Omid Abtahi

Acting

Omid Abtahi

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.

Acting credits

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 poster
6.9

As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she navigates deadly traps, shifting loyalties, and the heavy cost of rebellion, determined to bring freedom to her people and end the Hunger Games once and for all.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015

Argo poster
7.3

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

Argo

2012

Brothers poster
7.3

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.

Brothers

2009

Space Chimps poster
4.9

When an unmanned space shuttle crashes on an uncharted planet, a trio of astronaut chimpanzees are launched by NASA into a wormhole to investigate.

Space Chimps

2008

Justice Society: World War II poster
7.4

When the Flash finds himself dropped into the middle of World War II, he joins forces with Wonder Woman and her top-secret team known as the Justice Society of America.

Justice Society: World War II

2021

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back poster
4.3

Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler Zartog takes over Mission Control! Comet must show he has the right stuff, and join fellow chimps Ham, Luna and Titan, to save the day.

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

2010

Running with Scissors poster
5.8

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

Running with Scissors

2006

Boys of Abu Ghraib poster
5.4

An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.

Boys of Abu Ghraib

2014

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh poster
4.3

Based on Michael Chabon's novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster father and explores love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

2008

Ocean of Pearls poster
4.9

As a Sikh man with a full beard and turban, AMRIT SINGH is often the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of becoming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center dwindle because of his appearance, Amrit goes against a tradition he's maintained his whole life and cuts his hair. Hiding this decision from his girlfriend and family in Toronto is only the start of a series of compromises Amrit finds himself making as he deals with hospital politics and health care injustices. When his compromises result in the death of a patient, Amrit begins to reexamine the value of the religious traditions he'd turned his back on.

Ocean of Pearls

2008

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming poster
6.7

A young Canadian poet with Chinese and Persian parents travels to Iran to perform at a poetry festival.

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

2017

Hide poster
5.4

A Boston detective investigates the mummified remains of six women, based on a novel by Lisa Gardner.

Hide

2011

The Last Lullaby poster
6.7

Price, a former hitman, is struggling to cope with retirement. He left the assassination business to live the "easy life." However, retirement arrived with its own agenda. It was not the instant peace and calm that Price expected. Rather, it was emptiness, boredom, and, worst of all, restlessness. The Last Lullaby plummets Price back into his old life and forces him into a corner from which he may never escape. Price's old ways no longer work for him when his heart opens, and he finds life beyond his profession. The tension finally boils, as Price must decide to close himself off again or open himself up to a world beyond his control.

The Last Lullaby

2008

Damien: Behind the Scenes poster
NR

After discovering his origins, Damien Thorn must cope with life as the Anti-Christ. Glenn Mazzara, Executive Producer, and the rest of the staff talk about the 'Omen Curse' that occurred when filming Season 1 of Damien.

Damien: Behind the Scenes

2016

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7.0

Relations between the United States and Iran take an unexpected turn when two diplomats and their interpreters meet for closed-door negotiations.

Diplomacy

2009