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| image                   = Erick Avari Gatecon 2006.jpg
| name              =
| caption                 = Avari in 2006
| image             = 10.17.09ErickAvariByLuigiNovi.jpg
| birthname               = Nariman Eruch Avari
| caption           = Avari at the [[Big Apple Convention]] in [[Manhattan]] in 2009
| birth_date             = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|4|13}}
| birthname         = Nariman Eruch Avari
| birth_place             = [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal, India|West Bengal]], India
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|4|13}}
| occupation             = Actor
| birth_place       = [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal, India|West Bengal]], India
| yearsactive             = 1984–present
| occupation         = Actor
| spouse                 =  
| yearsactive       = 1962–present
| website                 = {{URL|http://www.erickavari.com}}
| spouse             =  
| website           = {{URL|http://www.erickavari.com}} {{dead link|date=May 2022}}
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'''Erick Avari''' (born '''Nariman<!-- diminutive: "Nari" --> Eruch Avari''';<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Erick-Avari.html Erick Avari Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 13 April 1952) is an Indian–American actor. He is known for his roles in ''[[Stargate (movie)|Stargate]]'' (1994), ''[[Independence Day (movie)|Independence Day]]'' (1996) and ''[[The Mummy (1999 movie)|The Mummy]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Denmead|first1=Ken|title=Acting For Geeks: a Chat with Erick Avari|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/07/acting-for-geeks-a-chat-with-erick-avari/|accessdate=June 26, 2017|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=July 13, 2010}}</ref>
'''Erick Avari''' (born '''Nariman<!-- diminutive: "Nari" --> Eruch Avari''';<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Erick-Avari.html Erick Avari Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 13 April 1952) is an [[Indian Americans|Indian-American]] actor whose roles in science-fiction and action productions include ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' (1994), ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996), and ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Denmead|first1=Ken|title=Acting For Geeks: a Chat with Erick Avari|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/07/acting-for-geeks-a-chat-with-erick-avari/|access-date=June 26, 2017|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=July 13, 2010}}</ref>
 
==Early life==
Erick Avari was born on 13 April 1952 in [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], India, into a [[Parsi]] [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] family. His father, Eruch Avari, ran two movie theatres, the Capital and the Rink. His early education was at the  [[North Point School]], which he attended as a day-scholar. He later studied at the [[College of Charleston]].
 
Avari is a member of the Avari-Madan family of Darjeeling and [[Calcutta]]. His great-great-grandfather was [[Jamshedji Framji Madan]], one of the pioneers of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].
 
==Career==
Avari has appeared in the films ''[[The Beast (1988 film)|The Beast]]'' (1988), ''[[Encino Man]]'' (1992), ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' (1994), ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996), ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1999), ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (2001), ''[[Home Alone 4]]'' (2002), ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'' (2002), ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]'' (2003), and ''[[Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane]]'' (2007). He is one of only two actors, along with [[Alexis Cruz]], to appear in both the original ''Stargate'' movie and the spin-off series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (three episodes). Before arriving in Los Angeles in 1991, his extensive work onstage garnered him praise from theater critics across America, most notably as Vasquez, in ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]'' with [[Val Kilmer]] at the [[Joseph Papp]] [[The Public Theater|Public Theater]], and as Sir Richard at [[The Guthrie Theater]]'s memorable production of ''[[The Screens]]''.
 
He has made guest appearances on ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'', ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'', ''[[Hope & Faith]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Burn Notice]]'', ''[[Lie to Me]]'', ''[[Party Down]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[Dharma & Greg]]'', ''[[Babylon 5]]'', ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'', ''[[The O.C.]]'', ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]'', ''[[Leverage (American TV series)|Leverage]]'', ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'', ''[[Covert Affairs]]'', and ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]''. He appeared in cameo roles in ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''; ''Living People''; ''[[NYPD Blue]]''; ''[[Cheers]]''; ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''; ''[[Roseanne]]''; ''[[Judging Amy]]''; ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''; and ''[[Everwood]]''. In the video game ''[[Zork Grand Inquisitor]]'', he played Grand Inquisitor [[Mir Yannick]], a ruthless dictator who serves as the game's main villain. He also appeared in ''[[The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]''.
 
[[File:Avari, Erick 1.jpg|thumb|right|Avari in 2006]]
Beginning in the autumn of 2006, a photograph of Avari and a recording of his voice have been used in the role of [[Chandra Suresh#Chandra Suresh|Chandra Suresh]] in ''Heroes''. He did not appear onscreen until the episode "[[Seven Minutes to Midnight (Heroes)|Seven Minutes to Midnight]]", as his character is part of the [[backstory]] and had died before the events of the pilot. When his character does appear, it is only in flashbacks until the episode "[[Six Months Ago]]", when the story centers on six months before the events of the pilot episode. In this episode, Suresh moves to New York and contacts people on "the list" he generated of those he believes to have special genetic aberrations.
 
Over the course of his career, Avari has portrayed representatives of more than 24 ethnicities.<ref>[http://www.erickavari.com/biography ErickAvari.com] Official Website</ref> As of November 2006, he has appeared in 33 feature films and over 70 television episodes. Avari has appeared with [[Brent Spiner]] in three different productions: ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (1987), ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996), and ''[[The Master of Disguise]]'' (2002). He performed opposite [[Richard Gere]] in a drama film based on a true story: ''[[Hachi: A Dog's Tale]]'', in which he played Jasjeet, an Indian hot dog vendor.
 
Avari was scheduled to reprise in his role as Kasuf in the ''Stargate SG-1'' Season Six finale "Full Circle", but was unable to do so due to his commitment to ''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet]]'' (2003).
 
In January 2009, he played a mobile-phone salesman in ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop]]'', and in October 2009, he was cast as Omar on ''[[Days of Our Lives]]''.
 
In 2014, Avari voiced Master Rahool in the science fiction video game ''[[Destiny (video game)|Destiny]]''.
 
In 2017, Avari was seen in both the U.S conspiracy thriller ''Project Eden: Vol. I'' and, in 2019, as [[Nicodemus]] in the television historical series ''[[The Chosen (TV series)|The Chosen]]'' where it was based on the life of Jesus Christ.
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== Filmography ==
* [[1962 au cinéma|1962]] : ''[[Kanchenjungha]]''
* [[1984 au cinéma|1984]] : ''[[Nothing Lasts Forever]]'' : ''Toulouse Lautrec''
* [[1988 au cinéma|1988]] : ''[[La Bête de guerre]]'' (''The Beast of War'') : ''Samad''
* [[1989 à la télévision|1989]] : ''[[True Blue (film, 1989)|True Blue]]'' (TV) : ''Hakim Huzan''
* [[1989 au cinéma|1989]] : ''[[She's Back]]'' : ''Deli owner''
* [[1963 à la télévision|1963]] : ''[[Hôpital central]]'' (''General Hospital'') (série TV) : ''Ahmed Hakeem (1991)''
* [[1992 au cinéma|1992]] : ''[[Sang chaud pour meurtre de sang-froid]]'' (''Final Analysis'') : ''Moderator''
* [[1992 à la télévision|1992]] : ''[[La Passagère de l'oubli]]'' (''Treacherous Crossing'') (TV) : ''Don Gallegher''
* [[1992 au cinéma|1992]] : ''[[L'Homme d'Encino]]'' (''Encino Man'') : ''Raji''
* [[1993 à la télévision|1993]] : ''[[L'Affaire Amy Fisher : Désignée coupable]]'' (''Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story'') (TV) : ''Surgeon''
* [[1993 à la télévision|1993]] : ''[[La Loi du professionnel]]'' (''The Hit List'') (TV) : ''Pharmaceutical Wholesaler''
* [[1993 à la télévision|1993]] : ''[[Scam]]'' (TV) : ''Mr. Ayub''
* [[1993 au cinéma|1993]] : ''[[Le Concierge du Bradbury]]'' (''For Love or Money'') : ''Benny the Jeweler''
* [[1994 au cinéma|1994]] : ''[[Une épouse trop parfaite]]'' (''Dream Lover'') : ''Dr. Spatz''
* [[1994 au cinéma|1994]] : ''[[Color of Night]]'' : ''Cabbie''
* [[1994 au cinéma|1994]] : ''[[Stargate, la porte des étoiles]]'' (''Stargate'') : '''Good Father' Kasuf''
* [[1994 à la télévision|1994]] : ''[[Nuits de Chine]]'' (''Don't Drink the Water'') (TV) : ''Emir's Aide''
* [[1995 à la télévision|1995]] : ''[[Aladdin on Ice]]'' (TV) : ''The Mystic Traveler''
* [[1996 au cinéma|1996]] : ''[[The Undercover Kid]]'' : ''Brach''
* [[1996 à la télévision|1996]] : ''[[Alf]]'' (TV) : ''Rocket'' (voix)
* [[1996 au cinéma|1996]] : ''[[Independence Day, le jour de la riposte]]'' (''Independence Day'') : ''SETI Chief''
* [[1996 à la télévision|1996]] : ''[[Le Poids du passé]]'' (''To Face Her Past'') (TV) : ''Dr. Webster''
* [[1997 au cinéma|1997]] : ''[[McHale's Navy: y a-t-il un commandant à bord?]]'' (''McHale's Navy'') : ''European Leader''
* [[1999 au cinéma|1999]] : ''[[La Momie]]'' (''The Mummy'') : ''Dr. Terrence Bey''
* [[1999 au cinéma|1999]] : ''[[Le 13e Guerrier]]'' (''The 13th Warrior'') : ''Hosein, Caravan Leader''
* [[2001 au cinéma|2001]] : ''[[Ritual]]'' : ''Dr. Peter Winsfold''
* [[2001 au cinéma|2001]] : ''[[On Wings of Fire]]''
* [[2001 au cinéma|2001]] : ''[[La Planète des singes (film, 2001)|La Planète des singes]]'' (''Planet of the Apes'') : ''Tival''
* [[2001 au cinéma|2001]] : ''[[La Prison de verre]]'' (''The Glass House'') : ''Ted Ross''
* [[2002 au cinéma|2002]] : ''[[3 Days of Rain]]'' : ''Alex''
* [[2002 au cinéma|2002]] : ''[[Incest]]'' : ''Paul''
* [[2002 au cinéma|2002]] : ''[[Les Aventures de Mister Deeds]]'' (''Mr. Deeds'') : ''Cecil Anderson''
* [[2002 au cinéma|2002]] : ''[[Le Maître du déguisement]]'' (''The Master of Disguise'') : ''Cigar Maker''
* [[2002 à la télévision|2002]] : ''[[Maman je suis seul contre tous]]'' (''Home Alone 4'') (TV) : ''Prescott''
* [[2003 au cinéma|2003]] : ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]'' : ''Nikolas Natchios''
* [[2003 au cinéma|2003]] : ''[[Searching for Haizmann]]'' : ''Father Mark Reeder''
* [[2005 au cinéma|2005]] : ''[[Dancing in Twilight]]'' : ''Matt''
* [[2005 au cinéma|2005]] : ''[[The L.A. Riot Spectacular]]'' : ''Matre'd''
* [[2005 à la télévision|2005]] : ''[[Heroes]]'' : ''Shandra Suresh''
* [[2006 au cinéma|2006]] : ''[[Le vol des morts-vivants]]'' : ''Dr. Bennett''
* [[2007 au cinéma|2007]] : ''[[Postal]]'' : ''Habib''
* [[2010 au cinéma|2010]] : ''[[Hatchi]]'' : ''Hatchi''
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== Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1962 || [[Kanchenjungha (film)|''Kanchenjungha'']] || Unknown ||
|-
| 1984 || [[Nothing Lasts Forever (film)|''Nothing Lasts Forever'']] || Toulouse Lautrec ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[On Wings of Fire]]'' || The Professor ||
|-
| 1988 || [[The Beast (1988 film)|''The Beast of War'']] || Samad ||
|-
| 1989 || ''She's Back'' || Deli Owner ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1992 || ''[[Final Analysis]]'' || Moderator || Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Encino Man]]'' || Raji ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1993 || ''The Hit List'' || Pharmaceutical Wholesaler ||
|-
| [[For Love or Money (1993 film)|''For Love or Money'']] || Benny the Jeweler ||
|-
| [[Dream Lover (1993 film)|''Dream Lover'']] || Dr. Spatz ||
|-
|rowspan=2|1994 || ''[[Color of Night]]'' || Cabbie || Uncredited
|-
| [[Stargate (film)|''Stargate'']] || Kasuf ||
|-
|rowspan=2|1996 || [[Independence Day (1996 film)|''Independence Day'']] || SETI Chief || Uncredited
|-
| ''The Undercover Kid'' || Brach ||
|-
| 1997 || [[McHale's Navy (1997 film)|''McHale's Navy'']] || European Leader || Uncredited
|-
|rowspan=2|1999 || [[The Mummy (1999 film)|''The Mummy'']] || Dr. Terrence Bey ||
|-
| ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'' || Caravan Leader || Credited as Eric Avari
|-
|rowspan=2|2001 || [[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|''Planet of the Apes'']] || Tival ||
|-
| [[The Glass House (2001 film)|''The Glass House'']] || Ted Ross ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2002
|''[[Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House|Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House]]''
|Mr. Prescott (The Butler)
|
|-
|[[Three Days of Rain (film)|''Three Days of Rain'']]|| Alex ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'' || Cecil Anderson ||
|-
| ''[[The Master of Disguise]]'' || Cigar Maker ||
|-
| [[Ritual (2002 film)|''Ritual'']] || Dr. Peter Winsvold ||
|-
| ''Incest'' || Paul || Short Film
|-
|rowspan=2| 2003 || ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]'' || Nikolas Natchios ||
|-
| ''Searching for Haizmann'' || Father Mark Reeder ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2005 || ''[[The L.A. Riot Spectacular]]'' || Matre'd ||
|-
|''[[Dancing in Twilight]]'' || Matt ||
|-
|rowspan=6| 2007 || [[Dark Matter (film)|''Dark Matter'']] || Professor R.K. Gazda ||
|-
| ''[[Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane]]'' || Dr. Leo Bennett ||
|-
| ''Choose Connor'' || Arthur Dennison ||
|-
| [[Postal (film)|''Postal'']] || Habib ||
|-
| [[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|''Charlie Wilson's War'']] || Ari Goldman || Uncredited
|-
| ''[[InAlienable]]'' || Howard Ellis ||
|-
|2008 || ''[[AmericanEast]]'' || Fikry ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2009 || ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop]]'' || Vijay ||
|-
| ''[[Hachi: A Dog's Tale]]'' || Jasjeet ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Karma's a Bitch'' || Heather's Karma || Short Film
|-
|rowspan=4| 2011 || ''[[Three Veils]]'' || Mr. Qasim ||
|-
| ''Where the Road Meets the Sun'' || Dadi ||
|-
| ''Dispatch'' || Sergeant Pincus ||
|-
| ''Fall North'' || Professor Katz || Short Film
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012 || ''Your Are the Blood'' || Tom || Short Film
|-
| ''[[California Winter]]'' || Douglas Hariri ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2013 || ''[[A Haunting at Silver Falls]]'' || Dr. Parrish ||
|-
| ''It's Not You, It's Me'' || Cedrick ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Chasing Eagle Rock]]'' || Cam Avery ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Project Eden: Vol.I'' || The Shepherd ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Love & Debt'' || Johnny ||
|-
|}
 
===Television===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Leg Work]]'' || Sam || Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
|-
| 1989 || [[True Blue (TV series)|''True Blue'']] || Hakim Huzan || Episode: "Pilot: Part 1"
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Dr. Ekballa Raza || Episode: "[[Prescription for Death]]"
|-
|rowspan=6|1991 || ''[[General Hospital]]'' || Ahmed Hakeem || Unknown Episodes
|-
| ''[[L.A. Law]]'' || Dr. Harris || Episode: "Splatoon"
|-
| ''[[Murphy Brown]]'' || Dan || Episode: "Hoarse Play"
|-
| [[The Antagonists (TV series)|''The Antagonists'']] || Dupree || Episode: "#1.1"
|-
| ''[[Good & Evil (TV series)|Good & Evil]]'' || Dr. #2 || Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' || B'iJik || Episode: "[[Unification (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Unification I]]"
|-
|rowspan=8| 1992 || ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'' || Cedric || Episode: "Ill Will"
|-
| ''[[Tequila and Bonetti]]'' || Veterinarian || Episode: "Tale of the Dragon"
|-
| [[Civil Wars (TV series)|''Civil Wars'']] || Yale Peck-Naughton || Episode: "Tape Fear"
|-
| ''Treacherous Crossing'' || Don Gallegher || Television Film
|-
| [[Dream On (TV series)|''Dream On'']] || Dr. Dawson || Episode: "Domestic Bliss"
|-
| [[Wings (1990 TV series)|''Wings'']] || Artist || Episode: "Mathers of the Heart"
|-
| ''[[Cheers]]'' || Mr. Cranston || Episode: "Feelings... Whoa, Whoa, Whoa"
|-
| [[Great Scott! (TV series)|''Great Scott!'']] || Luggage Salesman || Episode: "Book Crook"
|-
|rowspan=6| 1993 || ''[[Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story]]'' || Surgeon || Television Film
|-
| [[Martin (TV series)|''Martin'']] || Rashidi || Episode: "Jerome's in the House"
|-
| [[Good Advice (TV series)|''Good Advice'']] || Mr. Vajneesh || Episode: "Special Session"
|-
| ''[[Seinfeld]]'' || Cabbie || Episode: "[[The Pilot (Seinfeld)|The Pilot]]"
|-
| ''Scam'' || Mr. Ayub || Television Film
|-
| [[seaQuest DSV|''seaQuest 2032'']] || Lybyan Representative || Episode: "Treasure of the Mind"
|-
|rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''[[Mad About You]]'' || Dr. Arzupian || Episode: "The Last Scampi"
|-
| [[Don't Drink the Water (1994 film)|''Don't Drink the Water'']] || Emir's Aide || Television Film
|-
|rowspan=7 | 1995 || ''[[Chicago Hope]]'' || Dr. Goodman || Episode: "Cutting Edges"
|-
| ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' || Vedek Yarka || Episode: "[[Destiny (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Destiny]]"
|-
| ''[[VR.5]]'' || Boise || Episode: "Dr. Strangechild"
|-
| ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' || Mr. Moonhauer || Episode: "[[Target: Jimmy Olsen! (Lois & Clark episode)|Target: Jimmy Olsen!]]"
|-
| ''[[Cybill]]'' || Paolo || Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby"
|-
| ''Aladdin on Ice'' || The Mystic Traveler || Television Film
|-
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' || Rajesh || Episode: "Curt Russell"
|-
|rowspan=9 | 1996 || ''[[Almost Perfect]]'' || Dave || Episode: "Overly Meditated"
|-
| ''[[Project ALF|Project: ALF]]'' || Rocket (Voice) || Television Film
|-
| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Raul Jaffa || Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge"
|-
| ''[[Babylon 5]]'' || Rabbi Leo Meyers || Episode: "[[And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place]]"
|-
| ''[[Roseanne]]'' || Prince's Assistant || Episode: "[[Someday My Prince Will Come (Roseanne)|Someday My Prince Will Come]]"
|-
| ''[[Bone Chillers]]'' || Dr. Lumbago || 02 Episodes
|-
| ''[[To Face Her Past]]'' || Dr. Webster || Television Film
|-
| ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'' || Targ || Episode: "Cheeses H. Taste"
|-
| [[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV series)|''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'']] || Hissene Idriss || Episode: "The Bob Episode"
|-
|rowspan=4 | 1997 || [[Gun (TV series)|''Gun'']] || The Propietor || Episode: "The Shot"
|-
| ''[[Baywatch Nights]]'' || Dr. Kasan || Episode: "The Servant"
|-
| [[Profiler (TV series)|''Profiler'']] || Ashok Dupree || Episode: "Ambition in Blood"
|-
| ''[[The Tom Show]]'' || Lloyd || Episode: "The White Shadow"
|-
| 1998 || [[JAG (TV series)|''JAG'']] || Minister Nassan || Episode: "The Black Jet"
|-
| 1998-2001 || ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' || Kasuf || 3 Episodes
|-
| 1999 || [[Family Law (American TV series)|''Family Law'']] || Unknown || Episode: "Games"
|-
| 1999-2000 || ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'' || Various (Voices) || 3 Episodes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The West Wing]]'' || Pakistani Ambassador || Episode: "[[Lord John Marbury (The West Wing)|Lord John Marbury]]"
|-
|rowspan=6 | 2001 || ''[[Cousin Skeeter]]'' || Unknown || Episode: "Bellboyz in the Hood"
|-
| ''[[The Education of Max Bickford]]'' || McKenney Dawes || Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| [[Thieves (TV series)|''Thieves'']] || Benny Mustafa || Episode: "Dey Got De Degas"
|-
| ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' || Jamin || Episode: "[[Terra Nova (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Terra Nova]]"
|-
| ''[[The X-Files]]'' || Dr. Herb Fountain || Episode: "[[Lord of the Flies (The X-Files)|Lord of the Flies]]"
|-
| [[Felicity (TV series)|''Felicity'']] || Dr. Ansari || 2 Episodes
|-
|rowspan=3 | 2002 || ''[[The District]]'' || Omar Khalid || Episode: "Twist of Hate"
|-
| ''[[Dharma & Greg]]'' || Lalit || Episode: "I Think, Therefore I Am in Trouble"
|-
| ''[[Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House]]'' || Mr. Prescott || Television Film
|-
|rowspan=5 | 2003 || ''[[Everwood]]'' || James Gellar || Episode: "Extra Ordinary"
|-
| ''L.A. Dragnet'' || Sanjay Ramachandran || 9 Episodes
|-
| ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Ravi Patel || Episode: "Floater"
|-
| [[Alias (TV series)|''Alias'']] || Dr. Vasson || Episode: "[[Breaking Point (Alias)|Breaking Point]]"
|-
| [[NCIS (TV series)|''NCIS'']] || Agent William Gamal || Episode: "[[Minimum Security (NCIS)|Minimum Security]]"
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Judging Amy]]'' || Steven Nashte || Episode: "Catching It Early"
|-
|rowspan=3 | 2005 || [[JAG (TV series)|''JAG'']] || Sheik Shuhaib Al-Hassan || Episode: "Bridging the Gulf"
|-
| ''[[Tru Calling]]'' || Dr. Thomas Burell || Episode: "Grace"
|-
| ''[[Hope & Faith]]'' || Hassan || Episode: "Christmas Time"
|-
|rowspan=3 | 2006 || ''[[The O.C.]]'' || Dr. Overbee || Episode: "[[The College Try]]"
|-
| ''[[The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]'' || General Samir || Television Film
|-
| [[Heroes (American TV series)|''Heroes'']] || Chandra Suresh || 4 Episodes
|-
|rowspan=3 | 2007 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Kazi Hasni || Episode: "[[World's Fair (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)|World's Fair]]"
|-
| ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]'' || Harold Templeton || Episode: "The Chiavennasca"
|-
| ''The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud'' || Dr. Albert Hakim || Television Film
|-
|rowspan=4 | 2008 || [[The Middleman (TV series)|''The Middleman'']] || Lord Jeremiah Purcell || Episode: "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown"
|-
| ''[[Burn Notice]]'' || Nefzi || 2 Episodes
|-
| ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]'' || Alex Gilbert || Episode: "Patriot Tact"
|-
| ''The Madness of Jane'' || Norman Divitry || Television Film
|-
|rowspan=5 | 2009 || [[Leverage (American TV series)|''Leverage'']] || Doctor Lloyd || Episode: "The Second David Job"
|-
| [[Life (American TV series)|''Life'']] || Edward Zakaria || Episode: "Hit Me Baby"
|-
| [[Mental (TV series)|''Mental'']] || Dr. Timothy Paul || Episode: "House of Mirrors"
|-
| [[Hung (TV series)|''Hung'']] || Therapist || Episode: "Doris Is Dead or Are We Rich or Are We Poor?"
|-
| ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' || Omar || 8 Episodes
|-
|rowspan=4 | 2010 || [[Castle (TV series)|''Castle'']] || Rupert Bentley || Episode: "Wrapped Up in Death"
|-
| [[Human Target (2010 TV series)|''Human Target'']] || Gerard || Episode: "Victoria"
|-
| ''[[Party Down]]'' || Reverend || Episode: "Constance Carmell Wedding"
|-
| ''[[Lie to Me]]'' || Dr. Kozell || Episode: "Pied Piper"
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' || Caturanga || 2 Episodes
|-
|rowspan=3 | 2012 || ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'' || Hosein Khadem || Episode: "[[Endgame (NCIS: Los Angeles)|Endgame]]"
|-
| [[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|''Parenthood'']] || Leon Dengraff || Episode: "There's Something I Need to Tell You..."
|-
| ''[[Covert Affairs]]'' || Omar Ansari || Episode: "Quicksand"
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Mentalist]]'' || Lance Reinhardt || Episode: "Red Lacquer Nail Polish"
|-
|rowspan=5 | 2014 || ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' || Caturanga || Episode: "Endless"
|-
| [[Major Crimes (TV series)|''Major Crimes'']] || Ravi Madhavan || Episode: "Do Not Disturb"
|-
| [[Scorpion (TV series)|''Scorpion'']] || Robert Richter || Episode: "Single Point of Failure"
|-
| [[Grimm (TV series)|''Grimm'']] || JP || Episode: "[[Highway of Tears (Grimm)|Highway of Tears]]"
|-
| ''Hieroglyph'' || Odion || Television Film
|-
|rowspan=2 | 2015 || [[Madam Secretary (TV series)|''Madam Secretary'']] || Turkish Foreign Minister Ozan Canoglu || Episode: "The Ninth Circle"
|-
| [[The Brink (TV series)|''The Brink'']] || Hasan || 7 Episodes
|-
| 2017 || [[Graves (TV series)|''Graves'']] || Ahsan || Episode: "They Die Happier"
|-
| 2019 || ''[[The Chosen (TV series)|The Chosen]]'' || [[Nicodemus]] || 8 Episodes
|-
|}
 
===Video games===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Zork: Grand Inquisitor]]'' || Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick || Voice
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| 2014 || [[Destiny (video game)|''Destiny'']] || Master Rahool || Voice
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Destiny 2]]'' || Master Rahool || Voice
|-
|}


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Latest revision as of 22:38, 12 June 2022



Erick Avari
Avari at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan in 2009
Born
Nariman Eruch Avari

(1952-04-13) 13 April 1952 (age 74)
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
OccupationActor
Years active1962–present
Websitewww.erickavari.com [dead link]

Erick Avari (born Nariman Eruch Avari;[1] 13 April 1952) is an Indian-American actor whose roles in science-fiction and action productions include Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), and The Mummy (1999).[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Erick Avari was born on 13 April 1952 in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, into a Parsi Zoroastrian family. His father, Eruch Avari, ran two movie theatres, the Capital and the Rink. His early education was at the North Point School, which he attended as a day-scholar. He later studied at the College of Charleston.

Avari is a member of the Avari-Madan family of Darjeeling and Calcutta. His great-great-grandfather was Jamshedji Framji Madan, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema.

Career[edit | edit source]

Avari has appeared in the films The Beast (1988), Encino Man (1992), Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), The Mummy (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Home Alone 4 (2002), Mr. Deeds (2002), Daredevil (2003), and Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane (2007). He is one of only two actors, along with Alexis Cruz, to appear in both the original Stargate movie and the spin-off series Stargate SG-1 (three episodes). Before arriving in Los Angeles in 1991, his extensive work onstage garnered him praise from theater critics across America, most notably as Vasquez, in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore with Val Kilmer at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, and as Sir Richard at The Guthrie Theater's memorable production of The Screens.

He has made guest appearances on Castle, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Heroes, Hope & Faith, Law & Order, Burn Notice, Lie to Me, Party Down, Star Trek: The Next Generation, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, The West Wing, The X-Files, Dharma & Greg, Babylon 5, Alias, The O.C., The Sarah Silverman Program, Leverage, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Covert Affairs, and Human Target. He appeared in cameo roles in JAG; Living People; NYPD Blue; Cheers; Murder, She Wrote; Roseanne; Judging Amy; NCIS; and Everwood. In the video game Zork Grand Inquisitor, he played Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick, a ruthless dictator who serves as the game's main villain. He also appeared in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines.

Avari in 2006

Beginning in the autumn of 2006, a photograph of Avari and a recording of his voice have been used in the role of Chandra Suresh in Heroes. He did not appear onscreen until the episode "Seven Minutes to Midnight", as his character is part of the backstory and had died before the events of the pilot. When his character does appear, it is only in flashbacks until the episode "Six Months Ago", when the story centers on six months before the events of the pilot episode. In this episode, Suresh moves to New York and contacts people on "the list" he generated of those he believes to have special genetic aberrations.

Over the course of his career, Avari has portrayed representatives of more than 24 ethnicities.[3] As of November 2006, he has appeared in 33 feature films and over 70 television episodes. Avari has appeared with Brent Spiner in three different productions: Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Independence Day (1996), and The Master of Disguise (2002). He performed opposite Richard Gere in a drama film based on a true story: Hachi: A Dog's Tale, in which he played Jasjeet, an Indian hot dog vendor.

Avari was scheduled to reprise in his role as Kasuf in the Stargate SG-1 Season Six finale "Full Circle", but was unable to do so due to his commitment to Dragnet (2003).

In January 2009, he played a mobile-phone salesman in Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and in October 2009, he was cast as Omar on Days of Our Lives.

In 2014, Avari voiced Master Rahool in the science fiction video game Destiny.

In 2017, Avari was seen in both the U.S conspiracy thriller Project Eden: Vol. I and, in 2019, as Nicodemus in the television historical series The Chosen where it was based on the life of Jesus Christ.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1962 Kanchenjungha Unknown
1984 Nothing Lasts Forever Toulouse Lautrec
1986 On Wings of Fire The Professor
1988 The Beast of War Samad
1989 She's Back Deli Owner
1992 Final Analysis Moderator Uncredited
Encino Man Raji
1993 The Hit List Pharmaceutical Wholesaler
For Love or Money Benny the Jeweler
Dream Lover Dr. Spatz
1994 Color of Night Cabbie Uncredited
Stargate Kasuf
1996 Independence Day SETI Chief Uncredited
The Undercover Kid Brach
1997 McHale's Navy European Leader Uncredited
1999 The Mummy Dr. Terrence Bey
The 13th Warrior Caravan Leader Credited as Eric Avari
2001 Planet of the Apes Tival
The Glass House Ted Ross
2002 Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House Mr. Prescott (The Butler)
Three Days of Rain Alex
Mr. Deeds Cecil Anderson
The Master of Disguise Cigar Maker
Ritual Dr. Peter Winsvold
Incest Paul Short Film
2003 Daredevil Nikolas Natchios
Searching for Haizmann Father Mark Reeder
2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular Matre'd
Dancing in Twilight Matt
2007 Dark Matter Professor R.K. Gazda
Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane Dr. Leo Bennett
Choose Connor Arthur Dennison
Postal Habib
Charlie Wilson's War Ari Goldman Uncredited
InAlienable Howard Ellis
2008 AmericanEast Fikry
2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Vijay
Hachi: A Dog's Tale Jasjeet
2010 Karma's a Bitch Heather's Karma Short Film
2011 Three Veils Mr. Qasim
Where the Road Meets the Sun Dadi
Dispatch Sergeant Pincus
Fall North Professor Katz Short Film
2012 Your Are the Blood Tom Short Film
California Winter Douglas Hariri
2013 A Haunting at Silver Falls Dr. Parrish
It's Not You, It's Me Cedrick
2015 Chasing Eagle Rock Cam Avery
2017 Project Eden: Vol.I The Shepherd
2019 Love & Debt Johnny

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Leg Work Sam Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
1989 True Blue Hakim Huzan Episode: "Pilot: Part 1"
1990 Law & Order Dr. Ekballa Raza Episode: "Prescription for Death"
1991 General Hospital Ahmed Hakeem Unknown Episodes
L.A. Law Dr. Harris Episode: "Splatoon"
Murphy Brown Dan Episode: "Hoarse Play"
The Antagonists Dupree Episode: "#1.1"
Good & Evil Dr. #2 Episode: "Pilot"
Star Trek: The Next Generation B'iJik Episode: "Unification I"
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Cedric Episode: "Ill Will"
Tequila and Bonetti Veterinarian Episode: "Tale of the Dragon"
Civil Wars Yale Peck-Naughton Episode: "Tape Fear"
Treacherous Crossing Don Gallegher Television Film
Dream On Dr. Dawson Episode: "Domestic Bliss"
Wings Artist Episode: "Mathers of the Heart"
Cheers Mr. Cranston Episode: "Feelings... Whoa, Whoa, Whoa"
Great Scott! Luggage Salesman Episode: "Book Crook"
1993 Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story Surgeon Television Film
Martin Rashidi Episode: "Jerome's in the House"
Good Advice Mr. Vajneesh Episode: "Special Session"
Seinfeld Cabbie Episode: "The Pilot"
Scam Mr. Ayub Television Film
seaQuest 2032 Lybyan Representative Episode: "Treasure of the Mind"
1994 Mad About You Dr. Arzupian Episode: "The Last Scampi"
Don't Drink the Water Emir's Aide Television Film
1995 Chicago Hope Dr. Goodman Episode: "Cutting Edges"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Vedek Yarka Episode: "Destiny"
VR.5 Boise Episode: "Dr. Strangechild"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Mr. Moonhauer Episode: "Target: Jimmy Olsen!"
Cybill Paolo Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby"
Aladdin on Ice The Mystic Traveler Television Film
NYPD Blue Rajesh Episode: "Curt Russell"
1996 Almost Perfect Dave Episode: "Overly Meditated"
Project: ALF Rocket (Voice) Television Film
Murder, She Wrote Raul Jaffa Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge"
Babylon 5 Rabbi Leo Meyers Episode: "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place"
Roseanne Prince's Assistant Episode: "Someday My Prince Will Come"
Bone Chillers Dr. Lumbago 02 Episodes
To Face Her Past Dr. Webster Television Film
The John Larroquette Show Targ Episode: "Cheeses H. Taste"
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Hissene Idriss Episode: "The Bob Episode"
1997 Gun The Propietor Episode: "The Shot"
Baywatch Nights Dr. Kasan Episode: "The Servant"
Profiler Ashok Dupree Episode: "Ambition in Blood"
The Tom Show Lloyd Episode: "The White Shadow"
1998 JAG Minister Nassan Episode: "The Black Jet"
1998-2001 Stargate SG-1 Kasuf 3 Episodes
1999 Family Law Unknown Episode: "Games"
1999-2000 The Wild Thornberrys Various (Voices) 3 Episodes
2000 The West Wing Pakistani Ambassador Episode: "Lord John Marbury"
2001 Cousin Skeeter Unknown Episode: "Bellboyz in the Hood"
The Education of Max Bickford McKenney Dawes Episode: "Pilot"
Thieves Benny Mustafa Episode: "Dey Got De Degas"
Star Trek: Enterprise Jamin Episode: "Terra Nova"
The X-Files Dr. Herb Fountain Episode: "Lord of the Flies"
Felicity Dr. Ansari 2 Episodes
2002 The District Omar Khalid Episode: "Twist of Hate"
Dharma & Greg Lalit Episode: "I Think, Therefore I Am in Trouble"
Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House Mr. Prescott Television Film
2003 Everwood James Gellar Episode: "Extra Ordinary"
L.A. Dragnet Sanjay Ramachandran 9 Episodes
Law & Order Ravi Patel Episode: "Floater"
Alias Dr. Vasson Episode: "Breaking Point"
NCIS Agent William Gamal Episode: "Minimum Security"
2004 Judging Amy Steven Nashte Episode: "Catching It Early"
2005 JAG Sheik Shuhaib Al-Hassan Episode: "Bridging the Gulf"
Tru Calling Dr. Thomas Burell Episode: "Grace"
Hope & Faith Hassan Episode: "Christmas Time"
2006 The O.C. Dr. Overbee Episode: "The College Try"
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines General Samir Television Film
Heroes Chandra Suresh 4 Episodes
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Kazi Hasni Episode: "World's Fair"
Dirty Sexy Money Harold Templeton Episode: "The Chiavennasca"
The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud Dr. Albert Hakim Television Film
2008 The Middleman Lord Jeremiah Purcell Episode: "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown"
Burn Notice Nefzi 2 Episodes
The Sarah Silverman Program Alex Gilbert Episode: "Patriot Tact"
The Madness of Jane Norman Divitry Television Film
2009 Leverage Doctor Lloyd Episode: "The Second David Job"
Life Edward Zakaria Episode: "Hit Me Baby"
Mental Dr. Timothy Paul Episode: "House of Mirrors"
Hung Therapist Episode: "Doris Is Dead or Are We Rich or Are We Poor?"
Days of Our Lives Omar 8 Episodes
2010 Castle Rupert Bentley Episode: "Wrapped Up in Death"
Human Target Gerard Episode: "Victoria"
Party Down Reverend Episode: "Constance Carmell Wedding"
Lie to Me Dr. Kozell Episode: "Pied Piper"
2011 Warehouse 13 Caturanga 2 Episodes
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Hosein Khadem Episode: "Endgame"
Parenthood Leon Dengraff Episode: "There's Something I Need to Tell You..."
Covert Affairs Omar Ansari Episode: "Quicksand"
2013 The Mentalist Lance Reinhardt Episode: "Red Lacquer Nail Polish"
2014 Warehouse 13 Caturanga Episode: "Endless"
Major Crimes Ravi Madhavan Episode: "Do Not Disturb"
Scorpion Robert Richter Episode: "Single Point of Failure"
Grimm JP Episode: "Highway of Tears"
Hieroglyph Odion Television Film
2015 Madam Secretary Turkish Foreign Minister Ozan Canoglu Episode: "The Ninth Circle"
The Brink Hasan 7 Episodes
2017 Graves Ahsan Episode: "They Die Happier"
2019 The Chosen Nicodemus 8 Episodes

Video games[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Zork: Grand Inquisitor Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick Voice
2014 Destiny Master Rahool Voice
2017 Destiny 2 Master Rahool Voice

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Erick Avari Biography
  2. ↑ Denmead, Ken (13 July 2010). "Acting For Geeks: a Chat with Erick Avari". Wired. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. ↑ ErickAvari.com Official Website

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