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Biography
Dariush Kashani is an American film, stage and television actor. Kashani gained critical acclaim for his role as Hassan Asfour in the 2017 Tony Award winning production of the Broadway play Oslo which went on to include a full sweep of the 2016-2017 awards season including the Lucille Lortel Awardand the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play. Kashani also earned an Obie award along with company of Oslo for his work in the Off Broadway production at Lincoln Center. Stage productions include The Invisible Hand at New York Theatre Workshop and the Tony Kushner play Homebody/Kabul alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Notable works on screen include Bobby Tooch on Ghost Whisperer and Minister Tousi in Madam Secretary.
Early life
Kashani was born in Iran and moved to the United States at the age of 9. Kashani is a classically trained actor who received a MFA in Acting from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University
Select Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Madam Secretary | Iranian Foreign Minister Tousi | "Snap Back" |
| 2017 | They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief | George Mardikian | Documentary |
| 2013 | Franklin & Bash | Allen Pierce | "Captain Johnny" |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Jafar Khan | "Broken Bird" |
| 2006-2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Bobby Tooch | 8 Episodes |
| 2005 | Lost | Haddad | "The Greater Good" |