Dominic Rains Explained

Dominic Rains
Birth Name:Amin Nazemzadeh
Birth Date:1 March 1982
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2003–present
Relatives:Ethan Rains (brother)

Dominic Rains (; born Amin Nazemzadeh, Persian: امین ناظم زاده|label=none, March 1, 1982) is an Iranian-American actor, best known for his roles in independent films, including The Taqwacores (2010), A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014),[1] as well as Dr. Crockett Marcel in Chicago Med and as Kasius in the fifth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Biography

Rains was born in Tehran, Iran, moved to London, England, as a young child and then to the United States, where he was reared in Dallas, Texas. Rains attended The Colony High School (The Colony, TX). He is the younger brother of actor Ethan Rains.[2] Rains began his acting career starring in the well-known TV Movie, Saving Jessica Lynch in 2003. He later appeared in 2006 in the popular TV movie, Flight 93. From July 12 to October 4, 2007, Rains appeared as Dr. Leo Julian in SOAPnet's , a 13-episode prime time spin-off of the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. The character had first been introduced on General Hospital on July 2, 2007. With Rains unavailable for the series' second season in July 2008, his brother Ethan was cast in the role starting July 22, 2008. Following his role in General Hospital, he has continued to appear in a number of television series including 24, Flash Forward, Burn Notice, NCIS, Cane and Anger Management.

In 2010, he gained recognition for his role in the discussion-sparking independent film The Taqwacores based on a 2004 novel by an American convert to Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight.[3] The New York Times praised his performance as "particularly eye-catching"[4] and NBC reviewed that his role is "reminiscent of Adrien Brody's career-launching turn in Summer of Sam. Rains is just operating at an entirely higher level as the heart and soul of this film."[5] This role also won him an award for best actor at the Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense international film festival.

Later in 2010, he began filming and starring as the lead role in Exxodus Pictures' supernatural thriller Jinn. The film was released nationwide in April 2014. He played Shawn Walker, a young automotive designer from Detroit who uncovers an ancient secret that threatens to wipe out his entire family.

Rains appeared as Saeed in the Sundance Film Festival favorite horror film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Highly praised by many critics after its debut, it was acquired by Kino Lorber for mainstream US distribution and released in late 2014.[6] "This stunning and stinging cinematic marvel left us speechless at its premiere," wrote founder Richard Lorber.

Also in 2014, Rains collaborated on a short film written and directed with his brother Ethan, Still Here with Shohreh Aghdashloo and Alan Rosenberg, that was inspired by real life events of their cousin who was fatefully misdiagnosed with cancer.[7] The film is produced by the Rains Brothers in association with Exxodus Pictures.

In 2019, Rains began starring in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med in the fifth season as Dr. Crockett Marcel, a new trauma surgeon to the hospital. Coming straight from New Orleans as an amazing yet reckless surgeon, and stirring many changes as he becomes accustomed to Chicago and his new setting, his cavalier attitude takes the reins and causes him, and others, to continually get into hot water.[8]

Besides television and film, Rains is active in the Los Angeles theater community and is a member of the Los Angeles-based Elephant Theatre Company. He has appeared on stage with the Elephants in the critically acclaimed productions of Desert Sunrise, Block Nine, Love Sick, Baby Doll, Cycles, and The North Plan.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2006Poet's WarHamad
2006GrenadeCorporal Serri
2010The TaqwacoresJehangir Tabari
2011JinnShawn Walker
2014CIA Instructor
2014A Girl Walks Home Alone at NightSaeed
2016Burn CountryOsman
2016Chee and TT
2018A.X.L.Andric

Television

YearTitleRole Notes
2003Saving Jessica LynchFedayeen Officer
2004–2005LAXCyrusRecurring role, 5 episodes
200524 NajiEpisode: "Day 4: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m."
2006E-Ring Omar Al-MasadiEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
2006Flight 93Ziad JarrahTV movie
2006Courting AlexSammyRecurring role, 2 episodes
2006Related ShahabEpisode: "The Godmother"
2007NCIS Jamal MalikEpisode: "Grace Period"
2007SharpshooterAiigTV movie
2007/General HospitalDr. Leo JulianRecurring role, 49 episodes
2008Final ApproachAbu KarlinTV movie
2009-2010FlashForwardKhamir DejanRecurring role, 5 episodes
2012Burn NoticeSharif DamourEpisode: "Last Rites"
2014Anger Management MaheshEpisode: "Charlie and the Last Temptation of Eugenio"
2017-2018Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. KasiusRecurring role, 8 episodes
2019–2024Chicago Med[9] Dr. Crockett MarcelMain role
Chicago FireRecurring role
2019Chicago P.D.1 episodes

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Getting to Know Dominic Rains . February 20, 2008 . Soaps.com . July 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131128/http://soaps.sheknows.com/generalhospital/news/id/1550/Getting_to_Know_Dominic_Rains/ . April 2, 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Alan Rosenberg and Dominic Rains star in Cycles at Hollywood Fringe 6/9-20 . May 16, 2012 . Broadway World.
  3. Web site: The Taqwacores . John . Parrot . August 12, 2011 . The Film Review.
  4. News: Muslims Meet Punk . Neil . Genzlinger . October 21, 2010 . The New York Times.
  5. News: Review: "The Taqwacores," Youthful Angst, Muslim-Style . Scott . Ross . NBC . October 22, 2010.
  6. Web site: Kino Lorber Acquires Rights to Vampire Sundance Hit 'A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night' . Eric . Eidelstein . June 9, 2014 . IndieWire.
  7. Web site: Dominic Rains: Eye-Catching Performances On Stage And Screen . Anita . Lee . BLVD Central . July 20, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718045736/http://blvdcentral.com/dominic-rains-actor-clay-light-fire/ . July 18, 2014.
  8. Web site: Petski . Denise . 'Chicago Med': Dominic Rains To Recur On Season 5 Of NBC Drama Series . Deadline . 19 August 2019 . August 20, 2019.
  9. Web site: Chicago Med's Newest Doctor Is 'Disrupting Some Relationships' In Season 5. 2019-09-13. CINEMABLEND. 2019-09-26.