Born in Darjeeling, India, Erick Avari attended the North Point School in Darjeeling and later the College of Charleston in South Carolina. In 1962 he held a small role in an Indian film, Kanchenjungha. Over the course of his career, he has portrayed more than two dozen ethnicities since his 1984 Hollywood debut in the film Nothing Lasts Forever.
Known For
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The Chosen (2017)
Starring as Nicodemus
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: The Wedding Gift (Nov 26, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: The Rock on Which it is Built (Apr 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Jesus Loves the Little Children (Apr 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Shabbat (Apr 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: I Have Called You by Name (Apr 19, 2019)
The Brink (2015)
Guest starring as Uncle Hasan
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: There Will Be Consequences (Aug 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Just a Little Crazy Talk (Aug 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Swim, Shmuley, Swim (Jul 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: I'll Never Be Batman (Jul 12, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Baghdad My Ass (Jul 5, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Half-Cocked (Jun 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 21, 2015)
Scorpion (2014)
Guest starring as Robert Richter
- Episode 1x02: Single Point of Failure (Sep 29, 2014)
Madam Secretary (2014)
Guest starring as Turkish Foreign Minister Ozan Canoglu
- Episode 1x15: The Ninth Circle (Mar 8, 2015)
Covert Affairs (2010)
Guest starring as Omar Ansari
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x16: Lady Stardust (Nov 20, 2012) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x15: Quicksand (Nov 13, 2012)
Parenthood (2010)
Guest starring as Leon Dengraff
- Episode 4x05: There's Something I Need to Tell You (Oct 9, 2012)
Warehouse 13 (2009)
Guest starring as Catarunga
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x06: Endless (May 19, 2014)
- Episode 3x12: Stand (Oct 3, 2011)
- Episode 3x11: Emily Lake (Oct 3, 2011)
Hung (2009)
Guest starring as Therapist
- Episode 1x06: "Doris is Dead" or "Are We Rich or Are We Poor?" (Aug 9, 2009)
Party Down (2009)
Guest starring as Rabbi Eagleman
- Episode 2x10: Constance Carmell Wedding (Jun 25, 2010)
The Mentalist (2008)
Guest starring as Dr. Lance Reinhardt
- Episode 5x15: Red Lacquer Nail Polish (Mar 3, 2013)
The Middleman (2008)
Guest starring as Lord Jeremiah Purcell
- Episode 1x09: The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown (Aug 11, 2008)
Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
Guest starring as Harold Templeton
- Episode 1x04: The Chiavennasca (Oct 17, 2007)
Heroes (2006)
Guest starring as Chandra Suresh
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Six Months Ago (Nov 27, 2006)
- Episode 1x09: Homecoming (Nov 20, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: Seven Minutes to Midnight (Nov 13, 2006)
The Librarian (2004)
Guest starring as General Samir
- Episode 2006-12-03: Return to King Solomon's Mines (Dec 3, 2006)
L.A. Dragnet (2003)
Guest starring as Doctor Sanjay Ramachandran
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Coyote (Oct 11, 2003)
- Episode 2x01: Daddy's Girl (Oct 4, 2003)
- Episode 1x11: For Whom the Whistle Blows (Apr 27, 2003)
- Episode 1x09: Redemption (Apr 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x08: Sticks and Stones (Mar 30, 2003)
- Episode 1x07: The Artful Dodger (Mar 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x06: The Brass Ring (Mar 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: Well Endowed (Feb 23, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: The Silver Slayer (Feb 2, 2003)
The West Wing (1999)
Guest starring as Pakistani Ambassador Habib
- Episode 1x11: Lord John Marbury (Jan 5, 2000)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Guest starring as Kasuf
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x17: Absolute Power (Jan 19, 2001)
- Episode 3x10: Forever in a Day (Oct 8, 1999)
- Episode 2x09: Secrets (Aug 21, 1998)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
Guest starring as Hissene Idriss
- Episode 1x12: The Bob Episode (Dec 8, 1996)
JAG (1995)
Guest starring as Sheik Shuhaib Al-Hassan
- Episode 10x15: Bridging the Gulf (Feb 18, 2005)
seaQuest DSV (1993)
Guest starring as Libyan Representative
- Episode 1x03: Treasure of the Mind (Sep 26, 1993)
The X-Files (1993)
Guest starring as Dr. Herb Fountain
- Episode 9x05: Lord of the Flies (Dec 16, 2001)
Babylon 5 (1993)
Guest starring as Rabbi Leo Meyers
- Episode 3x20: And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place (Oct 14, 1996)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Guest starring as Vedek Yarka
- Episode 3x15: Destiny (Feb 19, 1995)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Guest starring as B'iJik
- Episode 5x07: Unification I (Nov 4, 1991)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Guest starring as Raul Jaffa
- Episode 12x23: Mrs. Parker's Revenge (May 12, 1996)
Cheers (1982)
Guest starring as Mr. Cranston
- Episode 11x09: Feelings... Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (Dec 3, 1992)