Marco Khan

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Marco Khan
Մարկո Խան
Born
Marco Khanlian

(1961-03-27) March 27, 1961 (age 62)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
Spouse
Heather J Blair Khan
(m. 20072012)

Marco Khan [lower-alpha 1] (born Marco Khanlian; [lower-alpha 2] March 27, 1961) is an Iranian-born Armenian-American actor and stunt performer. [1] He has appeared in numerous well-known film and television series like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Iron Man, and 10,000 BC, as well as numerous independent and short films.

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Biography

Khan was born in Tehran, Iran to Armenian parents; the son of Anna (née Karamian) and Levon Khanlian. His father was born in Lebanon but was raised in Iran, where he met Khan's mother, whose parents were from Georgia and she was born in Babol, Iran. [2] Marco and younger brother, Aleko, left Iran at age 11 in pursuit of higher education. Schooled in a Mekhitarist school, the Moorat Raphaelian, in Venice, Italy, and then in Catalina, California – Marco now calls Los Angeles home.

At age 17, Marco picked up English as his 4th language and assumed the responsibility as the caretaker for his entire family. He operated a series of restaurants (Marco's Pizzeria) for 12 years to support his family. He has a son too, that he has raised on his own. Marco had a short experience before getting into acting in Semi-Pro soccer and professional wrestling nicknamed "The Persian Terror".

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Waterworld SmokerAlso stunt performer
1996American TigersNavy SEAL
1997True VengeanceMike
1998CrossfireThug #2
The Howling LeopardHoss
2001 15 Minutes Immigrant
Women of the NightRandAlso stunt performer
2002In the Wrong HandsRocky
2003Date or DisasterDaterShort film
2004 September Tapes KidnapperAlso stunt performer
2005 Pit Fighter Russian Fighter
American FusionJeremy
In the Blink of an EyeThe BodyguardShort film
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Pakistani Comedian
2006Hollywood KillsThe Assistant
Click Habeeboo Entourage
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Turkish Guard
The ChampThe BruteShort film
One Night With YouAlvin
2007AssassinAssassin / JonShort film
The Gene Generation Bodyguard
2008 Iron Man Scarred Insurgent
Gimme Some LovingThe Bad GuyShort film
10,000 BC One-Eye
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Terrorist with Hand
2009The Grind2nd Punisher
2012 PreacherUncredited
2011 Jerusalem Countdown Javad
No Saints for SinnersTiny
Beneath the WheelFarheedShort film
2012The Son of an Afghan FarmerRafi
2013BetrayalRicardo
The Book of Esther Bearded Guard
2014 God's Not Dead Misrab
Camp X-Ray Mahmoud
Sinbad: The Fifth VoyageMujeed
BrokenHamadShort film
2015AWOL-72Apache
Straw DollKevork KachichianShort film
2016The LonerRoham Rouhani
Mothers of the DesertBishopShort film
The Promise Mehmet
Calico SkiesKhan
2019My Stretch of Texas GroundKhalis
East of Byzantium: War Gods and Warrior Saints Attila The Hun Documentary film
I Am That ManVictor
MidwaterOld ManShort film
2020 Run Sweetheart Run Taxi Driver
2021 God's Not Dead: We The People Misrab

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Columbo GuardEpisode: "Ashes to Ashes"
2001 Passion Cove Wrestler #2Episode: "Silent Night"
2004 Charmed Thief #1Episode: "I Dream of Phoebe"
2003–04 JAG Terrorist2 episodes, also stunt performer
2005 Untold Stories of the E.R. Reenactment ActorEpisode: "How Can This Happen?"
E-Ring RecruiterEpisode: "Escape and Evade"
24 Gamil3 episodes
2008 Las Vegas Man #1Episode: "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick"
2012 The Soul Man Shaikh KhalilEpisode: "The God-Fathers"
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Swarthy Guy2 episodes
2018 SEAL Team Bashir KahnEpisode: "Never Get Out of the Boat"
Counterpart RaashRecurring role; Season 2
Splitting Up Together AmirEpisode: "Street Meats"
2020 Black Monday JimmyEpisode: "Arthur Ponzarelli"
I'm Sorry DemitriUnaired episode
2021 NCIS KidnapperEpisode: "True Believer", uncredited
The Chosen Husham2 episodes
2022 Echo 3 Majid
2023 The Mandalorian WarlordEpisode: "Chapter 23: The Spies"
NCIS: Los Angeles Ahmad MahmadEpisode: "In the Name of Honor"
This Fool Farhad2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate Male Bulgarian 1Voice role

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References

  1. "Marco Khan". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  2. "Marco Khan: I promise I will come to live in Armenia". style.news.am. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

Notes

  1. Armenian: Մարկո Խան