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Erick Avari
Age: 57
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Place: Darjeeling, India
Born: Apr. 13th, 1952
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BIOGRAPHY: Erick Avari's credits include leading roles in films from Kevin Reynolds (I)' cult classic _Beast of War, The (2000)_ to commercial mega-hits such as Planet of the Apes (2001), Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996) and The Mummy (1999). His comedic skills have landed him starring roles in the Adam Sandler (I) remake Mr. Deeds (2002), For Love or Money (1993) and Woody Allen's only TV film, Don't Drink the Water (1994) (TV). He is also featured in Revelation (2002), _The Glass House (2001/I)_ and has a starring role in Michael Meredith (I)'s _3 Days of Rain (2002) and Dancing In Twilight_. His long theatrical background has garnered him critical acclaim for several roles at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre in New York City, including his portrayal of Vasquez in "'Tis Pity She's a Whore" and the Broadway hit, "The King and I". He has had the pleasure of performing in some of the most prestigious regional theatres in the country, including The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Chicago's Goodman Theater and The Cleveland Playhouse, playing roles such as the King in "King Lear" and Joseph Smith in the Mabou Mines production of "The Morman Project". On television, in addition to his recurring role as Kasuf on "Stargate SG-1" (1997), he has played notable roles on _"Heroes (2006)""Cybill" (1995)_, "Cheers" (1982), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), "Murder, She Wrote" (1984), "NYPD Blue" (1993) and several made-for-TV films.
TRIVIA:
- Has portrayed more than two dozen different nationalities in his career.
- His father had been Chief Game Warden of the West Bengal Forests as a young man.
- Has appeared with 'Brent Spiner' (qv) in three different productions: _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), _Independence Day (1996)_ (qv) and _The Master of Disguise (2002)_ (qv).
- His childhood in Darjeeling, a mystically beautiful Himalayan town in northern India, uniquely prepared him for a career that has taken him from the cricket field to outer space and back several times. The town is a crossroads for people from Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and other exotic locales as well as a favorite vacation spot for aristocratic Europeans and, in the 60s and 70s, a required stop for youthful Americans and Australians on the so-called "hippie trail."
- Like Freddie Mercury of Queen and Nina Wadia of Goodness Gracious Me, Erick Avari is of Parsi descent.
- He is the great-grandson of Sir J.J. Madan.
- Along with 'Alexis Cruz' (qv), he is one of only two actors to appear in both _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) and its spin-off series _"Stargate SG-1" (1997)_ (qv). He played Kasuf, the father-in-law of Daniel Jackson, in both productions.
- Was scheduled to reprise his role as Kasuf in the _"Stargate SG-1" (1997)_ (qv) Season Six finale "Full Circle" but could not due to his commitment to _"Dragnet" (2003)_ (qv).
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