facebook twitter rss
Shaun Toub stars in "The Last Airbender" (2010), directed by M. Night Shyamalan, as Uncle Iroh.

Shaun Toub was recently seen starring opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the Paramount Pictures/Marvel Entertainment box office smash "Iron Man," directed by Jon Favreau, playing the trusted friend and scientist YinSen, who saves Tony Stark's life.

Toub has had a multi-faceted career. His gripping performance as Farhad in Paul Haggis's Oscar-winning film "Crash" earned him a SAG Ensemble Cast Award, Satellite Award – Ensemble Cast Award, Critics Choice Award, Hollywood Film Festival Ensemble Acting of the Year Award, Artistic Freedom Award and Vision Award. More recently, he dazzled audiences playing Rahim Khan in "The Kite Runner," directed by Marc Forster, which was a Golden Globe Best Picture nominee, as well as Joaquim, opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes, in the critically acclaimed film, "The Nativity Story."

Known as a versatile actor, Toub has worked side-by-side with accomplished actors, including Tom Hanks in "Charlie Wilson's War," Sandra Bullock in "Crash" and John Travolta in "Broken Arrow." As a comedic performer, he shined in Michael Bay's "Bad Boys" with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

His other acting credits include "Executive Decision," "Maryam" and "Hot Shots 2." Additionally, Toub has made his mark on HBO as well, in both Mick Jackson's "Live from Baghdad," starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter, and in the controversial "Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing," opposite Marcia Gay Harden. He appears often in television miniseries, most recently in the ABC Emmy-nominated "The Path to 9/11." He has received accolades for several of his appearances in more than 100 television episodes, including "Seinfeld," "The Sopranos," "ER," "Just Shoot Me," "Nash Bridges," "JAG" and "Married with Children."

The actor's diverse career has spanned 20 years of remarkable performances. Toub was raised in Manchester, England. At the age of 14, 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. After completing his education at USC, he broke into the Hollywood scene with a memorable role on the much loved television series, "Hunter." Toub is very proud of his Persian heritage and is active in the community.

Through various charity events and public speaking engagements, he inspires the community to embrace the arts, as the arts enhance everyday life.


SHAUN TOUB: FACTS

How tall is Shaun Toub? Find out here.

Height: 6' 1 ½"
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Hometown: Manchester, England, UK


 
 
 
 
Who is Shaun Toub dating? What do you think of Shaun Toub?

Post a Comment
Display Name
E-mail (optional)
(not displayed with comment)
URL (optional)
Comment
  BB code and links are not permitted.