
Age: 58
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Navid Negahban was born and raised in Mashhad, Iran. His passion for acting led him to Germany, where he spent eight years honing his theatrical skills prior to arriving in the US. Navid has been building a strong resume ever since, playing a broad range of intriguing characters for film, theatre, and television. Navid has a powerful leading role in the stunning dramatic feature The Stoning of Soraya M., and significant supporting roles in Brothers with Tobey Maguire, directed by Jim Sheridan, Powder Blue with Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker, and Charlie Wilson's War opposite Tom Hanks, directed by Mike Nichols. On TV, Navid had a recurring role on the eighth and final season of 24, and guest appearances include Lost, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Covert Affairs, and NCIS: Los Angeles. Navid recently (2011) appeared as Dr. Robert Stadler in Atlas Shrugged Part 1. He also shot The Power of Few in New Orleans with Christopher Walken and Christian Slater. Navid is currently (2011/2012) playing the chilling Abu Nazir on Showtime's Homeland, with Damian Lewis and Claire Danes. Credit: J. Bass

When Barry Allen was just a kid he witnessed his father being accused for his mother’s murder. Barry grew up believing his dad was an innocent man and became a forensic scientist for the Central City police department. One night after arguing with his foster father, Darryl Frye, he storms into his lab where a lighting bolt hits him and leaves him in a coma. Meanwhile, Leonard Snart and Mick Rory, two very skilled thieves, plan their next big score. Barry wakes up and goes to visit his dad in prison, but on the way back he discovers he now has super speed. His best friend Cisco Ramon, makes him a super suit and Barry names himself after his childhood hero, The Flash. On his first day as a hero he stops Snart and Rory, but Rory escapes. Months pass by, Snart uses his time in prison to study kinetic energy and thermal motion. Barry improves as a hero and dates a reporter named Iris West, one day he stops a crime at Coast City and meets Green Lantern. Rory breaks Snart out of prison and Snart designes a cold gun and a heat gun for them to finsh their score. Flash has a couple of encounters with them, until they finally have their big score, Snart now going by Captain Cold distracts Flash by shooting at the cops nearby and he kills Darryl. The Flash gets enraged and stops both of them. Snart and Rory get arrested, but one of the drivers is Snart's sister, Lisa. Iris and Cisco comfort Barry for Darryl's passing, but Barry gets an alert on his phone, leaves running.
