Biography
Navid Negahban was born and raised in Mashhad, Iran. His passion for acting led him to Germany, where he spent eight years honing his theatrical skills prior to arriving in the US. Navid has been building a strong resume ever since, playing a broad range of intriguing characters for film, theatre, and television. Navid has a powerful leading role in the stunning dramatic feature The Stoning of Soraya M., and significant supporting roles in Brothers with Tobey Maguire, directed by Jim Sheridan, ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Am Abgrund
2024
as Tofik Gasimov
Gerd Meineke is a committed member of the Bundestag and member of the Parliamentary Assembly in the Council of Europe. And he has a problem: Leyla, th...

Sitting in Bars with Cake
2023
as Isaac
Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help her meet people and build confidence. ...

Kandahar
2023
as Mohammad 'Mo' Doud
After his mission is exposed, an undercover CIA operative stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan ...

In the Garden of Tulips
2023
Amidst the 1988 war, Caroline takes a car ride with her father to the Iranian countryside of Birjand.

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
2023
as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftia...

Tehranto
2022
as Narrator (voice)
In Toronto lively music, intricate textiles and vibrant colours paint an unlikely story of love and family when Badi and Sharon, two young students wi...

Dark Corners
2021
as Karim
Jack Strachan, a shady ex-sports star in hiding out in Norway, is stalked by a mysterious woman he cannot identify who closely resembles his murdered ...

The First Goodbye
2021
A woman downloads an app that helps connect her to her estranged wife for a brief time.

London Arabia
2019
as Mo
When a Luxury Building Development tries to force out a diverse community in London's 'Little Arabia', they choose to stand their ground and band toge...

London Arabia
2019
Producer
When a Luxury Building Development tries to force out a diverse community in London's 'Little Arabia', they choose to stand their ground and band toge...

In Full Bloom
2019
as The Shepherd (voice)
Set shortly after the end of World War II, a philosophical boxing drama of two fighters from opposite worlds (USA and Japan) who are pulled together f...

Aladdin
2019
as Sultan
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry ...

Saat des Terrors
2018
as Kashif Baqri
In the feature film "Seed of Terror", a German secret service agent during her assignment abroad in Pakistan recognizes that attacks on civilians in M...

12 Strong
2018
as General Dostum
A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

Osprey
2017
as Adam Zakaria
The CIA and a rogue assassin attempt to expose the source behind a corporate global intelligence ring inciting war for profit.

Osprey
2017
Co-Producer
The CIA and a rogue assassin attempt to expose the source behind a corporate global intelligence ring inciting war for profit.

Damascus Cover
2017
as Sarraj
A spy navigates the precarious terrain of love and survival during an undercover mission in Syria.

Carving a Life
2017
as Dr. Kasem
Mitch must confront the haunting memories of his mother's tragic death and overcome his alcohol abuse, or lose all that is most precious to him.

American Assassin
2017
as Minister Behurz
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate...

Price for Freedom
2017
as Victor Daniels
“Price For Freedom” is based on the book written in 2013 by prominent NYC dental implant surgeon Dr. Marc Benhuri. It is a chilling account of how ...

Sand Castle
2017
as Kadeer
Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

Window Horses
2017
as Mehran
Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home with he...

Brain on Fire
2017
as Dr. Najjar
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into in...

Becoming the Enemy
2017
as Victor Daniels
The Thrilling True Story of the Woman who Terrorized The Islamic Regime of Iran 1978 "The Chadores Killer"

Sniper: Ghost Shooter
2016
as Mothershed
Elite snipers Brandon Beckett and Richard Miller are fighting extremists in the Middle East when the Colonel gives them a new mission: to protect a ga...

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
2016
as Mohammad Mohammad-Mohammadi
A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to ...

Baba Joon
2015
as Itzhak
Yitzhak runs the turkey farm his father built with his own two hands after they emigrated from Iran to Israel. When his son Moti turns thirteen, Yitzh...

Day One
2015
as Dr. Nasir
On her first day in Afghanistan, an interpreter for the US Army is forced to deliver the child of an enemy bomb-maker.

American Sniper
2014
as Sheikh Al-Obeidi
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pin...

Words and Pictures
2014
as Rashid
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pict...

The Moment
2013
as Malik Jamil
Fearing she may be responsible, a mental patient (Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to unravel the mystery behind her ex-lover's (Martin Henderson) disappea...

The Power of Few
2013
as Sahel
Spies, cops and armed children cross paths on a day of danger, mystery and possible transformation. Five unusual characters are unknowingly connected ...

Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011
as Dr. Robert Stadler
A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by A...

Heal
2010
as Abdul
In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people.

Brothers
2009
as Murad
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to ...

Dead Air
2009
as Abir
Logan Burnhardt is the ego-king of the airwaves, but his unflappable persona is put to the test when a terrorist bio-attack unleashes a plague of fles...

Liberation
2009
as Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was overthrown by the country's Islamic Revolution. Forced into exile, he settled in an isolated mansion in Cuernevaca, Mexi...
Diplomacy
2009
as Iranian Foreign Minister
Relations between the United States and Iran take an unexpected turn when two diplomats and their interpreters meet for closed-door negotiations.

The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009
as Ali
In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece,...

Powder Blue
2009
as Doctor Brooks
On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide.

Stellina Blue
2009
as Amir Keshavarz
Shot during a failed robbery attempt, the reclusive woman Stellina, mysteriously acquires an extraordinary gift that challenges her beliefs and the be...
Djinn
2008
as Djinn
After his love (Amina) is snatched from a dream by a powerful and evil Djinn, a man (Imad) must overcome the three great vices of man - Fear, Greed, a...

Charlie Wilson's War
2007
as Refugee Camp Translator
In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afgh...

Broken
2007
as Keith
A waitress confronts all the wrong turns she has made in her short life and ultimately ends up facing the biggest wrong turn of all: her dangerous ex-...

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007
as Sheik Ahmad
Dr. Maxwell is called in to investigate the kidnapping of a prize race horse. When the case leads to murder, Maxwell and Detective Bryant suspect the ...

Richard III
2007
as Sir James Tyrrel
Modern-day retelling of William Shakespeare's Richard III set in contemporary Hollywood.

The Fallen Ones
2005
as Ammon
An archaeologist finds the mummified remains of a giant--the offspring of a Fallen Angel and a human woman. Now he has to stop the terror he has unlea...

Pretty Persuasion
2005
as Mr. Azzouni
A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

Saving Jessica Lynch
2003
as Fedayeen Colonel
Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.

War Stories
2003
as Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge
A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but no...

Boundaries
2000
as Trombonist
Angélica, a Spanish expatriate living in San Diego, visits Tijuana for the first time and discovers the American Immigration Service will not let her ...