Omid Abtahi

Omid Abtahi (; born July 12, 1979) is an Iranian-born American actor. He is best known for his roles as Salim in the Starz original American Gods, Penn Pershing in The Mandalorian, Saleem Ulman in NCIS, and Homes in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. He is also known for his performances as Justin Yates in Ghost Whisperer and as Detective Jerry Molbeck in the American TV adaptation of Those Who Kill.

Early life and education Omid Abtahi was born on July 12, 1979 in Tehran, Iran. At the age of five, he moved to Paris with his family, before again relocating to the United States, to Irvine, Orange County, California, when he was 10.

Abtahi graduated from University High School, Irvine, in 1997, and attended California State University, Fullerton. He began studying advertising, then picked up a second major in theater, graduating in 2002.

He has also been a voice actor in video games, playing the role of Farid in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Sergeant John Lugo in Spec Ops: The Line. He also voices Victor "Gator" Diallo in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Filmography Feature film Year Film Role Notes 2006 Running with Scissors Restaurant Manager 2008 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh Mohammed Ocean of Pearls Amrit Singh The Last Lullaby Van Space Chimps Dr. Jagu (voice) 2009 Brothers Yusuf 2010 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice) Direct-to-video 2012 Argo Reza 2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Ghazi Hammoud 2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Homes 2016 Window Horses Ramin (voice) 2021 Justice Society: World War II Hawkman (voice) Direct-to-video

Short film

Year Film Role Notes 2009 Not Necessary Larry Dallas Diplomacy American Interpreter Stars The Pimp 2010 An Idle Dream Pascal 2011 The Perfect Meal Social Worker (voice) 2018 Goliath 22 Omar

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Video games Year Film Role Notes 2012 Diablo III Additional Voices Unit 13 Informant 1 Spec Ops: The Line Staff Sergeant John Lugo Call of Duty: Black Ops II Farid, Mujahideen Soldier 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Additional Voices 2016 Titanfall 2 Militia Captain 1979 Revolution: Black Friday Babak Azadi Mafia III Additional Voices Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Victor 'Gator' Diallo 2018 Thief of Thieves Corbin "Chip" Tavistock 2019 Metro Exodus Cannibal, Child of the Forest Days Gone Additional Voices Rage 2 Miscellaneous Voices Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Additional Voice 2020 Disintegration Ox-eye, Outlaw, Redshirt 2021 The Artful Escape Talish, Hyperionite 3