Nicholas Kadi

Known for

Acting

Born

September 22, 1952 (age 74)

Birthplace

Istanbul, Turkey

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.

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Best known work

24

2001

Congo

1995

Glee

2009

MacGyver

1985

Alias

2001

Quest for Fire

1981

Murder, She Wrote

1984

JAG

1995

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

Navy Seals

1990

Filmography

2023
Down the Road
as Detective Marc
2009
GleeTV
as Alain Marceau (2 episodes)
2006
The UnitTV
as Rafik Hakim (1 episode)
2005
Soldier of God
as Omar
2005
E-RingTV
as Muezzin (1 episode)
2002
Muhammad: The Last Prophet
as Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (voice)
2002
Great Women Of Islam
as Abu Sufyian(voice)(as Nick Kadi)
2001
24TV
as Ahmet (2 episodes)
2001
AliasTV
as Algosaibi (1 episode)
1999
Jack & JillTV
as Yoga Instructor (1 episode)
1998
BrimstoneTV
as Al Sumaysif (1 episode)
1998
The Wild ThornberrysTV
as Marmot (voice) (1 episode), as Marmoset (voice) (1 episode)
1995
JAGTV
as Ahmad Al-Barzan (1 episode), as Capitain Suhare (1 episode)
1995
Congo
as Gorilla
1995
The Wayans Bros.TV
as Rasaan (1 episode)
1990
Navy Seals
as Ben Shaheed
1986
L.A. LawTV
as Gaidar (1 episode)
1986
Popeye Doyle
as Auram Bardas / The Weasel
1985
MacGyverTV
as Nikolaj Grodsky (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
as Sergei Onyegin (1 episode)
1982
American PlayhouseTV
as Angelo Cappella (1 episode)
1981
Quest for Fire
as Gaw
1981
Simon & SimonTV
as Assad (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
as Self (1 episode)
1981
À propos de 'La guerre du feu'
as Self