Omid Abtahi

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.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Lawrence
CAST:  Jennifer Lawrence  •  Josh Hutcherson  •  Liam Hemsworth  •  Woody Harrelson

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Lawrence
CAST:  Jennifer Lawrence  •  Josh Hutcherson  •  Liam Hemsworth  •  Woody Harrelson

Running with Scissors (2006)

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Murphy
CAST:  Annette Bening  •  Brian Cox  •  Joseph Cross  •  Joseph Fiennes

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Murphy
CAST:  Annette Bening  •  Brian Cox  •  Joseph Cross  •  Joseph Fiennes

Diplomacy (2009)

Relations between the United States and Iran take an unexpected turn when two diplomats and their interpreters meet for closed-door negotiations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Goldman
CAST:  Omid Abtahi  •  Nazanin Boniadi  •  Michelle Forbes  •  Navid Negahban

Relations between the United States and Iran take an unexpected turn when two diplomats and their interpreters meet for closed-door negotiations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Goldman
CAST:  Omid Abtahi  •  Nazanin Boniadi  •  Michelle Forbes  •  Navid Negahban

Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)

An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luke Moran
CAST:  Sara Paxton  •  Sean Astin  •  Michael Welch  •  John Heard

An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luke Moran
CAST:  Sara Paxton  •  Sean Astin  •  Michael Welch  •  John Heard

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)

Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Williams
CAST:  Tom Kenny  •  Zack Shada  •  Patrick Warburton  •  Cheryl Hines

Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Williams
CAST:  Tom Kenny  •  Zack Shada  •  Patrick Warburton  •  Cheryl Hines

Ocean of Pearls (2008)

As a Sikh man with a full beard and turban, AMRIT SINGH is often the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of becoming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center dwindle because of his appearance, Amrit goes against a tradition he's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarab Neelam
CAST:  Omid Abtahi  •  Navi Rawat  •  Heather McComb  •  Ron Canada

As a Sikh man with a full beard and turban, AMRIT SINGH is often the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of becoming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center dwindle because of his appearance, Amrit goes against a tradition he's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarab Neelam
CAST:  Omid Abtahi  •  Navi Rawat  •  Heather McComb  •  Ron Canada

The Last Lullaby (2008)

Price, a former hitman, is struggling to cope with retirement. He left the assassination business to live the "easy life." However, retirement arrived with its own agenda. It was not the instant peace and calm that Price expected. Rather, it was emptiness, boredom, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Goodman
CAST:  Tom Sizemore  •  Sasha Alexander  •  Sprague Grayden  •  Bill Smitrovich

Price, a former hitman, is struggling to cope with retirement. He left the assassination business to live the "easy life." However, retirement arrived with its own agenda. It was not the instant peace and calm that Price expected. Rather, it was emptiness, boredom, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Goodman
CAST:  Tom Sizemore  •  Sasha Alexander  •  Sprague Grayden  •  Bill Smitrovich

Brothers (2009)

DepressingHeartbreakingEmotionalTear-jerker

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Sheridan
CAST:  Tobey Maguire  •  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Natalie Portman  •  Sam Shepard

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Sheridan
CAST:  Tobey Maguire  •  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Natalie Portman  •  Sam Shepard

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008)

Based on Michael Chabon's novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster father and explores love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rawson Marshall Thurber
CAST:  Jon Foster  •  Peter Sarsgaard  •  Sienna Miller  •  Mena Suvari

Based on Michael Chabon's novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster father and explores love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rawson Marshall Thurber
CAST:  Jon Foster  •  Peter Sarsgaard  •  Sienna Miller  •  Mena Suvari

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming (2016)

Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home with her over-protective Chinese grandparents and has never been anywhere by herself. Once in Iran, she finds herself in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ann Marie Fleming
CAST:  Elliot Page  •  Sandra Oh  •  Shohreh Aghdashloo  •  Payman Maadi

Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home with her over-protective Chinese grandparents and has never been anywhere by herself. Once in Iran, she finds herself in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ann Marie Fleming
CAST:  Elliot Page  •  Sandra Oh  •  Shohreh Aghdashloo  •  Payman Maadi

Argo (2012)

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Affleck
CAST:  Ben Affleck  •  Bryan Cranston  •  Alan Arkin  •  John Goodman

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Affleck
CAST:  Ben Affleck  •  Bryan Cranston  •  Alan Arkin  •  John Goodman

Hide (2011)

A Boston detective investigates the mummified remains of six women, based on a novel by Lisa Gardner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gray
CAST:  Carla Gugino  •  Mark-Paul Gosselaar  •  Bridget Regan  •  Omid Abtahi

A Boston detective investigates the mummified remains of six women, based on a novel by Lisa Gardner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gray
CAST:  Carla Gugino  •  Mark-Paul Gosselaar  •  Bridget Regan  •  Omid Abtahi

Space Chimps (2008)

Three chimps are sent into space to explore the possibility of alien life when an unmanned space shuttle crash lands on an uncharted planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk DeMicco
CAST:  Andy Samberg  •  Cheryl Hines  •  Jeff Daniels  •  Patrick Warburton

Three chimps are sent into space to explore the possibility of alien life when an unmanned space shuttle crash lands on an uncharted planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk DeMicco
CAST:  Andy Samberg  •  Cheryl Hines  •  Jeff Daniels  •  Patrick Warburton

Justice Society: World War II (2021)

When the Flash finds himself dropped into the middle of World War II, he joins forces with Wonder Woman and her top-secret team known as the Justice Society of America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Wamester
CAST:  Stana Katic  •  Matt Bomer  •  Darren Criss  •  Elysia Rotaru

When the Flash finds himself dropped into the middle of World War II, he joins forces with Wonder Woman and her top-secret team known as the Justice Society of America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Wamester
CAST:  Stana Katic  •  Matt Bomer  •  Darren Criss  •  Elysia Rotaru