Navid Negahban Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Children

Navid Negahban is a respected Iranian-American actor celebrated for his deep and varied roles in TV shows, films, and even video games, often bringing to life complex figures from Middle Eastern backgrounds.

With a career that spans over two decades, he has shone in major projects like the gripping series Homeland as the cunning Abu Nazir, the regal Sultan in Disney’s live-action Aladdin, and the powerful Shadow King in FX’s Legion.

Profile

• Full Name: Navid Negahban
• Stage Name: Navid Negahban
• Born: June 2, 1968
• Age: 57 years old
• Birthplace: Mashhad, Iran
• Nationality: Iranian-American
• Occupation: Actor, Producer, and Voice Actor
• Height: 5 feet 10 inches
• Parents: Mr. Negahban and Mrs. Negahban
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $7 million USD

Early Life and Education

Navid Negahban, a respected Iranian-American actor, was born on June 2, 1968, in Mashhad, Iran.

Brought up by his parents, Mr. Negahban and Mrs. Negahban, Formal education details stay under wraps, but his theater time in Germany built a solid base for his craft.

His roots are Iranian, and he speaks English, Persian, and German fluently.

Career

Navid Negahban started his Hollywood run in 2000 with a small part in the TV series The Invisible Man, then built up guest roles on shows like The Shield, Threat Matrix, Lost as Omar, CSI: Miami, and Law & Order: SVU.

He had a recurring spot as Jibraan Al-Zarian on 24‘s eighth season in 2009 and broke through big as the chilling Abu Nazir, the al-Qaeda leader, on Homeland from 2011 to 2012, which brought him global notice and a Screen Actors Guild nomination.

In films, he played the lead in The Stoning of Soraya M. in 2009 as Ali, a tough husband in a story set in Iran, and voiced Dr. Challus Mercer in the video game Dead Space that same year.

He teamed up with Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Tobey Maguire in Brothers (2009), and Jessica Biel in Powder Blue (2009).

Later highlights include Masoud in Iron Man (2008), General Dostum in 12 Strong (2018), the Sultan in Aladdin (2019), and Amahl Farouk/Shadow King in Legion‘s second and third seasons (2018-2019).

He also starred in Baba Joon (2015), which won five Ophir Awards, and voiced Hajj Agha in the game 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, earning a BAFTA nomination—the first for a Middle Eastern and Muslim actor.

Recent work covers American Assassin (2017), The Cleaning Lady as Hayak Barsamian (2022-), Tehran on Apple TV+ (2020-), The Old Man on FX (2022), and The Night Agent on Netflix (2023-).

As a producer, he has backed projects like The Time Being (2012), and he founded the Romany Road Artist Foundation in 2019 to help artists.

Awards and Nominations

• 2011 Noor Iranian Film Festival: Won Best Actor for the short film Liberation (2009).
• 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Homeland.
• BAFTA Games Awards: Nominated for his voice role as Hajj Agha in 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (first for a Middle Eastern and Muslim actor).
• 2015 Gold Coast Arts Center: Artist of Distinction Award.
• 2013 Esquire Man at His Best Awards (Dubai): Honored as Cultural Ambassador.
• He served as a judge at the Noor Iranian Film Festival in 2012.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @navidnegahban
• Facebook Handle: Navid Negahban
• Twitter Handle: @navidnegahban

Personal Life

Navid Negahban, 57, is a respected Iranian-American actor.

He keeps things close to the chest when it comes to romance and is single with no spouse or children.

Back in 2019, he shared a photo with friend Mia Lerdam, but it was just that—a friendship, not a relationship.

He focuses on his work and giving back, like through his Romany Road Artist Foundation, which creates a space for artists.

Navid stands at 5 feet 10 inches and weighs about 159 pounds.

Filmography

Filmography (Selected Credits):

• Iron Man (2008) – Masoud
• Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) – Iranian News Reporter
• Brothers (2009) – Murad
• The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) – Ali (lead)
• Powder Blue (2009) – Rafi
• Atlas Shrugged Part I (2011) – Dr. Robert Stadler
• The Power of Few (2013) – Malik
• Baba Joon (2015) – Yitzhak (lead; won five Ophir Awards)
• American Assassin (2017) – Irani General
• 12 Strong (2018) – General Abdul Rashid Dostum
• Aladdin (2019) – The Sultan
• Brain on Fire (2016) – Dr. Souhel Najjar
• Sand Castle (2017) – Sgt. Babak
• Damascus Cover (2017) – General Sarraj
• American Sniper (2014) – Dr. Hassan
• Window Horses (2016) – Fakhreddin (voice)
• Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) – Jafar
• The Cleaning Lady (2022-) – Hayak Barsamian
• Kandahar (2023) – Faraz Hamzad
• Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023) – Ra’s al Ghul (voice)
• Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023) – Mort
• Hotel Tehran (upcoming)
• Joseph of Egypt (upcoming, Prime Video) – Pharaoh Khasekhemre

Television (Selected Credits):

• The Invisible Man (2000) – Mohammed Jizan
• 24 (2009) – Jibraan Al-Zarian (recurring)
• Homeland (2011-2012) – Abu Nazir (main)
• Lost (2005) – Omar
• CSI: NY (2007) – Unknown
• Law & Order: SVU (2008) – Unknown
• The West Wing (2006) – Unknown
• Veep (2013) – Hakeem
• Legion (2018-2019) – Amahl Farouk/Shadow King (main)
• Mistresses (2014) – Dominic Taylor (recurring)
• Tehran (2020-) – Faraz Hamzad (main)
• The Old Man (2022) – Hamzad
• The Night Agent (2023-) – Gordon Wick

Video Games:

• Dead Space (2008) – Dr. Challus Mercer (voice)
• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010) – Unknown (voice)
• Medal of Honor (2010) – Unknown (voice)
• Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (2011) – Unknown (voice)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012) – Unknown (voice)
• 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (2016) – Hajj Agha (voice; BAFTA nominated)

Net Worth

Navid Negahban, is a respected Iranian-American actor.

His net worth comes to about $7 million USD.

He makes most of his money from acting in big films like Aladdin and 12 Strong, TV series such as Homeland and Legion, voice work in games like Dead Space, and producing efforts.

Guest spots on shows like Lost and deals with brands add to it, though he doesn’t share exact numbers publicly.