Amir Talai
Amir Talai (born June 24, 1977, in San Francisco, California) is an Iranian-American actor, singer, voice artist, writer, and activist, 5′ 7″ (170 cm) tall. The first child of Iranian immigrants Mohammad and Sima Talai, he grew up in a Muslim household, attended a French immersion school through 8th grade, then Lowell High School, and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Dramatic Arts. He speaks English, Persian, and French, and is married to Nina Manni (since 2011). He serves on the boards of The Story of Stuff and Healing Justice, and volunteers for Campaign Zero and SAG-AFTRA. He is best known for voicing Alastor in Hazbin Hotel (2024–2025, Amazon Prime), Crane in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016, Nickelodeon), and Skidmark in Turbo Fast (2013–2016, Netflix). His most notable film credits include an Associate in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), a Clerk in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006, with Will Smith), Raza in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008, with John Cho and Kal Penn), Patel in What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012, with Cameron Diaz), Omid in Grandma (2015, with Lily Tomlin), Matt in The Circle (2017), Izzat "Crusher" Bukhari in Killing Gunther (2017), Rami in A Patient Man (2019, with Mark Ruffalo), Amir in Marriage Story (2019, with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson), and Bill Morley in The Present (2024). On television he has appeared in How I Met Your Mother (2005), Bones (2005, 2015), American Horror Story (2016), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014), LA to Vegas (2018, 14 episodes), Bosch (2020, 3 episodes), and The Shrink Next Door (2021, 3 episodes), with voice work in Family Guy, American Dad!, The Lion Guard, Amphibia, and We Baby Bears
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Films (29)
Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang
2026
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway
2025 · Self
Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along
2025 · Alastor (voice)
Bday Private Dick
2025 · Kevin
The Present
2024 · Bill Morley
Stay Home
2020 · Dario
Pooka vive
2020 · Amir
Une histoire de mariage
2019 · Amir
A Patient Man
2019 · Rami
Stuck
2018 · Mo
Killing Gunther
2017 · Izzat "Crusher" Bukhari
Le cercle : Le pouvoir de tout changer
2017 · Matt
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
2016 · Farheed
How to Survive a Breakup
2015 · Amir
Mi abuela
2015 · Omid
Down Dog
2015 · Matt Jobrani
10 Cent Pistol
2014 · Amir
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4
2014 · Crane (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
2013 · Crane (voice)
Love, Sex, and Missed Connections
2013 · Ted
Ce qui vous attend si vous attendez un enfant
2012 · Patel
Johnny Bravo Va A Bollywood
2011 · Ahmet / Voodoo Guru / Thug 2 (voice)
Best player, que le meilleur gagne
2011 · Wendell
Harold et Kumar s'évadent de Guantanamo
2008 · Raza
Fighting Words
2006 · Ralph
À la recherche du bonheur
2006 · Clerk
Fractalus
2005 · Lee
La Blonde contre-attaque
2003 · Associate
go-LOVE-go
· Haled
Séries (46)
Waverly Place : Les nouveaux sorciers
2024 · Alistair Goodspeed
High Potential
2024 · Mark Wilson
Hôtel Hazbin
2024 · Alastor (voice)
Krapopolis
2023 · Timon (voice)
Papa est un chasseur d'aliens
2023 · EHC Booking Officer (voice), Boarfish Boy / Robot Dealer / Snooty Cashier (voice)
Escandalositos
2022 · Brad / Chad (voice), Snake Attendant / Vampire Attendant (voice), Wolf / Wolf Influencer (voice)
Le psy d'à côté
2021 · Joe
Ghosts : Fantômes à la maison
2021 · Director Daniel
Outmatched
2020 · Cedric
L.A. to Vegas
2018 · Alan
Bienvenue chez les Huang
2015 · Frank
Bosch
2015 · John Klein
Scorpion
2014 · Vadat
What's Next for Sarah?
2014 · Jason
Un Gran Chico
2014 · Orlando
Turbo FAST
2013 · Fire Ants (voice), Skidmark / Tito (voice)
Marvel : Les Agents du S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Schneider
Guys with Kids
2012 · Gabe
Major Crimes
2012 · Geoff Klein
Apartamento 23 (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23)
2012 · Mitchell
Touch
2012 · Sami
Histoire d'horreur
2011 · Mitch
Kung Fu Panda : L'Incroyable Légende
2011 · Crane (voice)
2 Broke Girls
2011 · Amir
Love Bites
2011 · Aram
The Paul Reiser Show
2011 · Amir
Famille moderne
2009 · Dale
Castle
2009 · Sam Spear
The Ex List
2008 · Cyrus
Les Sorciers de Waverly Place
2007 · Alien
The Winner
2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006 · Fred
Hannah Montana
2006 · Sanjay
Campus Ladies
2006
Love, Inc.
2005 · Patrick
Comment je l'ai rencontrée
2005 · Richard Greenleaf
Bones
2005 · Hamid Vaziri
American Dad
2005 · Sanjay Bhudapar (voice), Scientist (voice), Paramedic (voice), Josh (voice), Trace / John Leguizamo / Myeeah (voice), Michael / Ross Employee (voice), Colby (voice), Scotty (voice), Trophy Shop Customer (voice), (voice)
Cold Case : Affaires classées
2003 · Malvinder Khatani (1999 & 2005)
Shérifs à Los Angeles
2003 · Gang Member
NCIS : Enquêtes Spéciales
2003 · Simi
Nip/Tuck
2003 · Dr. Hamir Gindi
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Waiter
Gilmore Girls
2000 · Patel
Les Griffin
1999 · Hindu Man / Wedding Priest (voice), Illusionist (voice), (voice)
Nash Bridges
1996 · Khalid Dib