Amir Talai
Acting
Born: June 24, 1977 (age 49) · San Francisco, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Known for
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
Marriage Story
2019
American Horror Story
2011
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Family Guy
1999
The Circle
2017
Scorpion
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Bones
2005
Modern Family
2009
NCIS
2003
American Dad!
2005
Photos (1)
Movies (26)
The Pursuit of Happyness
Clerk
Marriage Story
Amir
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Associate
The Circle
Matt
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Patel
The Present
Bill Morley
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Raza
Grandma
Omid
Killing Gunther
Izzat "Crusher" Bukhari
Best Player
Wendell
Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood
Ahmet / Voodoo Guru / Thug 2 (voice)
Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along
Alastor (voice)
Pooka Lives!
Amir
10 Cent Pistol
Amir
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
Crane (voice)
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4
Crane (voice)
Stuck
Mo
Fighting Words
Ralph
Fractalus
Lee
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Farheed
Love, Sex, and Missed Connections
Ted
How to Survive a Breakup
Amir
A Patient Man
Rami
Down Dog
Matt Jobrani
Stay Home
Dario
Bday Private Dick
Kevin
TV Shows (61)
NCIS
Simi · 1 eps
Family Guy
Hindu Man / Wedding Priest (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Nugget (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
(voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Sanjay Bhudapar (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Paramedic (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Scientist (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Josh (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Trace / John Leguizamo / Myeeah (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Michael / Ross Employee (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Colby (voice) · 2 eps
American Dad!
Scotty (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Trophy Shop Customer (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
1 eps
American Dad!
(voice) · 1 eps
American Horror Story
Mitch · 1 eps
Bones
Hamid Vaziri · 1 eps
Modern Family
Dale · 1 eps
Castle
Sam Spear · 1 eps
Gilmore Girls
Patel · 2 eps
How I Met Your Mother
Richard Greenleaf · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Waiter · 1 eps
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Schneider · 1 eps
High Potential
Mark Wilson · 1 eps
Nip/Tuck
Dr. Hamir Gindi · 1 eps
Bosch
John Klein · 3 eps
Cold Case
Malvinder Khatani (1999 & 2005) · 1 eps
2 Broke Girls
Amir · 1 eps
Ghosts
Director Daniel · 1 eps
Scorpion
Vadat · 1 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
Frank · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Khalid Dib · 1 eps
Major Crimes
Geoff Klein · 1 eps
Hazbin Hotel
Alastor (voice) · 16 eps
Hannah Montana
Sanjay · 1 eps
Wizards of Waverly Place
Alien · 1 eps
We Baby Bears
Brad / Chad (voice) · 1 eps
We Baby Bears
Snake Attendant / Vampire Attendant (voice) · 1 eps
We Baby Bears
Wolf / Wolf Influencer (voice) · 1 eps
The Shrink Next Door
Joe · 3 eps
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Crane (voice) · 80 eps
Touch
Sami · 1 eps
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Alistair Goodspeed · 1 eps
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Mitchell · 1 eps
Krapopolis
Timon (voice) · 1 eps
Turbo FAST
Fire Ants (voice) · 1 eps
Turbo FAST
Skidmark / Tito (voice) · 102 eps
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Boarfish Boy / Robot Dealer / Snooty Cashier (voice) · 1 eps
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
EHC Booking Officer (voice) · 1 eps
About a Boy
Orlando · 1 eps
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Fred · 1 eps
Love Bites
Aram · 1 eps
10-8: Officers on Duty
Gang Member · 1 eps
Outmatched
Cedric · 1 eps
Guys with Kids
Gabe · 1 eps
LA to Vegas
Alan · 15 eps
Campus Ladies
20 eps
What's Next for Sarah?
Jason · 2 eps
The Ex List
Cyrus · 13 eps
The Paul Reiser Show
Amir · 1 eps
The Winner
5 eps
