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, Powder Blue with Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker, and Charlie Wilson's War opposite Tom Hanks, directed by Mike Nichols. On TV, Navid had a recurring role on the eighth and final season of 24, and guest appearances include Lost, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Covert Affairs, and NCIS: Los Angeles. Navid recently (2011) appeared as Dr. Robert Stadler in Atlas Shrugged Part 1. He also shot The Power of Few in New Orleans with Christopher Walken and Christian Slater. Navid is currently (2011/2012) playing the chilling Abu Nazir on Showtime's Homeland, with Damian Lewis and Claire Danes. Credit:  J. Bass 

Navid Negahban plays as Masoud Tabrizi in Tehran.
Navid Negahban is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Niv Sultan plays as Tamar Rabinyan in Tehran.
Niv Sultan is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie The Kite Runner, and as Yinsen in the film adaptation of the Iron Man comic book series. Toub, who is of Persian Jewish background, was born in Tehran, Iran and raised in Manchester, England (his family left Iran before the 1979 revolution). At the age of fourteen, he moved to Switzerland and after a two year stay, he crossed the Atlantic to Nashua, New Hampshire to finish his last year of high school. His high school yearbook notes: "The funniest guy in school and the most likely to succeed in the entertainment world." After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC. Shaun is active in the Iranian Jewish community. Through various charity events and public speaking engagements, he inspires the community to embrace the arts, as the arts enhance everyday life. He has been a recipient of the Sephard award at the Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival. Toub currently resides in Los Angeles.

Shaun Toub plays as Faraz Kamali in Tehran.
Shaun Toub is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Shervin Alenabi plays as Milad in Tehran.
Shervin Alenabi is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Menashe Noy plays as Meir Gorev in Tehran.
Menashe Noy is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Liraz Charhi plays as Yael Kadosh in Tehran.
Liraz Charhi is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Moe Bar-El is an actor, known for Le Bureau des Légendes (2015), Honour (2020) and Tehran (2020).

Moe Bar-El plays as Karim in Tehran.
Moe Bar-El is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Reza Diako plays as Shahin in Tehran.
Reza Diako is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Sogand Sara Fakheri plays as Razie in Tehran.
Sogand Sara Fakheri is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Dan Mor plays as Eran in Tehran.
Dan Mor is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.