
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 22, 1952 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Also Known As
Nameer El-Kadi
Nicholas Kadi
Biography
Nicholas Kadi (born Nameer El-Kadi; September 22, 1952) is a Turkish-born Iraqi American actor.
Kadi was born in Istanbul, Turkey of Iraqi descent. His father, Nizar el Kadi, was an Iraqi ambassador.
Kadi has appeared in numerous television sitcoms and series, such as JAG, Sleeper Cell, Alias, 24, ER, The Young and the Restless and The Wayans Bros. He is fluent in Arabic and French.
According to commentary by Rae Dawn Chong and Ron Perlman on La Guerre du Feu (1981) DVD, Kadi met his wife on the set of the film (she was an on-set nurse in Scotland) and Ron is the godfather to their daughter.
He is twin brother of Naseer El-Kadi.
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Known For

TV
24
Ahmet
2001

TV
JAG
Ahmad Al-Barzan
1995

TV
JAG
Capitain Suhare
1995

TV
Glee
Alain Marceau
2009

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Sergei Onyegin
1984

TV
MacGyver
Nikolaj Grodsky
1985

TV
L.A. Law
Gaidar
1986

TV
The Unit
Rafik Hakim
2006

TV
Simon & Simon
Assad
1981

TV
The Wild Thornberrys
Marmot (voice)
1998

TV
The Wild Thornberrys
Marmoset (voice)
1998

TV
The Wayans Bros.
Rasaan
1995

TV
E-Ring
Muezzin
2005

TV
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981

TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
Kyrlenko
1978

TV
Brimstone
Al Sumaysif
1998

TV
Alias
Algosaibi
2001

Film
Congo
Gorilla
1995

Film
Quest for Fire
Gaw
1981

Film
Navy Seals
Ben Shaheed
1990
Filmography
2023FilmDown the Roadas Detective Marc2009TVGleeas Alain Marceau2006TVThe Unitas Rafik Hakim2005FilmSoldier of Godas Omar2005TVE-Ringas Muezzin2002FilmMuhammad: The Last Prophetas Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (voice)2001TV24as Ahmet2001TVAliasas Algosaibi1998TVBrimstoneas Al Sumaysif1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Marmot (voice)1995TVJAGas Ahmad Al-Barzan1995FilmCongoas Gorilla1995TVThe Wayans Bros.as Rasaan1990FilmNavy Sealsas Ben Shaheed1986TVL.A. Lawas Gaidar1986FilmPopeye Doyleas Auram Bardas / The Weasel1985TVMacGyveras Nikolaj Grodsky1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Sergei Onyegin1981FilmQuest for Fireas Gaw1981TVSimon & Simonas Assad1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1981FilmÀ propos de 'La guerre du feu'as Self1978TVWKRP in Cincinnatias Kyrlenko