Nicholas Kadi
Nicholas Kadi (born Nameer El-Kadi; September 22, 1952) is an Iraqi–American actor.
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| Born | Nameer El-Kadi September 22, 1952 |
Kadi was born in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] His father, Nizar el Kadi, was an Iraqi ambassador.[2]
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. He co-starred in the Academy Award winning movie "Quest For Fire".
According to the commentary by Rae Dawn Chong and Ron Perlman on the La Guerre du Feu DVD (1981), Kadi met his wife on the set of the film (she was an on-set nurse in Scotland) and Perlman is the godfather to their daughter.
He is the twin brother of Naseer El-Kadi.
Filmography
- La Guerre du Feu (Quest for Fire) (1981)
- Navy SEALS (1990)
- Me, Myself and I (1992)
- Congo (1995)
- George of the Jungle (1997)
- Ballad of the Nightingale (1998)
- Freedom Strike (1998)
- Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2002)
- Cold Winter (2005)
- Soldier of God (2005)
- Clear Cut, Simple (2007)
- Oranges (2008)
- Glee (appearance) (2014)
References
- "Nicholas Kadi, actor with Iraqi roots". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7C49869BBBB17&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
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