Elias Edraki
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Erfan Elias Edraki known professionally as Elias Edraki, was born in Montreal, Quebec. He is an Iranian/Canadian Actor, best known for his roles as Anson in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Arash Alavi in Tehranto and the voice of Sakyo Kurayami in the anime series Beyblade: Shogun Steel. He has worked with a diverse range of Actors and Directors, including Steven Spielberg, Giancarlo Esposito, Hayley Atwell, Henry Rollins, Gina Rodriguez, Carla Gugino, Will Patton, Bill Scarsgård, Steve Schirripa and Guillermo del Toro.
As a Voice Actor, Edraki began his career with Afghanada, a radio drama on CBC, where he voiced numerous characters over the span of three seasons. His voice continued to be heard on cartoons, video games and commercials, such as Beyblade: Shogun Steel, Watch Dogs 2, CBC's The Passionate Eye, Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark, as well as commercials for Mitsubishi, VEGA, One Soccer, The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission and the Government of Canada.
Edraki was raised in Toronto, Canada, where he currently resides. His nickname "ERF" (short for Erfan) translates to "knowledge" in Farsi. Edraki studied at York University (Toronto, ON), where he obtained an Honours Degree in Communication Studies.
As a Voice Actor, Edraki began his career with Afghanada, a radio drama on CBC, where he voiced numerous characters over the span of three seasons. His voice continued to be heard on cartoons, video games and commercials, such as Beyblade: Shogun Steel, Watch Dogs 2, CBC's The Passionate Eye, Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark, as well as commercials for Mitsubishi, VEGA, One Soccer, The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission and the Government of Canada.
Edraki was raised in Toronto, Canada, where he currently resides. His nickname "ERF" (short for Erfan) translates to "knowledge" in Farsi. Edraki studied at York University (Toronto, ON), where he obtained an Honours Degree in Communication Studies.
