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Nicholas Kadi

Nicholas Kadi

Acting1952Istanbul, Turkey

Biography

Nicholas Kadi (born Nameer El-Kadi; September 22, 1952) is a Turkish-born Iraqi American actor.

Kadi was born in Istanbul, Turkey of Iraqi descent. His father, Nizar el Kadi, was an Iraqi ambassador.

Kadi has appeared in numerous television sitcoms and series, such as JAG, Sleeper Cell, Alias, 24, ER, The Young and the Restless and The Wayans Bros. He is fluent in Arabic and French.

According to commentary by Rae Dawn Chong and Ron Perlman on La Guerre du Feu (1981) DVD, Kadi met his wife on the set of the film (she was an on-set nurse in Scotland) and Ron is the godfather to their daughter.

He is twin brother of Naseer El-Kadi.

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Acting History

2023
Down the Road
as Detective Marc
2014
Glee
TVas Alain Marceau2 eps
2006
The Unit
TVas Rafik Hakim
2005
24
TVas Ahmet2 eps
E-Ring
TVas Muezzin
2002
Muhammad: The Last Prophet
as Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (voice)
Alias
TVas Algosaibi1 eps
1998
Brimstone
TVas Al Sumaysif
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Marmot (voice) / Marmoset (voice)
1995
Congo
as Gorilla
The Wayans Bros.
TVas Rasaan1 eps
JAG
TVas Capitain Suhare / Ahmad Al-Barzan
1990
Navy Seals
as Ben Shaheed
1988
Simon & Simon
TVas Assad1 eps
1986
Popeye Doyle
as Auram Bardas / The Weasel
L.A. Law
TVas Gaidar
1985
MacGyver
TVas Nikolaj Grodsky
1984
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Sergei Onyegin
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
TVas Kyrlenko

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/22/1952(73 years old)
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey