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Pej Vahdat
Pejman "Pej" Vahdat (/ˈpɛdʒ vəˈdɑːt/ PEJ və-DAHT) is an American actor known for his role as Arastoo Vaziri in Bones from 2009 to 2017.
Vahdat was born in San Jose, California, during the Iranian revolution to Nina Emami and Dr. Amoo, one of the Shah of Iran's physicians. Vahdat has a sister, Parastoo Emami, a parenting coach, and a brother, Paiman.
While he was a baby, his family moved to Germany for eight months before moving to San Jose, California.
Acting was not his first career path. Vahdat originally aimed to be a professional tennis player. Vahdat attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the San Diego State Aztecs men's tennis team.
Before playing in Bones, Vahdat appeared in numerous television shows including House, The Unit, Arrested Development, and Lie to Me.
Early in his acting career, Vahdat often auditioned for stereotypical Middle Eastern roles, such as terrorists, store owners, or taxi drivers. He found it frustrating that these limited portrayals were the majority of what was available to actors like him. Things changed for Vahdat when he landed the role of Arastoo Vaziri on Bones in 2009. He was proud to play a brilliant Muslim scientist helping to solve crimes instead of committing them, which he saw as a meaningful challenge to typical Hollywood depictions of Muslims.
The Bones character of Arastoo Vaziri is an Iranian intern working alongside forensic anthropologists. Initially portrayed with an Iranian accent, Vaziri is later revealed to actually have an American accent, a twist that surprised both the audience and Vahdat himself. This choice was intended to challenge stereotypes and offer a more nuanced portrayal of Middle Eastern characters on television. On the show, Vaziri becomes romantically involved with his boss, Dr. Camille Saroyan, played by Tamara Taylor—another development that Vahdat didn't anticipate. The show ended in 2017.
In 2010, he played Kash, a store owner, during the first season of the Showtime series Shameless.
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Pej Vahdat
Pejman "Pej" Vahdat (/ˈpɛdʒ vəˈdɑːt/ PEJ və-DAHT) is an American actor known for his role as Arastoo Vaziri in Bones from 2009 to 2017.
Vahdat was born in San Jose, California, during the Iranian revolution to Nina Emami and Dr. Amoo, one of the Shah of Iran's physicians. Vahdat has a sister, Parastoo Emami, a parenting coach, and a brother, Paiman.
While he was a baby, his family moved to Germany for eight months before moving to San Jose, California.
Acting was not his first career path. Vahdat originally aimed to be a professional tennis player. Vahdat attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the San Diego State Aztecs men's tennis team.
Before playing in Bones, Vahdat appeared in numerous television shows including House, The Unit, Arrested Development, and Lie to Me.
Early in his acting career, Vahdat often auditioned for stereotypical Middle Eastern roles, such as terrorists, store owners, or taxi drivers. He found it frustrating that these limited portrayals were the majority of what was available to actors like him. Things changed for Vahdat when he landed the role of Arastoo Vaziri on Bones in 2009. He was proud to play a brilliant Muslim scientist helping to solve crimes instead of committing them, which he saw as a meaningful challenge to typical Hollywood depictions of Muslims.
The Bones character of Arastoo Vaziri is an Iranian intern working alongside forensic anthropologists. Initially portrayed with an Iranian accent, Vaziri is later revealed to actually have an American accent, a twist that surprised both the audience and Vahdat himself. This choice was intended to challenge stereotypes and offer a more nuanced portrayal of Middle Eastern characters on television. On the show, Vaziri becomes romantically involved with his boss, Dr. Camille Saroyan, played by Tamara Taylor—another development that Vahdat didn't anticipate. The show ended in 2017.
In 2010, he played Kash, a store owner, during the first season of the Showtime series Shameless.