ABOUT NAVID NEGAHBAN
Iranian-American film and television actor whose storied career included a starring role is Disney's Aladdin and the villainous portrayal of Amahl Farouk / Shadow King in the second season of FX's Legion . He also played antagonist Abu Nazir in Homeland and has other film credits in 12 Strong , American Assassin , American Sniper and Atlas Shrugged: Part I.
He was eight years old when he became interested in theater.
He became a prominent video game voice actor. His credits included 2010's Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, 2010's Medal of Honor, 2011's Assassin's Creed: Revelations, 2012's Call of Duty: Black Ops II and many others.
He left Iran for Turkey at the age of 20, and then emigrated to Germany to work for a theater company. He moved to the United States in 1993.
He and Numan Acar shared film credits in Aladdin and 12 Strong.
