Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

actor, producer

Shaun Toub was born on Feb 15, 1958 in Iran. Shaun Toub's big-screen debut came with Out of Time directed by Robert Butler in 1988, strarring Speechmaker. Shaun Toub is known for Tehran directed by Daniel Syrkin, Niv Sultan stars as Tamar Rabinyan and Shaun Toub as Faraz Kamali. Shaun Toub has got 6 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Shaun Toub achieved is Noor Iranian Film Festival. The upcoming new tvshow Shaun Toub plays is Tehran - Season 2 which will be released on Sep 25, 2020.

Shaun Toub was born in Tehran, Iran. He was raised in Manchester, England. At 14 he moved to Switzerland and then to New Hampshire. After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC where he graduated.Toub has received accolades for several of his appearances in over 100 television episodes including his newer work playing Terence in Snowpiercer for 2 seasons. He also played Majid Javadi in two seasons of Homeland. His work includes Little America on AppleTv, Scandal, Grimm, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, Castle, NCIS, Chuck, Lost, Charmed, ER, Just Shoot Me!, JAG, Married... with Children and various movies made for television.His latest series Tehran just won an International Emmy playing Faraz Kamali, the intelligent officer. The second season will be streaming on May 6 on AppleTVPlus.His filmography includes his memorable performance in Bad Boys, Broken Arrow, The Kite Runner, Charlie Wilson's War, Iron Man, The Last Airbender, and the Oscar-winning film Crash. Including Papa Hemingway in Cuba, the life story of Ernest Hemingway, in the role of Evan Shipman the poet.Shaun resides in Los Angeles. Loves the outdoors, sports, and music.

  • Birthday

    Feb 15, 1958
  • Place of Birth

    Tehran, Iran
  • Also known

    샤운 토웁

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 1 nominations

Noor Iranian Film Festival
2014
Winner - Reza Badiyi Achievement Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2006
Best Acting Ensemble
Winner - Critics Choice Award
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