Tony Yalda
| Tony Yalda | |
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March 25, 1981 Beirut, Lebanon |
Tony Yalda, sometimes credited as Anthony Yalda (born March 25, 1981) is an Assyrian actor.
Biography
Yalda was born to Assyrian parents in Beirut, Lebanon. His family fled Lebanon after facing persecution during the Lebanese Civil War. Like most Assyrian refugees, Yalda's family arrived in Athens, Greece, seeking asylum. Four years later, the family finally arrived in Chicago, Illinois.
Yalda studied theatre at DePaul University and Roosevelt University's Theatre Conservatory. In 2004, he dropped out of school and arrived in Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Pretending to be a messenger service, dropping off pictures and resumes, he made the rounds of casting offices until in 2005 he landed a role in The Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow. He booked his next role in American Dreamz a month later, which landed him with the GVA Talent agency.
Yalda is currently signed with James Levy Management and Pantheon Talent Agency.
He also performs with his band, The Hollabacks, throughout Los Angeles.
Career
Film
- Fairies (2003) as MAX
- My Porn Star (2004) as Anthony
- A Moment of Grace (2004) as Nidhal
- Mush (2005) as Mush
- American Dreamz (2006) as Iqbal Riza
- Americanizing Shelley (2007) as Happy Singh
- Meet the Spartans (2008) as Sanjaya Malakar
- House Broken (2009) as Gilroy
- The Last Stop (2009) as Wedding Planner
- The Taqwacores (2010) as Muzzamil
- Cyrus (2010/11) as Tom
TV
- The Comeback as Raoul (2005) in the episode "Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs"
- Girlfriends (2006) as Lem in two episodes: "Party Over Here" and "The It Girl"
- Help Me Help You (2006) as Nadeem in the episode "The Sheriff"
- The Middleman (2008) as Underworld Desk Clerk in the episode "The Accidental Occidental Conception"
Video
- Para matar a un asesino aka To Kill a Killer (2004) as Security Guard
Soundtracks
- American Dreamz (2006) - performer: "Super Freak"
See also
External links
- Tony Yalda on IMDb