Sam Asghari
Biography
Sam Asghari is an Iranian-American model and actor who was born in Tehran and moved to the United States as a teenager, picking up English largely through American films and television. He began modeling at 21 after his sister Fay introduced him, and his first catwalk appearance came in Palm Springs for designer Michael Costello. He has since modeled for publications such as GQ, Men's Health, and Iron Man, and in 2019 he won a Daytime Beauty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fitness. His screen debut was a cameo in the 2018 spoof Unbelievable!!!!!, and he later had roles on Black Monday and Hacks. In Hot Seat (2022), which People noted as his first major film role, he played SWAT Sergeant Tobias. He also appeared on The Family Business and The Traitors, and has worked in music videos.
32years old
Turns 33 on March 3in 138 days
- Born Tehran
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 7 years2019 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026The Gentleman ThiefIMDb rating 3.6
- 2024Jackpot!IMDb rating 5.8
- 2022Hot SeatIMDb rating 4.3
- 2019Can You Keep a Secret?IMDb rating 5.4
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Big break
Asghari came aboard the action thriller Hot Seat in October 2021, acting alongside Mel Gibson and Kevin Dillon. According to People, it was his first major film role.
A role that slipped away
Asghari said no to two reality shows, Celebrity Big Brother and the Masked Singer. He did join the cast of The Traitors for its third season, which came out in early 2025.
Languages
Asghari moved to the United States at age 13 and knew no English at the time. He picked up the language mostly from American films and television series.
Sam Asghari movies on Netflix
Worked with
Sam Asghari made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Paul Feig
Elise DuránDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Elise Durán
All films by James Cullen Bressack
Online
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