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.
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# | Name | Character | Rating | |
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1 | Ghosts of War (2020) | Mr. Helwig | 5.1 | |
2 | War Dogs (2016) | Marlboro | 7.3 | |
3 | Unity (2015) | Narrator (voice) | 7 | |
4 | Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015) | Evan Shipman | 6 | |
5 | Stretch (2014) | Nasseem | 6.8 | |
6 | Iron Man 3 (2013) Oscars 2014 | Ho Yinsen | 7.6 | |
7 | Setup (2011) | Roth | 4.9 | |
8 | The Last Airbender (2010) | Uncle Iroh | 4.5 | |
9 | Iron Man (2008) Top 100 by FilmGator | Yinsen | 8 | |
10 | Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Oscars 2008 | Hassan (uncredited) | 7 | |
11 | The Kite Runner (2007) Oscars 2008 | Rahim Kahn | 7.1 | |
12 | The Nativity Story (2006) | Joachim | 6.7 | |
13 | Crash (2005) Oscars 2006 | Farhad | 7.8 | |
14 | Live from Baghdad (2002) | Sadoun Al-Jenabi | 9 | |
15 | D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999) | Prince Ali Saleed | - | - |
16 | Stigmata (1999) | Doctor | 6.7 | |
17 | Executive Decision (1996) | Terrorist | 6 | |
18 | Broken Arrow (1996) | Max | 6.2 | |
19 | Bad Boys (1995) | Store Clerk | 7 | |
20 | Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) | Sleeping Guard | 6.5 |