Biography
Nicholas Kadi (born Nameer El-Kadi; September 22, 1952) is a Turkish-born Iraqi American actor. Kadi was born in Istanbul, Turkey of Iraqi descent. His father, Nizar el Kadi, was an Iraqi ambassador. 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. According to commentary by Rae Dawn Chong and Ron Perlman on La Guerre du Feu (1981) DVD, Kadi met his wife on the set of the film (she was an on-set nurse in Scotland) and Ron is the godfather to their daughter. He is twin brother of Naseer El-Kadi. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Kadi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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24 (2001) — Ahmet
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Congo (1995) — Gorilla
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Glee (2009) — Alain Marceau
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MacGyver (1985) — Nikolaj Grodsky
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Alias (2001) — Algosaibi
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Quest for Fire (1981) — Gaw
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Sergei Onyegin
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JAG (1995) — Ahmad Al-Barzan
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The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — Marmot (voice)
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Navy Seals (1990) — Ben Shaheed
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The Unit (2006) — Rafik Hakim
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Simon & Simon (1981) — Assad
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WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) — Kyrlenko
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L.A. Law (1986) — Gaidar
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The Wayans Bros. (1995) — Rasaan
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Entertainment Tonight (1981) — Self
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Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2002) — Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (voice)
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Brimstone (1998) — Al Sumaysif
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Jack & Jill (1999) — Yoga Instructor
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Popeye Doyle (1986) — Auram Bardas / The Weasel
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Soldier of God (2005) — Omar
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E-Ring (2005) — Muezzin
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American Playhouse (1982) — Angelo Cappella
- À propos de 'La guerre du feu' (1981) — Self
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Down the Road (2023) — Detective Marc
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Great Women Of Islam (2002) — Abu Sufyian(voice)(as Nick Kadi)