Cas Anvar

Cas Anvar (; born 15 March 1966) is a Canadian actor known best for his role in the SyFy/Amazon Prime Video science fiction television series The Expanse.

Early life and education Anvar was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Iranian parents. They moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he was raised. He graduated from Beaconsfield High School in 1983.

He became interested in acting after playing Hamlet in a high school production of Shakespeare's play. Anvar has said that after early studies of psychology and sciences at McGill University, he changed fields and graduated from the National Theatre School in 1989.

Career Anvar at the 2015 Fan Expo CanadaHe was founding artistic director of Repercussion Theatre. Anvar told CBC Radio's Saskatoon Morning that he founded the company in order to avoid being typecast, so that he could cast himself in the roles he wanted to play. Since 1988 the company toured parks of Montreal, and then throughout North America, with the annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival.

In 1992, he debuted in Urban Angel, and has continued to perform roles in television and film.

Anvar guest-starred in an episode of NCIS that premiered in 2007.

In 2011, he voiced Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in Assassin's Creed: Revelations. In the same year, he co-starred with Jake Gyllenhaal in the science fiction film Source Code.

Anvar also appeared alongside John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter in the horror film The Factory.

Anvar was part of the cast of Argo, which won the SAG Award for Best Cast Performance in 2013. Anvar appeared as Dodi Fayed with Naomi Watts in the film Diana in 2013.

Anvar starred in the science fiction television series The Expanse as Alex Kamal. It was first broadcast in December 2015. Anvar co-starred in the 2015 Oscar-nominated film Room. Anvar also starred in the 2015 mythological drama series Olympus, which aired on Syfy. In the same year, Anvar starred alongside Diane Kruger in the thriller The Operative.

In 2019, he had a recurring role on How To Get Away With Murder as Robert Hseih.

In November 2020, Alcon announced that Anvar would not be returning for the sixth and final season of The Expanse.

In 2021, Anvar had a guest-role on the television series FBI: International.

In 2024, Anvar had a supporting role in the comedy film Doin’ It, starring Lilly Singh.

Anvar appeared in director Marc Furmie's 2025 action drama Viper as Rafiq “Razor” Alizai.

Personal life Anvar is fluent in English, French, and Persian, and also speaks some Arabic, Hindi, and Spanish. Anvar released a statement in response indicating his intent to cooperate with the investigation, saying that the accusers should be heard, but that he intended to clear his name.