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Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Birthday: 1963-01-01 | Place of Birth: Tehran - Iran

Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie The Kite Runner, and as Yinsen in the film adaptation of the Iron Man comic book series. Toub, who is of Persian Jewish background, was born in Tehran, Iran and raised in Manchester, England (his family left Iran before the 1979 revolution). At the age of fourteen, he moved to Switzerland and after a two year stay, he crossed the Atlantic to Nashua, New Hampshire to finish his last year of high school. His high school yearbook notes: "The funniest guy in school and the most likely to succeed in the entertainment world." After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC. Shaun is active in the Iranian Jewish community. Through various charity events and public speaking engagements, he inspires the community to embrace the arts, as the arts enhance everyday life. He has been a recipient of the Sephard award at the Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival. Toub currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
Tehran

as    Faraz Kamali

2020
Ghosts of War

as    Mr. Helwig

2016
War Dogs

as    Marlboro

2015
Papa Hemingway in Cuba

as    Evan Shipman

2011
Setup

as    Roth

2010
The Last Airbender

as    Uncle Iroh

2008
Iron Man

as    Yinsen

2007
The Kite Runner

as    Rahim Kahn

2006
The Path to 911

as    Emad Salem

2006
The Nativity Story

as    Joachim

2004
Land of Plenty

as    Hassan

1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team

as    Prince Ali Saleed

1997
Steel Sharks

as    Capt. Reza Lashgar