AMIR TALAI

Amir Talai (born June 24, 1977, in San Francisco, California) is an Iranian-American actor, singer, voice artist, writer, and activist, 5′ 7″ (170 cm) tall. The first child of Iranian immigrants Mohammad and Sima Talai, he grew up in a Muslim household, attended a French immersion school through 8th grade, then Lowell High School, and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Dramatic Arts. He speaks English, Persian, and French, and is married to Nina Manni (since 2011). He serves on the boards of The Story of Stuff and Healing Justice, and volunteers for Campaign Zero and SAG-AFTRA.