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Amir Talai

Amir Talai

Actor · Born June 24, 1977 (49) · San Francisco, California, USA

Amir Talai (born June 24, 1977, in San Francisco, California) is an Iranian-American actor, singer, voice artist, writer, and activist, 5′ 7″ (170 cm) tall. The first child of Iranian immigrants Mohammad and Sima Talai, he grew up in a Muslim household, attended a French immersion school through 8th grade, then Lowell High School, and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Dramatic Arts. He speaks English, Persian, and French, and is married to Nina Manni (since 2011). He serves on the boards of The Story of Stuff and Healing Justice, and volunteers for Campaign Zero and SAG-AFTRA. He is best known for voicing Alastor in Hazbin Hotel (2024–2025, Amazon Prime), Crane in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016, Nickelodeon), and Skidmark in Turbo Fast (2013–2016, Netflix). His most notable film credits include an Associate in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), a Clerk in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006, with Will Smith), Raza in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008, with John Cho and Kal Penn), Patel in What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012, with Cameron Diaz), Omid in Grandma (2015, with Lily Tomlin), Matt in The Circle (2017), Izzat "Crusher" Bukhari in Killing Gunther (2017), Rami in A Patient Man (2019, with Mark Ruffalo), Amir in Marriage Story (2019, with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson), and Bill Morley in The Present (2024). On television he has appeared in How I Met Your Mother (2005), Bones (2005, 2015), American Horror Story (2016), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014), LA to Vegas (2018, 14 episodes), Bosch (2020, 3 episodes), and The Shrink Next Door (2021, 3 episodes), with voice work in Family Guy, American Dad!, The Lion Guard, Amphibia, and We Baby Bears

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 24, 1977 (49)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 75 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Amir Talai's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
23%
Society
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
5
Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Warm
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Amir Talai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amir Talai'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

75 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Alastor (voice)

  • Bday Private Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kevin

  • Wizards Beyond Waverly Place(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Alistair Goodspeed

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • High Potential(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Wilson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Present(2024)

    as Bill Morley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hazbin Hotel(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Alastor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Timon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • My Dad the Bounty Hunter(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Boarfish Boy / Robot Dealer / Snooty Cashier (voice) · as EHC Booking Officer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad / Chad (voice) · as Snake Attendant / Vampire Attendant (voice) · as Wolf / Wolf Influencer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Shrink Next Door(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Director Daniel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Stay Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dario

  • Pooka Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Amir

  • Outmatched(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Cedric

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Marriage Story(2019)

    as Amir

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Patient Man(2019)

    as Rami

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mo

  • LA to Vegas(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Gunther(2017)

    as Izzat "Crusher" Bukhari

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Circle(2017)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse(2016)

    as Farheed

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • How to Survive a Breakup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Amir

  • Grandma(2015)

    as Omid

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Down Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Matt Jobrani

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Klein

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Vadat

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • What's Next for Sarah? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason

  • 10 Cent Pistol(2014)

    as Amir

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Crane (voice)

  • About a Boy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Orlando

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Turbo FAST(2013)

    Show 102 episodes · as Fire Ants (voice) · as Skidmark / Tito (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Schneider

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Crane (voice)

  • Love, Sex, and Missed Connections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ted

  • Guys with Kids(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabe

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Major Crimes(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoff Klein

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting(2012)

    as Patel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sami

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood(2011)

    as Ahmet / Voodoo Guru / Thug 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Amir

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness(2011)

    Show 80 episodes · as Crane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Aram

  • The Paul Reiser Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Amir

  • Best Player(2011)

    as Wendell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Spear

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ex List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cyrus

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    as Raza

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Fighting Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ralph

  • The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

    as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sanjay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Campus Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Fractalus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lee

  • Love, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patrick

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Greenleaf

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamid Vaziri

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice) · as Colby (voice) · as Josh (voice) · as Michael / Ross Employee (voice) · as Paramedic (voice) · as Sanjay Bhudapar (voice) · as Scientist (voice) · as Scotty (voice) · as Trace / John Leguizamo / Myeeah (voice) · as Trophy Shop Customer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • November(2004)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gang Member

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Malvinder Khatani (1999 & 2005)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Simi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hamir Gindi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde(2003)

    as Associate

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Hindu Man / Wedding Priest (voice) · as Nugget (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Khalid Dib

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • go-LOVE-go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Haled

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 72 of them dated from 1996 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway (2025)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Hazbin Hotel (2019)

Film career

19962025

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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.

How do Amir Talai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

A Patient Man (2019)

73rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 46. 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 Amir Talai's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–80 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian 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 Amir Talai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amir Talai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vivienne Medrano shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers