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Amir Arison (born March 24, 1978) is an American actor, best known for his work as FBI tech expert Aram Mojtabai on NBC’s The Blacklist for nine seasons. He is also an award winning director and producer,^{[citation needed]} as well as an avid supporter of arts access and education,^{[citation needed]} mental health awareness, and animal rescue. ^{[citation needed]}

This biographical article is written like a résumé. (October 2022)

Amir Arison
Born	(1978-03-24) March 24, 1978 (age 44) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Education	Columbia University (BA)
Occupation	Actor director producer Detective [citation needed]
Years active	2003–present

Early Life and Education

Arison was born in Saint Louis, MO ^{[citation needed]} to father Ron Arison, a surgeon, and mother Zipora Arison, a psychiatrist. He has one older sibling, Maya Arison.

Amir grew up in Fort Lauderdale from the age of 5, where he attended Pine Crest School from kindergarten through his senior year in high school. ^{[citation needed]}  With an early penchant for theatre, Arison received the school's Drama Club Award in the 6th grade, as well as the Founder’s Council Fine Arts Award in Acting his Senior year. ^{[citation needed]}  Amir performed with the Fort Lauderdale-based professional improv group ComedySportz throughout  his junior and senior years.^{[citation needed]}  

He received his SAG card, debuting in a Sonic Drive-In commercial when he was 16.^{[citation needed]}  

Amir attended Columbia University, where he earned a BA in English.^{[citation needed]}.

Theatre

Arison has performed on stage all over the world and currently stars as the lead in The Kite Runner on Broadway. ^{[citation needed]} He was featured in the New York Times to discuss his work in the show.

NY Theater highlights, [citation needed] Off-Broadway: HAMLET (Waterwell) THE MUSCLES IN OUR TOES (Labyrinth), AFTERMATH (NYTW, Drama League Nominee), Christopher Durang's WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM (The Public Theatre), Charles Mee's QUEENS BOULEVARD (Signature), A VERY COMMON PROCEDURE (MCC), MODERN ORTHODOX, OMNIUM GATHERUM (Pulitzer Finalist), CANDY & DOROTHY, A FIRST CLASS MAN, and countless workshops.  International theatrical highlights: LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST (RSC's Complete Works Festival).  Regional credits include: The Shakespeare Theatre, The Huntington, Yale Repertory, Paper Mill, Long Wharf, The Lyric, Shakespeare Theatre of St. Louis, Olney Theatre Center, and The Dorset Theatre Festival.  [citation needed]

Television

In addition to his role as Aram Mojtabai on NBC’s The Blacklist,  Arison’s television credits include recurring roles on Law & Order: SVU, Homeland, Girls, Rodrigo Garcia’s Blue, Warner Brothers' H+ as well as numerous guest appearances for over 15 years on shows, his most recent appearances including American Horror Story, Hulu’s Ramy, Showtime’s Billions, and Bull on CBS.

Recently, he played Avie Tevanian in the Hulu limited series The Dropout.

Film

Arison’s film highlights include: 20 Weeks, Jane Wants a Boyfriend, Big Words, Tom McCarthy’s The Visitor,  Amy Heckerling's Vamps, Nia Vardalos' I Hate Valentine's Day, and Merry Friggin' Christmas.  

Directing and Producing

Arison produced and directed the award-winning short film, Fortress, written by Anna Ziegler, as well as Tati’s Fashion Show for Angelight Films.^{[citation needed]}  He has directed numerous theatre projects in NYC & Los Angeles for IAMA Theater Company, Circle X, Mind the Gap, and New York Women and Film^{[citation needed]}.

Currently Amir is directing and producing ^{[citation needed]} a feature documentary about an 8 year old’s imagination and creative process while undergoing treatment for a medulloblastoma brain tumor.

Non-profit work and teaching

Amir is the recipient of the 2022 NY SJFF Pomegranate Award for Achievement in Acting ^{[citation needed]} and the Mendez Award from the 2018 Maryland International Film Festival^{[citation needed]}, given to an individual who uses their platform in the entertainment industry to raise awareness in the non-profit world, with Amir’s focus specifically in arts access and education, mental health awareness, and animal rescue ^{[citation needed]}. He currently teaches workshops and directs/performs for multiple organizations, ^{[citation needed]} including YoungArts, United Arts Partnership, NBC Director’s Diversity Showcase, Broadway for All, Broadway Workshop, Bridge Builders, Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp, Angelight Films, among others.  Most recently, Amir has launched a conversation series about the power of giving and creating with unique individuals who have made a positive impact in their community and whose voice is not always heard. ^{[citation needed]}

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Guiding Light	Armande	Episode: "2 December 2003"
2003	The Jury	Tariq Ahmed	Episode: "Lamentation on the Reservation"
2004	Law & Order	Adil Salim	Episode: "Paradigm"
2005	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Lt. Sanjay	Episode: "Collective"
2005	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Dr. Ghupta	Episode: "Parts"
2006	Hope & Faith	Phil Hobart	Episode: "The Big Shanowski"
2007	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Tarek 'Rick' Agiza	Episode: "Depths"
2008	As the World Turns	FBI Agent	4 episodes
2008	Fringe	Dr. Bruce Miller	Episode: "Safe"
2009	NCIS	Prince Sayif Ibn Alwaan	Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
2009–2011	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Dr. Manning	8 episodes
2010	Undercovers	Israeli Officer	Episode: "The Key to It All"
2010	In Security	—	TBS TV pilot
2011	State of Georgia	Trent Pierce	2 episodes
2011	Homeland	Prince Farid Bin Abbud	Episodes: "Grace", "Clean Skin"
2011	American Horror Story: Murder House	Joe Escandarian	Episode: "Open House"
2012	Gossip Girl	Officer Weiner	Episode: "Father and the Bride"
2012	True Justice	Abdul Hassan	2 episodes
2012	The Mentalist	Ryan Kasmir	Episode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads"
2012–2013	Dallas	Varun Rasmussen	2 episodes
2012–2013	H+	Dr. Gurveer	11 episodes
2013	Marvin Marvin	Mr. Buttsniffer	Episode: "Burger on a Bun"
2013	Pair of Kings	King Kunu	Episode: "Long Live the Kings Part II"
2013	Major Crimes	David Ahmed	Episode: "Under the Influence"
2013	Zero Hour	Theo Riley	6 episodes
2013	See Dad Run	Pete	Episode: "See Dad Runl Halloween"
2013	Once Upon a Time in Wonderland	The Sultan	Episode: "Bad Blood"
2013–present	The Blacklist	Aram Mojtabai	160 episodes
2014	Girls	Kevin Mimma	3 episodes
2019	Billions	Farhad	Episode: "Chucky Rhoades's Greatest Game"
2019	Ramy	Abdul Malek	1 Episode: "Saving Mikaela"
2019	Bull	ADA Roy Wilson	Episode: "Labor Days"

Theatre

NY Theater highlights,^{[citation needed]} Off-Broadway:

• Hamlet (Waterwell)
• Muscles in Our Toes (Labyrinth)
• Aftermath (NYTW, Drama League Nominee)
• Christopher Durang's Why Torture Is Wrong and the People Who Love Them (The Public Theatre)
• Charles Mee's Queens Boulevard (Signature)
• A Very Common Procedure (MCC)
• Modern Orthodox

Ominum Gatherum (Pulitzer Finalist)

• Candy & Dorothy
• A First Class Man

and countless workshops. 

International theatrical highlights:

• Love's Labour's Lost (RSC's Complete Works Festival). 

Regional credits include:

• The Shakespeare Theatre
• The Huntington
• Yale Repertory
• Paper Mill
• Long Wharf
• The Lyric
• Shakespeare Theatre of St. Louis
• Olney Theatre Center
• The Dorset Theatre Festival ^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Amir Arison at IMDb
• TV.com bio
• TVGuide
• Amir Arison at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Broadway Bio
• aboutheartist Bio

На других языках

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[de] Amir Arison

Amir Arison (* 24. März 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Seine bekanntesten Rollen sind die des Aram Mojtabai in The Blacklist, die er von Staffel 2 bis 9 als Hauptrolle und bereits zuvor als Nebenrolle innehatte, sowie die des Prinzen Farid Bin Abbud in Homeland. Zudem war Arison als Theo Riley in der Serie Zero Hour zu sehen.

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- [en] Amir Arison

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[ru] Арисон, Амир

Амир Арисон (англ. Amir Arison; род. 24 марта 1978, Сент-Луис, Миссури[1]) — американский актёр кино и телевидения, продюсер. Наиболее известен по роли Арама Моджтабаи в сериале «Чёрный список».

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