Donnie Keshawarz (born July 30, 1969) is a Canadian-born American stage, film and television actor.

Early life and education

Donnie Keshawarz was born on July 30, 1969, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to Afghan parents. He grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas and attended Jonesboro High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and a master's degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He also studied acting under Herbert Berghof.

Career

Since 1987, Keshawarz has appeared in numerous television roles, most notably in a recurring role in 2003 as Yusuf Auda on the television series 24 as well as a recurring role in the HBO series The Sopranos. He has also made guest appearances on Law & Order, Lost, Sex and the City, Hack, Blue Bloods, and Homeland. Keshawarz also starred in the ABC television series Forever and in 2013 he made a brief appearance in The Wolf of Wall Street. He has also appeared in several films, including Loving Leah (2009), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Experimenter (2015) and Ad Astra (2019).

Filmography

Film

Television