Cas Anvar
Cas Anvar | |
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 Anvar in 2019 | |
| Born | 15 March 1966 |
| Alma mater | National Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for |
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| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Website | www |
Cas Anvar (Persian: کاس انور; born 15 March 1966)[1][2][3] is a Canadian actor and writer.
Early life[]
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Iranian parents[4] and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Anvar speaks English, French, Persian, and limited Arabic, Hindi, and Spanish.[5] He graduated from Beaconsfield High in 1983.[6][7] He stated that he is of Iranian, Lebanese, Indian, and Latino descent.[8]
Career[]
Anvar stated that after attempts to study psychology and sciences at McGill University[9][10] he graduated from the National Theatre School in 1989.[4] As Repercussion Theatre's founding Artistic Director, he worked with the company, since 1988 touring parks of Montreal, then North America, with annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival.[11][2] Meanwhile, he continued performing in theatre[12] and, after debuting in Urban Angel in 1992, in television and film.[3]
Anvar appeared as Dodi Fayed with Naomi Watts in Diana in 2013.[13] In a 2013 interview on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight for CBC, Anvar said: "I have a lot of passion for women's rights, domestic abuse, bullying".[14]
First broadcast in December 2015, Anvar starred in the science fiction television series The Expanse as Alex Kamal.[15]
In 2016, he joined season 3 of The Strain as Sanjay Desai.
Sexual misconduct allegations[]
In June 2020, Alcon Entertainment hired an independent firm to investigate over 30 allegations of sexual harassment and assault made against Anvar.[16][17] In November 2020 Alcon announced that Anvar would not be returning for the sixth and final season of The Expanse.[18]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Witchboard III: The Possession | Paramedic #1 | |
| 1997 | Afterglow | Frederico | |
| 1998 | Twist of Fate | Goldwin | |
| 1998 | The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo | Youssef | |
| 1998 | Sublet | Nightclub Man | |
| 2000 | Seducing Maarya | Zakir | |
| 2001 | Cause of Death | Leonard Sheck | |
| 2001 | Hidden Agenda | Agent McCoomb | |
| 2002 | Wrong Number | Thomas Pitrillo | |
| 2003 | Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause | Médecin, examen gynéco | |
| 2003 | Shattered Glass | Kambiz Foroohar | |
| 2003 | Timeline | E.R. Doctor | |
| 2004 | The Terminal | CBP Officer #3 | |
| 2008 | Punisher: War Zone | plastic surgeon | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Egyptian Interpol Officer #1 | |
| 2011 | Source Code | Hazmi | |
| 2012 | Argo | Revolutionary Guard | |
| 2012 | The Factory | Phil | Uncredited |
| 2012 | The Son of an Afghan Farmer | Michael | |
| 2013 | Diana | Dodi Fayed | |
| 2014 | Fall | Reza | |
| 2015 | Miss India America | Deep Panday | |
| 2015 | The Vatican Tapes | Dr. Fahti | |
| 2015 | Room | Dr Mittal | |
| 2017 | Nobility | Captain Eric Cern | |
| 2018 | The Lie | Sam Ismali | |
| 2019 | The Operative | Farhad | |
| 2019 | Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Ra's al Ghul | Voice |
| 2019 | Draupadi Unleashed | Manu |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-2005 | Watatatow | Atys | Main role |
| 2005 | The Tournament | Dr Singh | Main role, 17 episodes |
| 2007 | NCIS | Masoud Tariq | Television TV series, Season 4 Episode 12 |
| 2009 | The Phantom | Rhatib Singh | Television miniseries |
| 2009 | 24 | Dr. Wyndham | Television TV series |
| 2010 | Lost | Omer Jarrah | Episode: "Sundown" |
| 2011 | Leverage | Oscar San Guillermo | Episode 4.15: "The Lonely Hearts Job" |
| 2011 | Neverland | Gentleman Starkey | Television miniseries |
| 2011–2012 | Xeno-Date | Sirus | Webseries, 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Ibrahim Al-Munin | Episode: "Red X" |
| 2015 | Olympus | Xerxes | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2015–2020 | The Expanse | Alex Kamal | Main role, 56 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Strain | Sanjay Desai | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | How To Get Away with Murder | Robert Hsieh | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Cardinal | Taj Roy | Episode 4.02: "Adele" |
Internet video[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Star Trek Continues | Sentek | Episodes: "To Boldly Go" Part 1; "To Boldly Go" Part 2 |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad | Voice role |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Mullah Rahmaan | Voice role |
| 2012 | Halo 4 | Dalton | Voice role |
References[]
- ^ The Expanse Writers [@TheExpanseWR] (15 March 2017). "Wishing our favorite Martian pilot an expansively excellent birthday!