Pej Vahdat

Acting

Pej Vahdat

Born 1982-04-10 · San Jose, California, USA

Pejman "Pej" Vahdat is an Iranian-American actor best known for his roles as Arastoo Vaziri on Bones, Young Faraz Hamzad on The Old Man, Kumar Mukherjee on Sneaky Pete, and Kash on Shameless.

Acting credits

Roman J. Israel, Esq. poster
6.3

Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night poster
6.8

In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

2014

Pickleheads poster
NR

A former ping pong player tries to make a comeback through the sport of pickleball after a shameful televised loss, hoping to save his family home while confronting his past trauma and a rival player.

Pickleheads

2025

The Day Shall Come poster
5.8

An impoverished leader of a small religious commune in Miami is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for an FBI agent, who plans to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.

The Day Shall Come

2019

Always Azizam poster
NR

Mahsa, a transgender Iranian woman, agrees to meet her partner's family, hoping for their blessing and acceptance against all odds.

Always Azizam

2025

The Butcher poster
5.0

A tragic car accident in the middle of nowhere finds six stranded college students fighting for their lives after making a horrifying discovery in a remote farmhouse in director Edward Gorsuch's rural frightener. With no place to run and no police station for miles, these doomed students are about to discover that down home hospitality is the last thing on the minds of the murderous family who stalks them through the woods.

The Butcher

2006

Groupie poster
3.3

When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.

Groupie

2010

Magnum Opus poster
6.3

This spy thriller pits veteran-turned-artist, Daniel Cliff, against US intelligence, and secrets from his past lead to hellish journey of lies, betrayal, and government retribution.

Magnum Opus

2017

Blood Shot poster
4.1

Based on the award winning short film, Blood Shot is the story of a cop named Rip whose life falls apart as he chases a terminator-like vampire, who happens to be a hitman for the CIA. They must join forces to stop a terrorist cell before its too late, battling through obstacles such as a harem, giant eunuch, demon-genie, and even explosive midgets.

Blood Shot

2013

Hope Springs Eternal poster
5.8

A teen's cancer diagnosis makes her more popular at school, so when she goes into remission, she decides to conceal the news.

Hope Springs Eternal

2018

Juan Frances: Live poster
1.5

Orphaned as an infant, Juan Frances (Spencer John French) is a talented ranchera singer, but he faces a hurdle in his attempt to succeed as a Latin music performer: He's a chubby, red-headed 33-year-old who grew up in a Hispanic home but looks like an Ohio farm boy. As Juan struggles to make ends meet by working eight jobs, his girlfriend (Maria Esquivel) and lizard-smooth promoter (David Franco) plot an aggressive image change for Juan.

Juan Frances: Live

2008

The Flight That Fought Back poster
5.9

It took the terrorists on Flight 93 two years to plan their attack. It took the 40 strangers aboard 30 minutes to defeat it. On September 11, 2001, passengers aboard United Flight 93 – one of four planes hijacked by terrorists that day and the only one to be diverted from its intended target – faced the unthinkable and inspired a nation. This is the story of their courage as told through unparalleled access to actual voice recordings, the personal accounts of family and friends, and extensive research into the events on board. Follow the account of their "first strike back at terrorism" and learn how these complete strangers – united by adversity – came together to thwart the terrorists' plans.

The Flight That Fought Back

2005