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May 31, 2019 · Navid Negahban's journey to playing the Sultan in Aladdin wasn't an easy one. In 1993, Negahban came to the US knowing hardly any English beyond "Hi, how are you?" and "My name is Navid."
Actor: Aladdin. Born in Mashhad, Iran, Navid Negahban's passion for acting led him to Germany where he spent eight years before embarking on Hollywood. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy® Award-winning series Homeland.
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Negahban appeared as General Abdul Rashid Dostum in the 2018 war drama, 12 Strong, and also starred as the Sultan in the 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin. In 2022, he appears in the American crime drama television series The Cleaning Lady as Hayak Barsamian, an Armenian Mob Boss.
YearTitleRole2023Dr. Farhad Karimi20222022Faraz Hamzad2022Hayak BarsamianJan 19, 2018 · We interview 12 Strong star Navid Negahban about the film's portrayal of Middle Eastern people and what to expect from Guy Ritchie's Aladdin.
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Sep 6, 2017 · Disney has officially announced the full cast for Aladdin and in doing so, revealed that Navid Negahban will play the Sultan. He will join the aforementioned names and others in bringing the animated classic back to life on the big screen in live-action.
