Jonathan Ahdout

Jonathan Ahdout
Born	(1989-03-18) March 18, 1989 (age 35) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Education	University of Southern California (BA, BS)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present

Jonathan Ahdout (Persian: جاناتن آهدوت, born March 18, 1989) is an American actor known for his role in House of Sand and Fog.

Early life and education

Ahdout was born in Santa Monica, California on March 18, 1989.^[1] His parents are Yahya Ahdout and Jacqueline Hayempour, Iranian Jews who lived in Pakistan and Israel before immigrating to the United States in 1982.^[2][3] He attended Sinai Akiba Academy and Harvard-Westlake School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in film production and Bachelor of Science in business administration and management from University of Southern California.^[4][5]

Career

Ahdout's acting career started with a role in the film House of Sand and Fog, in which he played the part of Esmail Behrani.^[6] In 2005, he played the part of Behrooz Araz in the television series 24.^[7][8][9] In House of Sand and Fog, his character was the son of Shohreh Aghdashloo's character; to his and Aghdashloo's surprise, the same was true when they were cast in 24.^[10] In 2007, he appeared in an episode of The Unit.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	House of Sand and Fog	Esmail
2005	American Gun	Ike
2009	The Indian and the Samurai	Anil	Short Film
2010	Little Blue Pill	Dr. Hrundi Bhatnagar

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	24	Behrooz Araz	12 episodes
2007	The Unit	Shepherd	Episode: "Johnny B. Good"
2017	Ultimate Ultimate	Jonny

Personal life

Ahdout resides in Brentwood, Los Angeles with his parents and siblings.

References

1. Direct TV Jonathan Ahdout
2. Ahdout, Daniel. "Jonathan Ahdout: Young Iranian Jewish Film & Television Actor". Iranian Jewish Chronicle Online. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
3. "Having found success in U.S., Iranian Jews turn to show biz". JewishLight. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
4. Melamed, Karmel (October 2016). "Young Iranian Jewish Star of "24", Jonathan Ahdout Shares View on Career in Entertainment". Jewish Journal.
5. WhatsUpIran.com Jnathan Ahdout Know Him Better^[usurped]
6. Jewish Journal, February 22, 2007 Persian Jews break with tradition to break through in Hollywood by Karmel Melamed
7. Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 By Roger Ebert Page 298 House of Sand and Fog
8. The Examiner May 3, 2014 - Entertainment /Arts & Entertainment / TV, ♥'24 Live Another Day'- What You Need To Know Series Catch Up...
9. WSWS 5 April 2005 Fox's 24: propaganda thinly disguised as television programming by Debra Watson
10. In.com India Celebbs|Bio, Hollywood Actors, Jonathan Ahdout
11. TV Guide The Unit Photos, Cast & Details

External links

• Jonathan Ahdout at IMDb