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Mar 6, 2015 · Faran Tahir has joined the cast of CBS' Supergirl as The Commander, an alien military expert who squares off with Kara Zor-El. Just one day after production started on CBS' Supergirl pilot,...
Faran plays an ‘alien military expert’ known as ‘The Commander’, who plays Supergirl’s archvillain. Faran and the team are hopeful that the pilot will be well-received and be picked up by CBS. Speaking about the part, Faran said: “ Supergirl is a tremendously fun show. Hopefully, CBS will order a full season.
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Little is known about the Cobra Commander's early life. He was probably born and raised somewhere in the United States, and had at least one sibling, an older brother named Dan. Dan volunteered for military service and served a number of tours in Vietnamto keep his younger brother from being drafted. The young Commander, meanwhile, ran a largely un...
Marvel
In his original Marvelcomics appearances, the Commander's brother was said to have descended into alcoholism due to post-traumatic stress disorder. The Commander begins constructing elaborate revenge fantasies around Snake Eyes, who he irrationally blames for his brother's death. This culminates in him sending an assassin to kill Snake Eyes, though this assassination attempt fails. The Commander attempts to return to his life with his family, but fails when his wife learns of his murderous ac...
Devil's Due
When the G.I. Joe line was picked up by Devil's Due, they altered the Commander's origin to the current story.
Battle Action Force
The Commander was given a background as the leader of a terrorist organization known as the Red Shadows. While he headed this organization he was known as Baron Ironblood. He betrayed the Red Shadows to the UN, and then adopted the identity of Cobra Commander.
Rise to Power
The Commander begins to expand and consolidate his power by setting up in the economically depressed town of Springfield. He quickly sways the inhabitants to his side, swelling the ranks of the nascent Cobra greatly. He soon forms his followers into a paramilitary terrorist organization that is unquestioningly loyal to him. Cobra quickly grew in influence throughout the world, firmly entrenching itself in a number of unstable countries and setting itself up as a powerful criminal empire. Arou...
Loss of Power
The assassination plot is foiled, and the would-be assassin revealed to be Billy. The Commander attempts to torture information about the plot out of his son, who refuses to give in. Billy is rescued by Storm Shadow, and later apparently killed in an explosion. Later, the Commander and Destro become trapped underground during an attempted assault on the Pit. Believed dead, the pair manage to escape and make their way back towards headquarters. On the way, the Commander learns that Billy is on...
Return
Fred VII secretly takes up the identity of the Commander and masquerades as him for several years. The true Commander, however, managed to survive the attack and is able to recuperate fully. He keeps his continued survival a secret for some time, using the opportunity to reintegrate himself into Cobra and build up a loyal group of followers within the larger organization. After his erstwhile grave is found to be empty, the Commander returns with force. He has scores of "disloyal" Cobra operat...
Cobra Commander is an intelligent and charismatic leader. He is skilled at intelligence gathering and espionage, as well as being proficient in armed and unarmed combat.
Danger Girl/G.I. Joe
After the acquisition of the Danger Girl characters by IDW it was decided to first launch the characters under the IDW banner with a crossover with one of the major properties at IDW, G.I. Joe (as they are owned by the same company it seems possible that these characters exist in the same continuity as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, though this is never confirmed.) The series starts off with a dog chase involving Scarlett and Flint and they are soon shot down. It is revealed that they were p...
In 2015 Tahir appeared in a role as the Commander on Supergirl. He appeared in JAG in the episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" which served as the two pilot episodes for the series NCIS. Seven years later, Tahir appeared in the spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Feb 1, 2012 · Rumor has it Faran Tahir who played Captain Robau in Star Trek and Raza in Iron Man is playing the Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, stepping in for Joseph Gordon-Levitt who...
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