Person

Omid Abtahi

Acting · Born 1979-07-12 · Tehran, Iran

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.

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  The Mentalist

  Markham Shankar

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  Grey's Anatomy

  Aasif

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  NCIS

  Saleem Ulman

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  Family Guy

  Mahmoud (voice)

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  Shameless

  Sameer

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  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  Chandru 'Dru' Kambhatla

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  The Boys

  Sameer Shah

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  Bones

  Hal Shirazi

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  FBI

  Faheem Ellahie

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  Hawaii Five-0

  Naser Salaam

• 2025The Mighty NeinDead Eye / Bartender (voice)
• 2025The Chosen AdventuresKato the Augur (voice)
• 2024Rock, Paper, ScissorsPharaoh Atraxes / Camel 2 (voice)
• 2023City on FireDet. Ali Parsa
• 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurAhmed (voice)
• 2022Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightAlfie / Knight (voice)
• 2021Justice Society: World War IIHawkman (voice)
• 2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianSelf
• 2019Fast & Furious Spy RacersSandocal
• 2019The MandalorianDr. Penn Pershing
• 2019The BoysSameer Shah
• 2019Love, Death & RobotsWes (voice)
• 2018FBIFaheem Ellahie
• 2017DuckTalesD'jinn (voice)
• 2017American GodsSalim
• 2017Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie MingRamin (voice)
• 2016Damien: Behind the ScenesSelf
• 2016DamienAmani Golkar
• 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Homes
• 2015We Bare BearsAdditional Voices (voice)
• 2015Fear the Walking DeadHoward
• 2015Better Call SaulDetective Abbasi
• 2014State of AffairsRayst Kamal
• 2014Madam SecretaryDeputy Minister Amin Hamadani
• 2014LegendsBashir Al-Kanazer
• 2014Boys of Abu GhraibGhazi Hammoud
• 2012ArgoReza Borhani
• 2012RevolutionCaptain Riley
• 2011HideNeil
• 2011HomelandRaqim Faisel
• 2011ShamelessSameer
• 2010Hawaii Five-0Naser Salaam
• 2010Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes BackDr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice)
• 2009BrothersYusuf
• 2009FlashForwardEd Fiore
• 2009NCIS: Los AngelesAri Sayed
• 2009The Good WifeSamir
• 2009Archer(voice)
• 2009DiplomacyAmerican Interpreter
• 2009CastleRasheed Waqas
• 2008Ocean of PearlsAmrit Singh
• 2008My Own Worst EnemyTony Nazari
• 2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsCadet Amis (voice)
• 2008The MentalistMarkham Shankar
• 2008Fringe
• 2008Space ChimpsDr. Jagu (voice)
• 2008The Last LullabyVan
• 2008Eli StoneAmir Khan
• 2008The Mysteries of PittsburghMohammed
• 2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesSumner
• 2006Running with ScissorsRestaurant Manager
• 2006The UnitThe Boss
• 2005Sleeper CellSalim
• 2005Over TherePfc. Tariq Nassiri
• 2005Ghost WhispererJustin Yates
• 2005BonesHal Shirazi
• 2005Grey's AnatomyAasif
• 2003NCISSaleem Ulman
• 200124Jibraan Al-Zarian
• 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChandru 'Dru' Kambhatla
• 1999Family GuyMahmoud (voice)