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Iqbal Theba

Iqbal Theba

Actor · Born December 20, 1963 (62) · Karachi, Pakistan

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Iqbal Theba (born December 20, 1963) is a Pakistani actor. Theba is best known for his recurring role as Principal Figgins in the show Glee.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 20, 1963 (62)
From
Karachi, Pakistan
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 88 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 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Iqbal Theba's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
49%
Self
22%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Morality
6%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Iqbal Theba's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Iqbal Theba'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

88 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Super Troopers 3(2026)

    as Mukundan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Horsegirls(2025)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hurricanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Deli Boys(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Baba

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Advanced Chemistry(2023)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Extended Family(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mullen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Land of Gold(2022)

    as Gurinder

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Illegal(2021)

    as Babaji

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Useless Humans(2020)

    as Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Aravind

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Messiah(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Danny Kirmani

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • DriverX(2017)

    as Distinguished Man

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Green Book(2018)

    as Amit

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash(2017)

    as Dr. Najib (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Tiger Hunter(2016)

    as General Iqbal

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jingle Ballin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rajun

  • Dream Corp LLC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Patient 75

  • The Escort(2015)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Chemical Ali

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jain

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bhavish Ratna

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Playing for Keeps(2012)

    as Param

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • ...Or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    as UN Secretary General

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gobi Nadir

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 58 episodes · as Abigail Figgins Gunderson · as Principal Figgins

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Frankenhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr. Samuels

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sultan Abdul Aziz

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Peyman Alahi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot Properties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kitchen Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Iqbal

  • The War at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Middle-Eastern Man

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sanjay's Father

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Nazhgalia

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as East Indian Sunglasses Salesman God

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramesh Sengupta

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Parviz Silani

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Don

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Eve(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Vijay Paresh

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Life with Bonnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Deepak · as Iqbal

  • Birdseye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Puneet Ristani

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as General Arshad

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Prabhakar

  • Guardian(2001)

    as Dr. Tuchman

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mohammed

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Norayan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Huntress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Indian ambassador

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pradip

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Raj Patel

  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

  • BASEketball(1998)

    as Factory Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Driven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Landlord

  • Sour Grapes(1998)

    as Dr. Alagappan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Omar Rashmid

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Driver

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bhudamanjur (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Everybody Loves Raymond(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sundram

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Tomorrow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as FBI Examiner

  • Homeboys in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Habib

  • Yesterday's Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Patel

  • The Home Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Siraj

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Marvel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Koothrappally, the Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabbie

  • Charlie Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • Abandoned and Deceived (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Doctor

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as East Indian Driver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes(1995)

    as Sri Lankan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Just Looking(1995)

    as Veejay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Zagerby · as Dr. Zogoiby

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Solakian

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dalai Rajhavaari

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as The Pizza Man

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Indecent Proposal(1993)

    as Citizenship Student

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rudy The Newstand Guy

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Zoohair Bhutto

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bakshi

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Iqbal

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Atman Chandra

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Days with Dandekar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as R.K. Dandekar

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles, 87 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Tiger Hunter (2016)

$62K worldwide

Highest rated

The Illegal (2021)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Escort (2015)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19862026

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting88 of 88: 87 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 88: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 3 major nominations, 2010–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Iqbal Theba's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Advanced Chemistry (2023)

94th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Green Book (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. 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.

Who does Iqbal Theba work with?

People who share at least 2 of Iqbal Theba's MovieCove titles; Karen David shares the most, 2.