2011
Homeland
He plays Abu Nazir in the political thriller.
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From the stage to characters across worlds
Navid Negahban’s path from Iranian school theatre to German stages and international screen work has brought him roles as varied as a sultan, a village leader and a shadowy adversary.
Mashhad, Iran
A journey through languages and roles
Born in Mashhad, Iran, Negahban recalls an early encounter with acting in a school play. He later left Iran, worked in theatre in Germany and moved to the United States, carrying that experience into a screen career.
His television roles have included Abu Nazir in Homeland and Amahl Farouk, also known as the Shadow King, in Legion. Each series gave him a distinct kind of adversary to play, from political thriller to a surreal superhero story.
In Disney’s live-action Aladdin, Negahban played the Sultan, father of Princess Jasmine. The family adventure offered a different setting from the darker dramas that made many viewers familiar with his work.
He later appeared as Faraz Hamzad in The Old Man, a leader whose past connections drive the drama. Browse his available film credits on FLM.RED below.
Selected roles
2018
Legion
He joins the series as Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King.
2019
Aladdin
He portrays the Sultan in the live-action adventure.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.