Hrach Titizian
Hrach Titizian | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | actor, producer |
Years active | 2000-present |
Spouse |
Sevan Poladian (m.2013) |
Hrach Titizian(Armenian:Հրաչ Թիթիզեան;born May 26, 1979) is an American television, film and stage actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of CIA analystDanny Galvezon the first two seasons ofShowtime'sHomeland.
Biography
[edit]Titizian was born in California to ethnicArmenianemigrant parents. His father was born inLebanonand his mother inJordan,while his grandparents were Armenians fromIraqandSyria.[1]He grew up inGlendale, California.He attended Armenian school and is able to speak, read and writeArmenianfluently.[2]
As a child, Titizian would entertain family friends by singing and doing impersonations. He decided at age 19 to pursue a career as a professional actor, but did not inform his parents he had dropped out of college. He got a job delivering flowers to pay for drama lessons, and for nearly a year pretended he was still attending college. After he signed with an agent, his parents discovered his deception but Titizian refused to give up acting.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Kingdom | Suicide bomber | |
2008 | Float | Gevorg Manoogian | also producer |
2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Kidnapper No. 1 | |
2011 | L.A., I Hate You | Araz | |
2012 | Night of the Templar | Melkon | |
2013 | Small Fish | Daveed | short (also producer) |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Beast | Steve Jordan | 6 episodes |
2003 | NCIS | Tariq Abassi | |
2003 | Las Vegas | Doug Nasralian | |
2004 | The Shield | Lernig | |
2007 | 24 | Zamil Kouri | 2 episodes |
2010 | 24 | Nabeel | 6 episodes |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Taxi driver | |
2011–2012 | Homeland | Danny Galvez | 15 episodes |
2013 | Castle | Dixon | Episode: "The Human Factor" |
2014 | Unforgettable | Samir Bensaidi | |
2015 | Bones | Sanjar Zamani | |
2016 | Bosch | Det. Hamo Petrossian | Episode: "Who's Lucky Now?" |
2018 | Take Two | Aram Nazarian | Episode: "Taken" |
2018 | S.W.A.T. | Peter Melkonian | Episode: "Fire and Smoke" |
2020–2021 | The Rookie | Ruben Derian | 3 episodes |
Theatre
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo | Uday Hussein | Kirk Douglas Theatre |
References
[edit]- ^Adulyan, Marina, Ghazaryan, Anna (May 1, 2013)."Not sure what Homeland's third season has in store for agent Galvez – interview with Hrach Titizian".News.am.RetrievedJuly 7,2015.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Gage, Gabriella (February 21, 2013)."From Home to 'Homeland' Hrach Titizian Stays True to His Roots".Mirror Spectator.RetrievedJuly 7,2015.
- ^Adourian, Georges (January 4, 2011)."Entertainment Spotlight: Hratch Titizian's Love of Acting".Asbarez.RetrievedJuly 7,2015.
External links
[edit]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American people of Armenian descent
- American people of Iraqi descent
- American people of Jordanian descent
- American people of Lebanese descent
- American people of Syrian descent
- Male actors from Glendale, California
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male stage actors
- American television actor, 1970s birth stubs