Marco Khanlian (, ), known professionally as Marco Khan (), is an Iranian-American actor and stunt performer.
He has appeared in film and television series like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Iron Man, and 10,000 BC, as well as many independent and short films.
Biography Khan was born in Tehran 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. Khan and his younger brother left Iran at age 11 in pursuit of higher education. He attended a Mekhitarist school, the Moorat-Raphael College in Venice, Italy, and then in Catalina, California. He now lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes1995WaterworldSmokerAlso stunt performer 1996American Tigers Navy SEAL1997True VengeanceMike1998Crossfire Thug #2 The Howling Leopard Hoss 2001 15 Minutes Immigrant Women of the Night Rand Also stunt performer 2002In the Wrong Hands Rocky2003Date or Disaster DaterShort film 2004September Tapes KidnapperAlso stunt performer2005Pit Fighter Russian FighterAmerican Fusion Jeremy In the Blink of an Eye The Bodyguard Short film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Pakistani Comedian2006Hollywood Kills The Assistant Click Habeeboo Entourage Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Turkish GuardThe Champ The BruteShort filmOne Night With You Alvin2007Assassin Assassin / JonShort filmThe Gene Generation Bodyguard2008Iron Man Scarred InsurgentGimme Some LovingThe Bad GuyShort film 10,000 BC One-Eye You Don't Mess with the Zohan Terrorist with Hand 2009 The Grind 2nd Punisher 2012 Preacher Uncredited2011 Jerusalem Countdown Javad No Saints for Sinners TinyBeneath the WheelFarheedShort film2012The Son of an Afghan FarmerRafi 2013 Betrayal Ricardo The Book of Esther Bearded Guard2014 God's Not Dead MisrabCamp X-Ray Mahmoud Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage MujeedBrokenHamadShort film 2015 AWOL-72 ApacheStraw DollKevork KachichianShort film2016The LonerRoham RouhaniMothers of the DesertBishopShort filmThe Promise Mehmet Calico Skies Khan2019My Stretch of Texas GroundKhalisEast of Byzantium: War Gods and Warrior SaintsAttila The HunDocumentary filmI Am That ManVictorMidwaterOld ManShort film2020Run Sweetheart RunTaxi Driver2021God's Not Dead: We the PeopleMisrab2023Brothers Till The EndJohnny RandazzoShort film2026Zero A. D.: The Birth of ChristMelchiorMisty GreenPrince Kashif
Television Year Title Role Notes1998ColumboGuardEpisode: "Ashes to Ashes" 2001Passion Cove Wrestler #2 Episode: "Silent Night" 2004 Charmed Thief #1 Episode: "I Dream of Phoebe" 2003–04 JAG Terrorist 2 episodes, also stunt performer2005Untold Stories of the E.R.Reenactment ActorEpisode: "How Can This Happen?"E-RingRecruiterEpisode: "Escape and Evade"24Gamil3 episodes2008Las VegasMan #1Episode: "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick"2012The Soul ManShaikh KhalilEpisode: "The God-Fathers"2017Curb Your EnthusiasmSwarthy Guy2 episodes2018SEAL TeamBashir KahnEpisode: "Never Get Out of the Boat"CounterpartRaashRecurring role; Season 2Splitting Up TogetherAmirEpisode: "Street Meats"2020Black Monday Jimmy Episode: "Arthur Ponzarelli"I'm SorryDemitriUnaired episode2021NCISKidnapperEpisode: "True Believer", uncreditedThe ChosenHusham2 episodes2022 Echo 3 Majid2023The MandalorianWarlordEpisode: "Chapter 23: The Spies"NCIS: Los AngelesAhmad MahmadEpisode: "In the Name of Honor"This FoolFarhad2 episodes2024Based on a True StoryArminEpisode: "This Week's Guest"
Video games Year Title Role Notes2005SWAT 4: The Stetchkov SyndicateMale Bulgarian 1Voice role
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