Amir Arison


Amir Arison is an American film, television, and theatre actor, perhaps best known for his role as FBI Special Agent Aram Mojtabai in NBC's The Blacklist.

Career

Arison was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is of Jewish descent. He began his acting career in theatre starring in "Omnium Gatherum" and "Modern Orthodox."
He was part of the off-broadway show Aftermath.
In 2009, he was part of the Sunshine Series. He has appeared in many plays over the years.

Television

He began his television career in 2003 as an extra on the soap opera Guiding Light. He appeared in several more soaps over the years, including As the World Turns, where he played an FBI Agent. He had a recurring role in ' as Dr. Manning and made special guest appearances in series like Fringe, NCIS, Medium, and State of Georgia. In 2010, he was cast in TBS' "In-Security."
In October 2011, he made guest appearances on Homeland as Prince Farid Bin Abbud for 2 episodes, including a steamy sex scene with a CIA informant played by Brianna Brown. The following month, he made a guest appearance on an episode of American Horror Story.
After several more guest appearances on Gossip Girl, True Justice, and The Mentalist, he was cast in Bryan Singer's digital series ' as Dr. Gurveer. In late 2012, he signed on for a recurring role on ABC's Zero Hour.
In October 2013, he began a recurring role in NBC's crime drama The Blacklist. In season 2, he was promoted to a regular role, playing an agent of Middle Eastern background and an expert in technology and hacking.

Films

Arison made his big-screen debut in Day Zero in 2007. He was also cast in the 2007 American immigration film The Visitor. He later appeared in Anamorph, I Hate Valentine's Day, and Today's Special. In 2012, he was cast in the American comedy horror film Vamps. In 2013, he was cast in the comedy A Friggin' Christmas Miracle.

Filmography

Film

Television