Omid Abtahi
| Omid Abtahi | |
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| About | |
| Character | Engineer |
| Date of birth | 12 July 1979 |
| Origin | Irvine, CA, USA |
| Gender |  |
| IMDb profile | |
Omid Abtahi is the Iranian-American film and television actor who portrayed the Engineer in the unaired pilot. His role was cut from the final show, although many elements of his character were rewritten into the character Theodore Sprague.
About
Omid has appeared in a number of television shows including Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Judging Amy, The Unit, and FlashForward, and has had recurring roles in Sleeper Cell and Over There. He appeared in the fourth season of 24 as "Safa", and again in the seventh season as "Jibraan Al-Zarian". In 2010, he had a recurring role in The Event, in which he portrayed "William". Omid also worked on films such as Running with Scissors, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Ocean of Pearls, The Last Lullaby, Diplomacy, and Space Chimps.
Omid appeared with Heroes cast members Barry Shabaka Henley, Paula Newsome, John Prosky, and Conroe Brooks in FlashForward.