Omid Abtahi
Biography
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
TV
Bones
Hal Shirazi
2005
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Aasif
2005
TV
Family Guy
Mahmoud (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Faisal (voice)
1999
TV
NCIS
Saleem Ulman
2003
TV
The Mentalist
Markham Shankar
2008
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Chandru 'Dru' Kambhatla
2000
TV
Shameless
Sameer
2011
TV
FBI
Faheem Ellahie
2018
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Naser Salaam
2010
TV
The Boys
Sameer Shah
2019
TV
24
Jibraan Al-Zarian
2001
TV
24
Safa
2001
TV
Castle
Rasheed Waqas
2009
TV
Homeland
Raqim Faisel
2011
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Ari Sayed
2009
TV
Better Call Saul
Detective Abbasi
2015
TV
The Good Wife
Samir
2009
TV
Fringe
2008
TV
Fringe
Simon Philips
2008
Filmography
2025TVThe Mighty Neinas Dead Eye / Bartender (voice)2025TVThe Chosen Adventuresas Kato the Augur (voice)2023TVRock, Paper, Scissorsas Pharaoh Atraxes / Camel 2 (voice)2023TVCity on Fireas Det. Ali Parsa2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Ahmed (voice)2022TVKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knightas Alfie / Knight (voice)2021FilmJustice Society: World War IIas Hawkman (voice)2020TVDisney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorianas Self2019TVFast & Furious Spy Racersas Sandocal2019TVThe Mandalorianas Dr. Penn Pershing2019TVThe Boysas Sameer Shah2019TVLove, Death & Robotsas Wes (voice)2018TVFBIas Faheem Ellahie2017TVDuckTalesas D'jinn (voice)2017TVAmerican Godsas Salim2017FilmWindow Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Mingas Ramin (voice)2016FilmDamien: Behind the Scenesas Self2016TVDamienas Amani Golkar2015FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Homes2015TVWe Bare Bearsas Additional Voices (voice)2015TVFear the Walking Deadas Howard2015TVBetter Call Saulas Detective Abbasi2014TVState of Affairsas Rayst Kamal2014TVMadam Secretaryas Deputy Minister Amin Hamadani2014TVLegendsas Bashir Al-Kanazer2014FilmBoys of Abu Ghraibas Ghazi Hammoud2012FilmArgoas Reza Borhani2012TVRevolutionas Captain Riley2011FilmHideas Neil2011TVHomelandas Raqim Faisel2011TVShamelessas Sameer2010TVHawaii Five-0as Naser Salaam2010FilmSpace Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Backas Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice)2009FilmBrothersas Yusuf2009TVFlashForwardas Ed Fiore2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Ari Sayed2009TVThe Good Wifeas Samir2009TVArcheras (voice)2009FilmDiplomacyas American Interpreter2009TVCastleas Rasheed Waqas2008FilmOcean of Pearlsas Amrit Singh2008TVMy Own Worst Enemyas Tony Nazari2008TVStar Wars: The Clone Warsas Cadet Amis (voice)2008TVThe Mentalistas Markham Shankar2008TVFringe2008FilmSpace Chimpsas Dr. Jagu (voice)2008FilmThe Last Lullabyas Van2008TVEli Stoneas Amir Khan2008FilmThe Mysteries of Pittsburghas Mohammed2008TVTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas Sumner2006FilmRunning with Scissorsas Restaurant Manager2005TVSleeper Cellas Salim2005TVOver Thereas Pfc. Tariq Nassiri2005TVGhost Whispereras Justin Yates2005TVBonesas Hal Shirazi2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Aasif2003TVNCISas Saleem Ulman2001TV24as Jibraan Al-Zarian2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Chandru 'Dru' Kambhatla1999TVFamily Guyas Mahmoud (voice)