Faran Tahir Faran Haroon Tahir is a Pakistani - American actor who plays Federation Captain Richard Robau in ' s . The virtual collectible card battle game " " used a picture of him for card # 75 , Captain R . Robau . Early life . Tahir was born in Los Angeles , California , where his parents had been studying acting and directing at the University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) . Growing up in Pakistan , Tahir returned to Los Angeles in 1980 . He graduated from the University of California , Berkeley , with a BA in Theater before acquiring a graduate degree from Harvard University ' s Institute for Advanced Theatre Training . Career . Film work . He made his film debut playing Nathoo in the Disney ' s 1994 live - action version of Rudyard Kipling ' s " The Jungle Book " . He has since appeared in such films as " Picture Perfect " ( 1997 ) , " Anywhere But Here " ( 1999 , featuring John Carroll Lynch and Stephanie Niznik ) , and " Charlie Wilson ' s War " ( 2007 , featuring Cyia Batten and " Star Trek " co - star Rachel Nichols ) . He also played the male lead in the 1999 independent film " ABCD " . In addition to his part in " Star Trek " , Tahir played a villain in another blockbuster film from Paramount Pictures , the Marvel Comics - based " Iron Man " . Jon Braver , who was Tahir ' s stunt double on " Star Trek " , was also his stunt double in this film . Bill Smitrovich had a role in " Iron Man " , as well ; Jamie Kelman was among the make - up artists working on the film . Tahir more recently starred with Christopher Lloyd and Tony Todd in the family fantasy - comedy " Super Athlete " . He can also be seen in the sci - fi action thriller " Elysium " and the Arnold Schwarzenegger - Sylvester Stallone action film " Escape Plan " , both released in the summer of 2013 . Television work . Tahir first worked with " Star Trek " director / producer J . J . Abrams and writers / executive producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman in the fourth episode of the Abrams - created spy series " Alias " . He later appeared on Abrams and Damon Lindelof ' s hit series , " Lost " , starring Daniel Dae Kim and Terry O ' Quinn ( in an episode with Sam Anderson and Alan Dale ) . In the early 2000s , Tahir guest - starred on such television shows as In addition , Tahir appeared in two episodes of the hit FOX series " 24 " , as well the prequel episode to the show ' s fourth season . His co - stars on this series included fellow " Star Trek " alumni Alexander Siddig , Michelle C . Bonilla , Jude Ciccolella , Roger Cross , Steven Culp , Daniel Dae Kim , Michelle Forbes , Penny Johnson , and Harris Yulin . In 2005 , Tahir co - starred with Robert Beltran and Chase Masterson in the 2005 Syfy original movie " Manticore " . Tahir more recently appeared on such shows as " Monk " ( featuring Stanley Kamel ) , " Justice " ( with Jeffrey Nordling ) , " Cold Case " ( in an episode with Paula Malcomson and Holmes Osborne ) , " Chuck " ( with Bonita Friedericy and Clyde Kusatsu and produced by Robert Duncan McNeill ) , " Childrens Hospital " ( with Matt Winston ) , " Blue Bloods " ( starring Len Cariou ) , and " Supernatural " ( with Jim Beaver ) . He has also been playing the recurring roles of " Smiling " Frank Ashkani on TNT ' s " Dallas " and Adwin Kosan on Syfy ' s " Warehouse 13 " , the latter of which stars Saul Rubinek .