Fahim Fazli (; born May 30, 1966) is an

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, motivational speaker and author. Fazli is the most successful Afghan-Born American Actor in Hollywood due to the popularity of the Hollywood films he has starred in since 1999.

Biography

Fazli was born into a Tajik family in

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. He left Afghanistan and settled in

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in the 1980’s due to the Soviet-Afghan War. He returned to Afghanistan as an interpreter and as a cultural advisor during tours with the U.S. Marines in 2009 and 2010. After returning, he wrote a memoir, ''Fahim Speaks'' that was released in early 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fazli, Fahim 1966 births Living people American male film actors American people of Afghan descent Entertainers from Kabul Afghan male film actors