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Acting

Known Credits

11

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

New York City, New York

Also Known As

  • Walid Amini

Leo Solomon

Biography

Leo Solomon is an award-winning actor with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in acting & theater performance from the Actors Studio Drama School in New York and is a Finalist to become a Lifetime member at the world renowned The Actors Studio where he studies with Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons; a former student and protege of legendary acting teacher and founder of the Method Acting - Lee Strasberg.

Leo is conversational in Dari/Farsi, Hindi, Spanish, and French. Leo and his seven brothers grew up in Minnesota and all attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with 18 degrees between them, ranging from PHDs to JDs, MDs and MBAs. Leo is also passionate about playing classical piano.

Recognized notably for his recurring role as Rahim on Veep (HBO), his TV credits include Homeland, Blue Bloods, NCIS, Lie to Me and he's won several awards in various feature films under the Best Lead Actor category.

Leo's recent performances on Broadway includes performing a reading of Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by award winning writer Jamil Jan Kochai at The Symphony Space, and Off-Broadway in Sex Work Sex Play by Caytha Jentis.

Known For

NCIS
7.6%

NCIS

Sep 23, 2003

Charlie Wilson's War
6.5%

Charlie Wilson's War

Dec 19, 2007

Blue Bloods
7.8%

Blue Bloods

Sep 24, 2010

Veep
7.4%

Veep

Apr 22, 2012

White Wall
3.4%

White Wall

May 7, 2010

Day of the Fight
7.4%

Day of the Fight

Nov 15, 2024

Not Today
6.8%

Not Today

Apr 12, 2013

Heal
7.0%

Heal

Mar 26, 2010

The Black Tulip
5.0%

The Black Tulip

Oct 26, 2012

Mater Mortis
0.0%

Mater Mortis

Jan 25, 2021

Dear Me
0.0%

Dear Me

Apr 10, 2008

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Acting

2024
Day of the Fight as Interviewer / Press
2021
Mater Mortis as Rajan
2013
Not Today as Kiran
2012
The Black Tulip as Akram Zabuli
2012
Veep as Rahim
2010
Blue Bloods as Baltazar Aboud
2010
White Wall as Sentenza
2010
Heal as Ali - Medical Officer
2008
Dear Me as Marceau's Lawyer
2007
Charlie Wilson's War as Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
2003
NCIS as Abdul Bakr
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Leo Solomon