जीवनी

20 दिसंबर 1963 · कराची, पाकिस्तान

5′ 8½″ (1.74 मी)

Went to the University of Oklahoma in Norman and is a Sooner football fan. He arrived in Los Angeles with $37 in his pocket. He stayed with his friend Mujahid Bashir for three months in San Bernardino until he earned enough money from waiting tables and found a place to live in Los Angeles.

He was one of 13 student actors who auditioned for summer stock theatre in college. 12 were picked. He was the only one who was left out.

Left college in 1989 and moved to New York to pursue acting. In NYC, he stayed with his childhood friend Tariq Agha until he found a place of his own. Did a few non-paying acting gigs and worked as a waiter. Went broke in early 1991 and decided to leave NYC for Los Angeles. He stopped in Norman, OK, for two days because he was almost out of money. He worked at Misal Restaurant for one shift and made $60. His best friend Akbar Sultan gave him $50. He finally arrived in San Bernardino with only $37. He did not know anyone in Los Angeles so he had to stay in San Bernardino with a friend until he had saved enough money (from waiting tables) and moved to LA in March 1991.

During his freshman year in college, he was a dishwasher at The Street Restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma. He was promoted to be a cook after a couple of months of washing dishes. The restaurant closed a year later.

Has one son, Mikale, and one daughter, Ranya.