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Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Actor, also producer · Born February 16, 1963 (63) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Faran Haroon Tahir (Urdu: فاران ہارون طاہر) is an American actor. Tahir made his film debut as Nathoo in Disney's 1994 film The Jungle Book. He went on to star in a variety of roles, such as Raza in Iron Man (2008), Captain Robau in Star Trek (2009), and President Patel in Elysium (2013). In 2016, he played the title role of Othello in a production by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Description above from the Wikipedia article Faran Tahir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1963 (63)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Faran Tahir's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
22%
Self
20%
Morality
20%
Bonds
18%
Power
10%
Ideas
9%
Society
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 12
Hero
3 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
7
Dread
6
Melancholic
8
Warm
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Faran Tahir's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Faran Tahir's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Paper Flowers(2024)

    as Mr. Shah

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Axanar: The Gathering Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Captain Richard Robau

  • Tapish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Martial Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer · as Dada

  • Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Imam Mustafa

  • The Window(2024)

    Producer · as Farhad

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Coup!(2023)

    as Kaan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • UmroAyyar - A New Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Old Man(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rahmani

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Injustice(2021)

    as Ra's al Ghul (vocie)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Vegas(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gray Suit

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Lamya's Poem(2021)

    as Baha Walad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • I'll Meet You There(2020)

    Producer · as Majeed

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • I Am Fear(2020)

    as Asad

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Boris and the Bomb(2019)

    as Sammi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ravi Sharma

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Genius(2017)

    as Eden

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as The Fence

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Honeyglue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Konig

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as The Great Cock of the Darkling Woods

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as The Commander

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Flight World War II(2015)

    as William Strong

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • American Crime(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rhys Bashir

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mallick

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence Amos

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jinn(2014)

    as Ali

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Crisis(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tariq Rind

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Torn(2013)

    as Ali Munsif

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    as Javed

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Elysium(2013)

    as President Patel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe(2013)

    as Richar Robau (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Jones(2013)

    as The Anthropologist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramses Mattoo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dallas(2012)

    Show 40 episodes · as 'Smiling' Frank

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as President Rashad

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Nemo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ashes(2010)

    as Kartik

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Adeeb Singh

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucky Morad

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Hassad Al-Jahiri

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Adwin Kosan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(2009)

    as Captain Robau

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Malik

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Tavali

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Man(2008)

    as Raza

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

    as Brigadier Rashid

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Farrokh Bulsara

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ahmad Damour

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Manticore(2005)

    as Umari

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamza

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tivon Askari

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Osiris

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ishmael Bakir

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Museum Official

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mosque Greeter · as Tomas Sherek

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mokhtar

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as India's Secret Police leader · as Jamar Akil

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mubarik

  • FreakyLinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • Anywhere But Here(1999)

    as Hisham Badir

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • ABCD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Raj

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Manny

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Singh

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Savard

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Urban Relics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rasheed

  • A Price Above Rubies(1998)

    as Hrundi Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect(1997)

    as Sajit

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Michael Shields

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Halawi

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amad Bin Atwa

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Jungle Book(1994)

    as Nathoo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Radiologist

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Khan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • IJ Inspector Jamshed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Zafar Burki

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 75 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Iron Man (2008)

$586M worldwide

Highest rated

Iron Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Warehouse 13 (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 75 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing1 of 76: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s14 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
9409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Faran Tahir's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

I Am Fear (2020)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Iron Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Faran Tahir's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–41 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles41–78 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Faran Tahir work with?

People who share at least 2 of Faran Tahir's MovieCove titles; Samrat Chakrabarti shares the most, 2.