Omid Abtahi
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1979-07-12 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Tehran, Iran
- Also known as
- امید ابطحی
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (46)
The Boys
2019
as Sameer Shah
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Aasif
NCIS
2003
as Saleem Ulman
Family Guy
1999
as Mahmoud (voice) / Faisal (voice)
The Mentalist
2008
as Markham Shankar
Bones
2005
as Hal Shirazi
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Chandru 'Dru' Kambhatla
Shameless
2011
as Sameer
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Naser Salaam
Castle
2009
as Rasheed Waqas
FBI
2018
as Faheem Ellahie
24
2001
as Jibraan Al-Zarian / Safa
Homeland
2011
as Raqim Faisel
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Ari Sayed
The Mandalorian
2019
as Dr. Penn Pershing
The Good Wife
2009
as Samir
Better Call Saul
2015
as Detective Abbasi
Fringe
2008
as Simon Philips
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Cadet Amis (voice) / Amis / Mandalorian Super Commando (voice)
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Justin Yates
Archer
2009
as (voice)
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Howard
We Bare Bears
2015
as Additional Voices (voice)
Madam Secretary
2014
as Deputy Minister Amin Hamadani
The Unit
2006
as The Boss
DuckTales
2017
as D'jinn (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Wes (voice)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Sumner
American Gods
2017
as Salim
FlashForward
2009
as Ed Fiore
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Alfie / Knight (voice) / Alfie (voice)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2024
as Pharaoh Atraxes / Camel 2 (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Ahmed (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
Legends
2014
as Bashir Al-Kanazer
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019
as Sandocal
Eli Stone
2008
as Amir Khan
Revolution
2012
as Captain Riley
The Mighty Nein
2025
as Dead Eye / Bartender (voice)
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020
as Self
Over There
2005
as Pfc. Tariq Nassiri
Sleeper Cell
2005
as Salim
Damien
2016
as Amani Golkar
City on Fire
2023
as Det. Ali Parsa
The Chosen Adventures
2025
as Kato the Augur (voice) / Vendor (voice)
My Own Worst Enemy
2008
as Tony Nazari
State of Affairs
2014
as Rayst Kamal
Movies (15)
Argo
2012
as Reza Borhani
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
as Homes
Brothers
2009
as Yusuf
Justice Society: World War II
2021
as Hawkman (voice)
Space Chimps
2008
as Dr. Jagu (voice)
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
2010
as Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice)
Running with Scissors
2006
as Restaurant Manager
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
2008
as Mohammed
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
2017
as Ramin (voice)
Hide
2011
as Neil
Boys of Abu Ghraib
2014
as Ghazi Hammoud
The Last Lullaby
2008
as Van
Ocean of Pearls
2008
as Amrit Singh
Diplomacy
2009
as American Interpreter
Damien: Behind the Scenes
2016
as Self
About 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. With 61 credits spanning from 1999 to 2025, Omid Abtahi has appeared in 15 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Omid Abtahi Movies
- Argo (2012) — as Reza Borhani
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) — as Homes
- Brothers (2009) — as Yusuf
- Justice Society: World War II (2021) — as Hawkman (voice)
- Space Chimps (2008) — as Dr. Jagu (voice)
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