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Home/People/Omid Abtahi
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Born
Jul 12, 1979
Age 46
Place of Birth
Tehran, Iran
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

15
Movies
52
TV Shows
Also Known As
امید ابطحی
IMDb Profile

Omid Abtahi

Acting

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.
Justice Society: World War II poster

Justice Society: World War II

as Hawkman (voice)
2021
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming poster

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

as Ramin (voice)
2017
Damien: Behind the Scenes poster

Damien: Behind the Scenes

as Self
2016
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 poster

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

as Homes
2015
Boys of Abu Ghraib poster

Boys of Abu Ghraib

as Ghazi Hammoud
2014
Argo poster

Argo

as Reza Borhani
2012
Hide poster

Hide

as Neil
2011
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back poster

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

as Dr. Jagu / Reporter #2 (voice)
2010
Brothers poster

Brothers

as Yusuf
2009
Diplomacy poster

Diplomacy

as American Interpreter
2009
Ocean of Pearls poster

Ocean of Pearls

as Amrit Singh
2008
Space Chimps poster

Space Chimps

as Dr. Jagu (voice)
2008
The Last Lullaby poster

The Last Lullaby

as Van
2008
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh poster

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

as Mohammed
2008
Running with Scissors poster

Running with Scissors

as Restaurant Manager
2006