Shaun Toub
An Iranian-American character actor born in Tehran and raised partly in England, a reliable presence in ensemble dramas and thrillers. He played the pivotal Yinsen, the doctor who saves Tony Stark, in 'Iron Man' (2008), and appeared in the crime comedy 'War Dogs' (2016). Fluent across accents and cultures, he has become a fixture of prestige television, notably in 'Homeland' and 'Snowpiercer'. A versatile, dignified performer who lends authenticity to roles spanning the Middle East, Europe and America.
Shaun Toub
23 Movies
38 Series
An Iranian-American character actor born in Tehran and raised partly in England, a reliable presence in ensemble dramas and thrillers. He played the pivotal Yinsen, the doctor who saves Tony Stark, in 'Iron Man' (2008), and appeared in the crime comedy 'War Dogs' (2016). Fluent across accents and cultures, he has become a fixture of prestige television, notably in 'Homeland' and 'Snowpiercer'. A versatile, dignified performer who lends authenticity to roles spanning the Middle East, Europe and America.
Movies
Plays Yinsen
Iron Man
2008
Plays Ho Yinsen
Iron Man 3
2013
Plays Store Clerk
Bad Boys
1995
Plays Uncle Iroh
The Last Airbender
2010
Plays Marlboro
War Dogs
2016
Plays Max
Broken Arrow
1996
Plays Sleeping Guard
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
Plays Farhad
Crash
2005
Plays Terrorist
Executive Decision
1996
Plays Rahim Kahn
The Kite Runner
2007
Plays Doctor
Stigmata
1999
Plays Mr. Helwig
Ghosts of War
2020
Plays Roth
Setup
2011
Plays Joachim
The Nativity Story
2006
Plays Hassan
Land of Plenty
2004
Plays Nasseem
Stretch
2014
Plays Capt. Reza Lashgar
Steel Sharks
1997
Plays Evan Shipman
Papa Hemingway in Cuba
2015
Plays Prince Ali Saleed
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
Plays Speechmaker
Out of Time
1988
TV Shows
Plays Faraz Kamali
Tehran
2020
Plays Majid Javadi
Homeland
2011
Plays Terence
Snowpiercer
2020
Plays Asabi
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays Conrad Bonaparte
Grimm
2011
Plays Triad Member
Charmed
1998
Plays Boris
The District
2000
Plays Rahmad Hussein
Matlock
1986
Plays DePaul
Hunter
1984
Plays Emad Salem
The Path to 9/11
2006
Plays Ambassador Marashi
Scandal
2012
Plays Mahmood
Pacific Blue
1996
Plays Cecil Riskin
Nash Bridges
1996
Plays Pinter Ranawat
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Yuri
The Division
2001
Plays Kheri-Heb
Sliders
1995
Plays Hassan Rejim
Early Edition
1996
Plays Misha Belikov
The Unit
2006
Plays Janic
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Plays Lance Charles
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Sami
Lost
2004
Plays Khalid Mohammed Bakr
NCIS
2003
Plays Ernesto
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Plays Amir
Columbo
1971
Plays Philip Boyd
Castle
2009
Plays Dr. Mohammed Zamir
Chuck
2007
Plays Arouk Abboubi
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Akbar Johnson
Married... with Children
1987
Plays Prison Commandant
JAG
1995
Plays Hamzed Ali Amin
Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
1997
Latest Trailers
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War Dogs
Full Filmography
Ghosts of War
Mr. Helwig
2020
Film
Tehran
Faraz Kamali · 24 episodes
2020–
TV
Snowpiercer
Terence · 8 episodes
2020–
TV
Little America
Faraz · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Forgive Me
Davood
2019
Film
War Dogs
Marlboro
2016
Film
Papa Hemingway in Cuba
Evan Shipman
2015
Film
Stretch
Nasseem
2014
Film
Iron Man 3
Ho Yinsen
2013
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Shaun Toub and where are they from?
Shaun Toub is 63 years old, born on April 6, 1963 in Tehran, Iran.
What are the most famous roles of Shaun Toub?
Shaun Toub is best known for roles in Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Bad Boys.
How many movies has Shaun Toub been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1988), Shaun Toub has appeared in 23 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Shaun Toub's first movie?
The career of Shaun Toub began with Out of Time (1988).
What is Shaun Toub's most recent movie or series?
Shaun Toub's most recent release is Ghosts of War, which premiered on July 3, 2020.
What TV shows has Shaun Toub appeared in?
On television, Shaun Toub has appeared in Lost, Malcolm in the Middle, Grimm, The Sopranos.
Shaun Toub
1963-04-06 · Tehran, Iran
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.