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Amir Arison

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Amir Arison for THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER - DOPE THIEF
Follows long-time friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob a house in the countryside, but end up unintentionally revealing and unraveling the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
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Amir Arison was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dope Thief (2025), The Blacklist (2013), and The Dropout (2022).

Amir Arison is best known for his role as Aram Mojtabai for ten seasons on The Blacklist from 2013 to 2023. Arison produced and directed the 2016 short film Fortress, written by Anna Ziegler, as well as Tati's Fashion Show for Angelight Films. In 2018, he received the MIFF's Mendez Award for entertainment industry professionals who give back. He was a recipient of the 2022 NY SJFF Pomegranate Award for Career Achievement in Acting.
BornMarch 24, 1978
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BornMarch 24, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Aram Mojtabai
    Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
    The Dropout
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Avie Tevanian
    Ramy (2019)
    Ramy
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Abelmalek
    American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Joe Escandarian

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Sub/liminal
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Joseph of Egypt
      • Musa
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Handle with Care
      • Jonathan
      • Post-production
    • baby, daddy
      • Sam
      • Post-production
    • Power Trip (2026)
      Power Trip
      Short
      • 2026
    • Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys in The Beast in Me (2025)
      The Beast in Me
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Frank Breton
      • 2025
    • The Light (2025)
      The Light
      Short
      • Our Man
      • 2025
    • Dope Thief (2025)
      Dope Thief
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Mark Nader
      • 2025
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Aram Mojtabai
      • 2013–2023
    • Scarlett Redmond in Her False Self (2022)
      Her False Self
      Short
      • 2022
    • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
      The Dropout
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Avie Tevanian
      • 2022
    • Michael Weatherly and Darrin Hickok in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • ADA Roy Wilson
      • 2019
    • Ramy (2019)
      Ramy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Abelmalek
      • 2019
    • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
      Billions
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Farhad
      • 2019
    • Amir Arison and Anna Margaret Hollyman in 20 Weeks (2017)
      20 Weeks
      5.1
      • Ronan
      • 2017
    • Fortress (2016)
      Fortress
      7.8
      Short
      • Kalev
      • 2016
    • Before The Sun Explodes (2016)
      Before The Sun Explodes
      5.7
      • Chip
      • 2016
    • Eliza Dushku and Louisa Krause in Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015)
      Jane Wants a Boyfriend
      6.7
      • Rob
      • 2015
    • A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
      A Merry Friggin' Christmas
      5.2
      • Farhad
      • 2014

    Producer

    • The Light (2025)
      The Light
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Scarlett Redmond in Her False Self (2022)
      Her False Self
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Stephanie Angel and Amir Arison in Tati's Fashion Show (2019)
      Tati's Fashion Show
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Fortress (2016)
      Fortress
      7.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016

    Director

    • Stephanie Angel and Amir Arison in Tati's Fashion Show (2019)
      Tati's Fashion Show
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Fortress (2016)
      Fortress
      7.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016

    Videos108

    Amir Arison - The Light
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    Amir Arison - The Light
    Scene from GIRLS (HBO)
    Demo Reel 2:35
    Scene from GIRLS (HBO)
    Scene from GIRLS (HBO)
    Demo Reel 2:35
    Scene from GIRLS (HBO)
    Butterfinger Commercial Campaign
    Demo Reel 3:50
    Butterfinger Commercial Campaign
    Scene from The Blacklist (NBC)
    Demo Reel 0:49
    Scene from The Blacklist (NBC)
    Scenes from The Blacklist (NBC)
    Demo Reel 3:04
    Scenes from The Blacklist (NBC)
    Scene from The Beast in Me (Netflix)
    Demo Reel 1:39
    Scene from The Beast in Me (Netflix)

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • March 24, 1978
      • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Parents
        Ron Arison
    • Relatives
      • Maya Arison(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Improv Performer with ComedySportz for 2 years in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      An American actor of Israeli heritage.

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