr. Vajneesh | Episode: "Special Session" | |
Seinfeld | Cabbie | Episode: "The Pilot" | |
Scam | Mr. Ayub | Television Film | |
seaQuest 2032 | Lybyan Representative | Episode: "Treasure of the Mind" | |
1994 | Mad About You | Dr. Arzupian | Episode: "The Last Scampi" |
Don't Drink the Water | Emir's Aide | Television Film | |
1995 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Goodman | Episode: "Cutting Edges" |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Vedek Yarka | Episode: "Destiny" | |
VR.5 | Boise | Episode: "Dr. Strangechild" | |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Mr. Moonhauer | Episode: " Target: Jimmy Olsen! "
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Cybill | Paolo | Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby" | |
Aladdin on Ice | The Mystic Traveler | Television Film | |
NYPD Blue | Rajesh | Episode: "Curt Russell" | |
1996 | Almost Perfect | Dave | Episode: "Overly Meditated" |
Project: ALF | Rocket (Voice) | Television Film | |
Murder, She Wrote | Raul Jaffa | Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge" | |
Babylon 5 | Rabbi Leo Meyers | Episode: " And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place "
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Roseanne | Prince's Assistant | Episode: " Someday My Prince Will Come "
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Bone Chillers | Dr. Lumbago | 02 Episodes | |
To Face Her Past | Dr. Webster | Television Film | |
The John Larroquette Show | Targ | Episode: "Cheeses H. Taste" | |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Hissene Idriss | Episode: "The Bob Episode" | |
1997 | Gun | The Propietor | Episode: "The Shot" |
Baywatch Nights | Dr. Kasan | Episode: "The Servant" | |
Profiler | Ashok Dupree | Episode: "Ambition in Blood" | |
The Tom Show | Lloyd | Episode: "The White Shadow" | |
1998 | JAG | Minister Nassan | Episode: "The Black Jet" |
1998-2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Kasuf | 3 Episodes |
1999 | Family Law | Unknown | Episode: "Games" |
1999-2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Various (Voices) | 3 Episodes |
2000 | The West Wing | Pakistani Ambassador | Episode: " Lord John Marbury "
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2001 | Cousin Skeeter | Unknown | Episode: "Bellboyz in the Hood" |
The Education of Max Bickford | McKenney Dawes | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Thieves | Benny Mustafa | Episode: "Dey Got De Degas" | |
Star Trek: Enterprise | Jamin | Episode: "Terra Nova" | |
The X-Files | Dr. Herb Fountain | Episode: "Lord of the Flies" | |
Felicity | Dr. Ansari | 2 Episodes | |
2002 | The District | Omar Khalid | Episode: "Twist of Hate" |
Dharma & Greg | Lalit | Episode: "I Think, Therefore I Am in Trouble" | |
Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House |
Mr. Prescott | Television Film | |
2003 | Everwood | James Gellar | Episode: "Extra Ordinary" |
L.A. Dragnet | Sanjay Ramachandran | 9 Episodes | |
Law & Order | Ravi Patel | Episode: "Floater" | |
Alias | Dr. Vasson | Episode: " Breaking Point "
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NCIS | Agent William Gamal | Episode: " Minimum Security "
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2004 | Judging Amy | Steven Nashte | Episode: "Catching It Early" |
2005 | JAG | Sheik Shuhaib Al-Hassan | Episode: "Bridging the Gulf" |
Tru Calling | Dr. Thomas Burell | Episode: "Grace" | |
Hope & Faith | Hassan | Episode: "Christmas Time" | |
2006 | The O.C. | Dr. Overbee | Episode: " The College Try "
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | General Samir | Television Film | |
Heroes | Chandra Suresh | 4 Episodes | |
2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kazi Hasni | Episode: " World's Fair "
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Dirty Sexy Money | Harold Templeton | Episode: "The Chiavennasca" | |
The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud | Dr. Albert Hakim | Television Film | |
2008 | The Middleman | Lord Jeremiah Purcell | Episode: "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown" |
Burn Notice | Nefzi | 2 Episodes | |
The Sarah Silverman Program | Alex Gilbert | Episode: "Patriot Tact" | |
The Madness of Jane | Norman Divitry | Television Film | |
2009 | Leverage | Doctor Lloyd | Episode: "The Second David Job" |
Life | Edward Zakaria | Episode: "Hit Me Baby" | |
Mental | Dr. Timothy Paul | Episode: "House of Mirrors" | |
Hung | Therapist | Episode: "Doris Is Dead or Are We Rich or Are We Poor?" | |
Days of Our Lives | Omar | 8 Episodes | |
2010 | Castle | Rupert Bentley | Episode: "Wrapped Up in Death" |
Human Target | Gerard | Episode: "Victoria" | |
Party Down | Reverend | Episode: "Constance Carmell Wedding" | |
Lie to Me | Dr. Kozell | Episode: "Pied Piper" | |
2011 | Warehouse 13 | Caturanga | 2 Episodes |
2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Hosein Khadem | Episode: " Endgame "
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Parenthood | Leon Dengraff | Episode: "There's Something I Need to Tell You..." | |
Covert Affairs | Omar Ansari | Episode: "Quicksand" | |
2013 | The Mentalist | Lance Reinhardt | Episode: "Red Lacquer Nail Polish" |
2014 | Warehouse 13 | Caturanga | Episode: "Endless" |
Major Crimes | Ravi Madhavan | Episode: "Do Not Disturb" | |
Scorpion | Robert Richter | Episode: "Single Point of Failure" | |
Grimm | JP | Episode: "Highway of Tears" | |
Hieroglyph | Odion | Television Film | |
2015 | Madam Secretary | Turkish Foreign Minister Ozan Canoglu | Episode: "The Ninth Circle" |
The Brink | Hasan | 7 Episodes | |
2017 | Graves | Ahsan | Episode: "They Die Happier" |
2019 | The Chosen | Nicodemus | 8 Episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Zork: Grand Inquisitor | Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick | Voice |
2014 | Destiny | Master Rahool | Voice |
2017 | Destiny 2 | Master Rahool | Voice |
References
- ^ Erick Avari Biography
- ^ Denmead, Ken (13 July 2010). "Acting For Geeks: a Chat with Erick Avari". Wired. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ ErickAvari.com Archived 16 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Official Website
- ^ Church, Tim (18 April 2023). "Church's Celebrity Connection: Actor Erick Avari on Queen Esther, The Chosen & Kindness". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
External links
- Erick Avari at IMDb