Fahim Fazli Explained
Birth Date: | 1966 5, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Nationality: | Afghan, naturalized American |
Occupation: | Actor, author |
Yearsactive: | 2004–present |
Fahim Fazli (; born May 30, 1966) is an Afghan American film actor.
Biography
Fazli was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. He escaped Afghanistan and settled in the United States in the 1980s. He returned to Afghanistan as an interpreter with the U.S. Marines in 2009 and 2010.[1] After returning, he wrote a memoir, Fahim Speaks that was released in early 2012.[2]
Filmography
Film
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Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Homeland Security | Karzai Bodyguard | Television film |
2004 | NYPD 2069 | Voices |
2006 | The Path to 9/11 |
2006 | A.K.A. | Chef |
2008 | The Unit | Auctioneer | Episode: "Shadow Riders" |
2011 | Outsourced | Inmate #1 | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Delhi" |
2011 | Deadliest Warrior | Saddam Hussein | Episode: "Saddam Hussein vs. Pol Pot" |
2011 | Louie | Afghan local | Episode: "Duckling" |
2012 | | Iranian soldier | Episode: "Descent" |
2015 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Uber driver | Episode: "Mila Kunis/Bob Odenkirk/Charli XCX" |
2015 | The Brink | Warlord | 2 episodes |
2015 | Homeland | Video Jihadist | Episode: "Separation Anxiety" |
2019 | Barry | Afghan villager | 3 episodes |
2020 | 68 Whiskey | Warlord | |
Video games
!Year!Title!Role!Notes2012 | | Additional voices | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Marquez . Miguel . November 23, 2009 . Hollywood Actor's New Role: Serving With Troops in Afghanistan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111215712/https://abcnews.go.com/WN/fahim-fazli-hollywood-actor-turned-translator-afghanistan/story?id=9158927 . November 11, 2022 . July 14, 2014 . ABC News.
- Web site: Zevely . Jeff . January 5, 2015 . Afghanistan refugee now living the Hollywood dream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111214831/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/your-stories/afghanistan-refugee-now-living-the-hollywood-dream/509-6ab88966-f0bb-42dc-a8ff-1e68ba47b53b . November 11, 2022 . November 11, 2022 . CBS News.