With some five to six million Baha’is in the world it’s no surprise that some of the most accomplished people in any discipline are bound to be Baha’i. Being a bit of a television and movie junkie I decided to find out if there were any famous Baha’is in Hollywood. Sure enough shows like Heroes and the Office have featured Baha’i actors, as have movies like the Interpreter and the Godfather!

Here are six very accomplished Baha’is involved in Film and Television that you might have seen:

Earl Cameron

Awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to Drama, Earl Cameron is a hugely accomplished actor who has appeared in movies as diverse as the James Bond flick, Thunderball, to the Islamic epic, The Message, with Anthony Quinn.

Appeared In:

Inception

Thunderball

The Message

The Interpreter



Eva La Rue

Known for CSI Miami where she plays Natalia Boa Vista as well as performances in lots of other well known TV shows, La Rue grew up in California and according to her IMDB bio is a horse enthusiast and Tae Kwon Do practitioner!

Appeared In:

CSI Miami

Lakeview Terrace

Third Watch

All My Children

Rainn Wilson

Rainn’s starring role in TV’s hit show the Office was preceded by many years of working in television before he had a breakout role in Six Feet Under the quirky drama about a funeral home. Rainn is also behind the web community SoulPancake and the related NY Times Best Selling book.

Appeared In:

The Office

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

Six Feet Under

Juno

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco is a veteran actor who has a filmography including many classics of film and television, including an appearance in the quintessential movie of its genre: The Godfather. And if you’re a computer gamer you’ll also recognize Rocco’s voice from the recent Fallout: New Vegas – an excellent game!

Appeared In:

The Godfather

The Simpsons

Starsky & Hutch

A Bug’s Life

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi is a New Yorker who has had roles in a huge array of great television shows, and is perhaps most famous for his recurring role on TV’s Lost where he acts alongside his high school friend Daniel Dae Kim.

Appeared In:

Lost

Eagle Eye

Prison Break

24

Justin Baldoni

Justin Baldoni is an up and coming actor who has already appeared on some major television shows including a favourite of mine: Heroes. As you might guess from his build, Baldoni has an athletic background and in fact was a trackstar in school and briefly considered pursuing it as a career before turning to the arts.

Appeared In:

Heroes

The Bold and the Beautiful

CSI NY

The Young and the Restless

Interested to know other accomplished Baha’i musicians, writers and artists? Check out Wikipedia’s list of Baha’is.