
Nasser Faris
Biography
Nasser Faris is an actor, writer, and producer. He works throughout the U.S. and abroad and currently resides in New York City.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nabile El Fayad
1999

TV
NCIS
Arash Kazmi
2003

TV
FBI
Ahmed El-Masri
2018

TV
24
Salim
2001

TV
Homeland
Tailor
2011

TV
Blue Bloods
Imam Jadid
2010

TV
Elementary
Julian Afkhami
2012

TV
The West Wing
Qumari Translator
1999

TV
Malcolm in the Middle
Sanjay
2000

TV
The Shield
Gas Station Attendant
2002

TV
Brothers and Sisters
Dr. Bernard Kruger
2006

TV
Manifest
Specialist Surgeon
2018

TV
The Good Fight
Dr. Singh
2017

TV
Madam Secretary
Jafar Alinejad
2014

TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Kamal
2018

TV
The Equalizer
Basam Shah
2021

TV
The Equalizer
Hasan Hadi
2021

TV
The Agency
Courier
2001

TV
The Agency
Old Man in Taxi
2001

Film
Ocean's Twelve
Frank's Jail Mate
2004
Filmography
2025FilmIf You See Somethingas Omar2025FilmIf Birds Believed in Godas Muhammad2021TVThe Equalizeras Basam Shah2020FilmKingdom of Silenceas Jamal Khashoggi (voice)2018TVFBIas Ahmed El-Masri2018TVManifestas Specialist Surgeon2018TVTom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Kamal2018FilmThe Week Ofas Hanan2018TVThe Last O.G.as Papi2017TVThe Good Fightas Dr. Singh2016FilmChronically Metropolitanas Ahmed2014FilmRosewateras Haj Agha2014TVMadam Secretaryas Jafar Alinejad2012TVElementaryas Julian Afkhami2011TVHomelandas Tailor2010TVBlue Bloodsas Imam Jadid2006TVBrothers and Sistersas Dr. Bernard Kruger2004FilmOcean's Twelveas Frank's Jail Mate2004FilmHomeland Securityas Dr. Fazul Adel2004FilmSpartanas Customs Official (as Al Faris)2003FilmHouse of Sand and Fogas Wedding Guest2003FilmSaving Jessica Lynchas Imam2003TVNCISas Arash Kazmi2002TVThe Shieldas Gas Station Attendant2001FilmPretty When You Cryas Store Keeper2001TV24as Salim2001TVAliasas Salim Wahid2001TVThe Agencyas Courier2000TVMalcolm in the Middleas Sanjay1999TVThe West Wingas Qumari Translator1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Nabile El Fayad1998FilmOut of Seasonas Store Clerk