Cas Anvar

Cas Anvar

actor, writer, director

Cas Anvar was born on Mar 15, 1966 in Canada. Cas Anvar's big-screen debut came with The Maharaja's Daughter - Season 1 directed by Burt Brinckerhoff in 1994, strarring New Delhi Airport Police Sergeant. Cas Anvar is known for Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles directed by Jake Castorena, Troy Baker stars as Batman and Eric Bauza as Leonardo. The upcoming new movie Cas Anvar plays is The Factory which will be released on Jan 23, 2023.

Cas Anvar lit up our screens when internationally acclaimed series "The Expanse" premiered five years ago. His character Alex on The Expanse" became an instant fan favorite and one of the most quoted characters of the show. In spring 2020, he wrapped shooting his fifth and final season of the hit Amazon Prime series and, hours later, Cas was cast opposite Viola Davis on "How to Get Away With Murder" in the lauded series' final season. Cas played the boyfriend to Viola's character; he delivered and got invited back for five episodes, immediately catapulting him as a viable contender as best Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 2020 Emmy Awards.He just wrapped a guest appearance on Dick Wolf's "FBI: International" airing on Prime Video. In 2020, Anvar appeared in two high profile feature films which garnered substantial audiences on Amazon Prime. He co-starred in celebrated filmmaker Veena Sud's most recent motion picture, "The Lie" (Blumhouse) opposite Peter Sarsgaard, Mireille Enos and Joey King which premiered at TIFF 2019 last year and in "Draupadi Unleashed" (Passion River Films), a 16th century Indian period piece which previewed at Cannes. In 2019, Cas starred in Vertical Entertainment's feature film, international spy thriller "The Operative" with Diane Kruger and Martin Freeman which premiered to sell out audiences at Berlinale '19 garnering significant reviews.The Canadian-born actor and voice-over star, who graduated from Montreal's prestigious National Theatre School (Canada's Julliard), first came to popular attention for his portrayal of Kambiz Foroohar in the Cruise/Wagner film "Shattered Glass," nominated for 4 Spirit Awards and a Golden Globe. Cas' versatility on the big screen ranges from roles opposite Ben Affleck in the Oscar winning feature film "Argo" (garnering a SAG "Outstanding Performance" Award), Jake Gyllenhaal in the Sci-Fi adventure "Source Code," co-starring in Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal" opposite Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones and Stanley Tucci and in Oscar contender "Room."Guest TV appearances include the recurring character "Sanjay Desai," an opportunistic young businessman, in the third and fourth seasons of FX's critically lauded, "The Strain," CBS' hit "NCIS: LA" and "Intelligence," USA network's "In Plain Sight," TNT's "Leverage," Fox's "24," ABC's "Castle," co-hosting PBS 2015 Christmas special to resounding critical acclaim and as the lead character in SyFy's 2015 series, "Olympus." He is a favorite at Comic Cons throughout the world for his voice acting roles and, of course, television roles. On talk shows he is a favorite for his exceptional anecdotes, casual story-telling and impeccable delivery.An accomplished stage actor, Anvar has played countless leading roles in Shakespeare's most famous plays and was intricately involved with the acclaimed Shakespeare-in-the-Park touring company and Montreal-based Repercussion Theatre for many years. Fluent in English, French and Farsi, Anvar credits a good portion of his wide-ranging creativity to his exotic cultural and spiritual heritage. He splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles.

  • Birthday

    Mar 15, 1966
  • Place of Birth

    Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Also known

    Кэс Анвар

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