 Keshawarz grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas and attended Arkansas State University, Rutgers University, and the University of Missouri at Kansas City where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in theatre and performing arts.Since 1987, Keshawarz has appeared in numerous television roles, most notably in a recurring role in 2003 as Yusuf Auda on the television series "24" as well as a recurring role in the HBO series "The Sopranos".He has also made guest appearances on "Law & Order", "Lost", "Sex and the City", "Hack", "Blue Bloods", and "Homeland".