Haaz Sleiman

Haaz Sleiman (Tarek) appeared in a three-episode arc on Fox's Emmy winning series "24" as a detained terrorism suspect. Sleiman has also guest starred on such television shows as "Navy NCIS" and "Veronica Mars."

In 2006, Sleiman completed the indie film "AmericanEast," directed by Hesham Issawi and written by Sayed Badreya and Issawi. Sleiman co-stars in this film about a family man (Badreya) who opens a Middle Eastern restaurant with his Jewish best friend (played by "Monk" star and three-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub).

Sleiman also co-stars in the Universal feature "American Dreamz," directed by Paul Weitz ("American Pie," "In Good Company") with Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Marcia Gay Harden and Willem Dafoe. Other film credits include "Offside: The Price of Dreams," directed by Erik Laibe, where he played a hit man; "The Ski Trip," helmed by Maurice Jamal, and "What Goes Around," directed by Korna Stonz, where he played an ethnically mixed drug dealer from Brooklyn.

The actor also appeared on the television show "ER," where he played an American soldier in Iraq. He was cast in a recurring role for the CBS pilot "Company Town," where he played an influential Arab billionaire pursued by government agents. Another television credit was a supporting role as the slave of the Persian king in the Discovery Channel special "Battle Ground: Alexander," about the life of Alexander the Great. Sleiman played an Iranian soldier in the off Broadway play "Joys of Lipstick" in New York City. The play revolves around an Iranian family that moves to the U.S. and battles to hold onto their own culture. He currently resides in Los Angeles.