Erick Avari

Erick Avari (born April 13, 1952) is an television, film and theater actor known for his roles in various science-fiction serial productions. Avari portrayed the Abydonian leader Kasuf in both the movie and the Stargate SG-1 TV series.
== Early life ==
Erick Avari was born Nariman Eruch AvariErick Avari Biography in , , India, into an old - family of that town in the foothills. His father Eruch Avari ran two movie theatres (the Capitol and the Rink) there. His early education was at the prestigious (the school division of the St. Joseph's College), which he attended as a day-scholar. He studied at the , in South Carolina.
Erick is a member of the Avari-Madan family of Darjeeling and . His great-grandfather was , one of the pioneers of .
== Career ==
Avari's career really started in 1984 with . He then has played in many movies: , , , , , , , , Stargate, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
Avari has also guest starred in numerous TV movies and series, including , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 
== Personal life ==
== Involvement in the Stargate universe ==
=== Actor ===
* Kasuf (, Stargate SG-1, see the list of appearences)
* Kasuf from an hallucination (SG1: )
== Filmography ==
 Film, Television and Video Games
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2012 	Chasing Eagle Rock 	Cam Avery 	Film (post-production)
2013 	A Haunting At Silver Falls 	Dr. Parrish 	Film (completed)
2013 	It's Not You, It's Me 	Cedrick 	Film (completed)
2013 	The Mentalist 	Lance Reinhardt 	Tv series, 1 episode
2012 	Covert Affairs 	Omar Ansari 	Tv series, 1 episode
2012 	Parenthood 	Leon Dengraff 	Tv series, 1 episode
2012 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	Hosein Khadem 	Tv series, 1 episode
2012 	You Are the Blood 	Tom 	Short
2012 	California Winter 	Douglas Harari 	Film
2011 	Dispatch 	Sergeant Pincus 	Film
2011 	Warehouse 13 	Caturanga 	Tv series, 1 episode
2011 	Where the Road Meets the Sun 	Dadi 	Film
2011 	Three Veils 	Mr. Qasim 	Film
2011 	Fall North 	Professor Katz 	Short
2010 	Lie to Me 	Dr. Kozell 	Tv series, 1 episode
2010 	Party Down 	Rabbi Eagleman 	Tv series, 1 episode
2010 	Karma's a Bitch 	Heather's Karma 	Short
2010 	Human Target 	Gerard 	Tv series, 1 episode
2010 	Castle 	Rupert Bentley 	Tv series, 1 episode
2009 	Days of Our Lives 	Omar 	Tv series, 8 episodes
2009 	Hung 	Therapist 	Tv series, 1 episode
2009 	Mental 	Dr. Timothy Paul 	Tv series, 1 episode
2009 	Fault Line 	 	Film
2009 	Hachi: A Dog's Tale 	Jasjeet 	Film
2009 	Life 	Edward Zakaria 	Tv series, 1 episode
2009 	Leverage 	Doctor Lloyd 	Tv series, 1 episode
2009 	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 	Vijay 	Film
2008 	AmericanEast 	Fikry 	Film
2008 	The Sarah Silverman Program. 	Alex Gilbert 	Tv series, 1 episode
2008 	The Middleman 	Lord Jeremiah Purcell 	Tv series, 1 episode
2008 	Burn Notice 	Nefzi 	Tv series, 1 episode
2008 	InAlienable 	Howard Ellis 	Film
2008 	The Madness of Jane 	Norman Divitry 	TV movie
2007 	Charlie Wilson's War 	Ari Goldman (uncredited) 	Film
2007 	Dirty Sexy Money 	Harold Templeton 	Tv series, 1 episode
2007 	Postal 	Habib 	Film
2007 	Choose Connor 	Arthur Dennison 	Film
2007 	Flight of the Living Dead 	Dr. Bennett 	Film
2007 	Dark Matter 	Professor R.K. Gazda 	Film
2007 	Law & Order: Criminal Intent 	Kazi Hasni 	Tv series, 1 episode
2007 	The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud 	Dr. Albert Hakim 	TV movie
2006 	Heroes 	Chandra Suresh 	Tv series, 3 episodes
2006 	The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines 	General Samir 	TV movie
2006 	The O.C. 	Dr. Overbee 	Tv series, 1 episode
2005 	Hope & Faith 	Hassan 	Tv series, 1 episode
2005 	The L.A. Riot Spectacular 	Matre'd 	Film
2005 	Tru Calling 	Dr. Thomas Burell 	Tv series, 1 episode
1998-2005	JAG 	Minister Nassan / Sheik Shuhaib Al-Hassan 	Tv series, 2 episodes
2005 	Dancing in Twilight 	Matt 	Film
2004 	Judging Amy 	Steven Nashte 	Tv series, 1 episode
2003 	NCIS 	William Gamal 	Tv series, 1 episode
2003 	Alias 	Dr. Vasson 	Tv series, 1 episode
1990-2003	Law & Order 	Dr. 'Ekballa' Raza / Ravi Patel 	Tv series, 2 episodes
2003 	Dragnet 	Sanjay Ramachandran 	Tv series, 9 episodes
2003 	Everwood 	James Gellar 	Tv series, 1 episode
2003 	Searching for Haizmann 	Father Mark Reeder 	Film
2003 	Daredevil 	Nikolas Natchios 	Film
2002 	Home Alone 4 	Prescott 	TV movie
2002 	Ritual 	Dr. Peter Winsfold 	Film
2002 	The Master of Disguise 	Cigar Maker 	Film
2002 	Mr. Deeds 	Cecil Anderson 	Film
2002 	Three Days of Rain 	Alex 	Film
2002 	Incest 	Paul 	Short
2002 	Dharma & Greg (TV series) 	Lalit 	Tv series, 1 episode
2002 	The District 	Omar Khalid 	Tv series, 1 episode
2001 	Felicity 	Dr. Ansari 	Tv series, 2 episodes
2001 	The X-Files 	Dr. Herb Fountain 	Tv series, 1 episode
2001 	Star Trek: Enterprise 	Jamin 	Tv series, 1 episode
2001 	Thieves 	Benny Mustafa 	Tv series, 1 episode
2001 	The Education of Max Bickford 	McKenny Dawes 	Tv series, 1 episode
2001 	The Glass House 	Ted Ross 	Film
2001 	Planet of the Apes 	Tival 	Film
1998-2001	Stargate SG-1 	Kasuf 	TV series, 3 episodes
2001 	On Wings of Fire 	 	Film
1999-2000	The Wild Thornberrys 	Guard / Hasim, Jigme, Nepal, Egypt Wallah / Soldier	Tv series, 2 episodes
2000 	The West Wing 	Pakistani Ambassador 	Tv series, 1 episode
1999 	Family Law 	 	Tv series, 1 episode
1999 	The 13th Warrior 	Caravan Leader (as Eric Avari) 	Film
1999 	The Mummy 	Dr. Terrence Bey 	Film
1997 	The Tom Show 	Lloyd 	Tv series, 1 episode
1997 	Profiler 	Ashok Dupree 	Tv series, 1 episode
1997 	McHale's Navy 	European Leader (uncredited) 	Film
1997 	Gun 	The Proprietor 	Tv series, 1 episode
1997 	Baywatch Nights 	Dr. Kasan 	Tv series, 1 episode
1997 	Zork: Grand Inquisitor 	Mir Yannick, the Grand Inquisitor 	Video Game
1996 	The John Larroquette Show 	Targ 	Tv series, 1 episode
1996 	To Face Her Past 	Dr. Webster 	TV movie
1996 	Bone Chillers 	Dr. Lumbago 	Tv series, 3 episodes
1996 	Roseanne 	Prince's Assistant 	Tv series, 1 episode
1996 	Babylon 5 	Rabbi Leo Meyers 	Tv series, 1 episode
1996 	Independence Day 	SETI Chief (uncredited) 	Film
1996 	Murder, She Wrote 	Raul Jaffa 	Tv series, 1 episode
1996 	Project: ALF 	Rocket (voice) 	TV movie
1996 	Almost Perfect 	Dave 	Tv series, 1 episode
1996 	Mr. & Mrs. Smith 	Hissene Idriss 	Tv series, 1 episode
1996 	The Undercover Kid 	Brach 	Film
1995 	NYPD Blue 	Rajesh 	Tv series, 1 episode
1995 	Aladdin on Ice 	The Mystic Traveler 	TV movie
1995 	Cybill 	Paolo 	Tv series, 1 episode
1995 	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 	Mr. Muunour 	Tv series, 1 episode
1995 	VR.5 	Boise 	Tv series, 1 episode
1995 	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 	Vedek Yarka 	Tv series, 1 episode
1995 	Chicago Hope 	Dr. Goodman 	Tv series, 1 episode
1994 	Don't Drink the Water 	Emir's Aide 	TV movie
1994 	Stargate 	Kasuf 	Film
1994 	Color of Night 	Cabbie (uncredited) 	Film
1994 	Mad About You 	Dr. Arzupia 	Tv series, 1 episode
1993 	Dream Lover 	Dr. Spatz 	Film
1993 	For Love or Money 	Benny the Jewler 	Film
1993 	SeaQuest 2032 	Lybyan Representative 	Tv series, 1 episode
1993 	Scam 	Mr. Ayub 	TV movie
1993 	Seinfeld 	Cabbie 	Tv series, 1 episode
1993 	Good Advice 	Mr. Vajneesh 	Tv series, 1 episode
1993 	Martin 	Rashidi 	Tv series, 1 episode
1993 	The Hit List 	Pharmaceutical Wholesaler 	Film
1993 	Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story	Surgeon 	TV movie
1992 	Cheers 	Mr. Cranston 	Tv series, 1 episode
1992 	Great Scott! 	Briefcase Salesman 	Tv series, 2 episodes
1992 	Wings 	Artist 	Tv series, 1 episode
1992 	Dream On 	Dr. Dawson 	Tv series, 1 episode
1992 	Encino Man 	Raji 	Film
1992 	Treacherous Crossing 	Don Gallegher 	TV movie
1992 	Civil Wars 	Documentarian 	Tv series, 1 episode
1992 	Tequila and Bonetti 	Veterinarian 	Tv series, 1 episode
1992 	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 	Cedric 	Tv series, 1 episode
1992 	Final Analysis 	Moderator (uncredited) 	Film
1991 	General Hospital 	Ahmed Hakeem 	TV series, 1 episode
1991 	Star Trek: The Next Generation 	B'iJik 	Tv series, 1 episode
1991 	Good & Evil 	Doctor 	Tv series, 1 episode
1991 	The Antagonists 	Dupree 	Tv series, 1 episode
1991 	Murphy Brown 	Dan 	Tv series, 1 episode
1991 	L.A. Law 	Dr. Harris 	Tv series, 1 episode
1989 	True Blue 	Hakim Huzan 	Tv series, 1 episode
1989 	She's Back 	Deli owner 	Film
1988 	The Beast of War 	Samad 	Film
1984 	Nothing Lasts Forever 	Toulouse Lautrec 	Film
== Notes ==
* Erick Avari (Kasuf) and Alexis Cruz (Skaara) are the two only actors from the original movie who reprised their respective roles in the Stargate SG-1 TV series. Richard Kind (Gary Meyers) and French Stewart (Ferretti) were also involved in a Stargate series (Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe respectively) but they portrayed a different character (Lucius Lavin for Kind, Dr. Andrew Covel for Stewart).
* By the end of 2002, Avari was scheduled to reprise his role of Kasuf in the last Stargate SG-1 Season 6 episode , but this schedule ultimately failed due to his commitment to the TV series.
== External links ==
* Erick Avari official website
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== References ==