Amir Talai

Amir Talai (born June 24, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing Alastor in the Amazon Prime Video adult animated musical series Hazbin Hotel (2024–2025). He also voiced Crane in the Nickelodeon animated comedy series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016), and Skidmark in the Netflix animated comedy adventure series Turbo Fast (2013–2016). Talai appeared in numerous television series, including portraying Abdul in the Oxygen sitcom series Campus Ladies (2006–2007), Cyrus in the CBS comedy-drama series The Ex List, and Alan in the Fox sitcom series LA to Vegas. He also portrayed Raza Syed in 2008 comedy film Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Wendell in the 2011 teen comedy television film Best Player, Patel in 2012 romantic comedy film What to Expect When You're Expecting, Rami in the 2018 crime drama film A Patient Man, and Bill Morley in the 2024 family comedy film The Present. Talai is also a musical theatre performer.

Early life and education Talai was born on June 24, 1977, in San Francisco, California, United States, as a child of Persian immigrants from Iran. He grew up in a Muslim family.

Career Talai is an actor with numerous credits, mostly in episodic roles. He also appeared in series such as American Horror Story (2016), Bosch (2016, 2020), The Shrink Next Door (2021), Ghosts (2022), and High Potential (2025). Talai portrayed Raza Syed in 2008 comedy film Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Wendell in the 2011 teen comedy television film Best Player, Patel in 2012 romantic comedy film What to Expect When You're Expecting, Rami in the 2018 crime drama film A Patient Man, and Bill Morley in the 2024 family comedy film The Present. He also plays Haled in the upcoming 2026 independent romantic comedy film Go-Love-Go.

He is best known for portraying Alastor the Radio Demon, one of the main characters in Hazbin Hotel which has aired on Amazon Prime Video since 2024. His other main roles include Crane in the Nickelodeon animated comedy series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016), and Skidmarks in the Netflix animated comedy adventure series Turbo Fast (2013–2016). He also voiced numerous episodic and background characters in the adult animated comedy series Family Guy (2005, 2016, 2023–2025) and American Dad! (2008–2014, 2020–2026).

Talai also performs in the musical theater, including portraying Bert Healy in the 2018 rendition of Annie at the Hollywood Bowl, directed by Michael Arden. In 2024, he also performed songs of Alastor from Hazbin Hotel at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Additionally, the 2024 electro swing pop song "Stayed Gone", which he performed for Hazbin Hotel together with Christian Borle, was listed on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, peaking at number eleven.

Talai was also a board member of the Los Angeles division of the SAG-AFTRA labor union.

Personal life Talai has a wife, and lives in West Hollywood in California, United States.

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay data-sort-value="syed, raza" | Raza Syed Feature film Killing Gunther Izzat Feature film

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Night shift physician Feature film; uncredited data-sort-value="first lady, the" | The First Lady Amir Short film; also screenwriter Stuck Mo Feature film

Marriage Story Amir Feature film data-sort-value="patient man, a" | A Patient Man Rami Feature film Prince of Peoria Professor Limpus Episode: "Teddy the Human Cannonball"

American Dad! Trophy store customer Voice; episode: "Trophy Wife, Trophy Life" Bridge to Broadway Himself (guest) Talkwhow; episode: "Amir Talai" Into the Dark Amir Episode: "Pooka Lives!" Outmatched Cedric Episode: "Black Mold" Science Praid Stevie Christopher Voice; 2 episodes

Ajay Voice; episode: "Mumbai Dance Party"

Guy Voice; episode: "Uh-Oh, Canada"

American Dad! Employee Voice; episode: "Dancin' A-With My Cell" Puppy Place Maz Episode: "Pugsley" data-sort-value="shrink next door, the" | The Shrink Next Door Joe 3 episodes

Brad

Chad Snake attendant

Vampire attendant

Colby Voice; episode: "A Little Mystery"

Scotty Voice; episode: "A Little Extra Scratch" Family Guy Nerd Voice; episode: "White Meg Can't Jump"

EHC booking officer Voice; episode: "Jailbreak"

Boarfish boy

Robot dealer Snooty cashier

data-sort-value="naveed, uncle" | Uncle Naveed Voice; episode: "Splatter of the Bands" data-sort-value="kline, terry" | Terry Kline Voice; episode: "Lady and the Trampoline" data-sort-value="bacon, vice principal" | Vice Principal Bacon Voice; episode: "Student of the Weak" 2023, 2025 Family Guy Additional voices Voice; 2 episodes

Meet the Biz Himself (guest) Talkshow; episode: "Amir Talai – 'Luck'" Sausage Party: Foodtopia Background voices Voice; 8 episodes

data-sort-value="alastor, radio demon, the" | Alastor the Radio Demon Main role; voice; 12 episodes

Family Guy Illusionist Voice; episode: "The Chicken or the Meg" High Potential data-sort-value="wilson, mark" | Mark Wilson Episode: "Chutes and Murders"

Timon Voice; episode: "Don Tyxote"

Additional voices Voice; episode: "Nike (The Goddness)" Wizards Beyond Waverly Place data-sort-value="goodspeed, alistair" | Alistair Goodspeed Episode: "Potions Eleven"

Video games

Theater credits Year Title Role Venue Director 2018 Annie Bert Healy Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, California) Michael Arden 2024 Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway Alastor the Radio Demon Majestic Theatre (New York City) Vivienne Medrano