Nicholas Kadi (born Nameer El-Kadi; September 22, 1952) is a Turkish-born Iraqi American actor.Kadi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, of Iraqi descent. His father, Nizar el Kadi, was an Iraqi ambassador.Kadi has appeared in numerous television sitcoms and series, such as JAG, Sleeper Cell, Alias, 24, ER, The Young and the Restless and The Wayans Bros. He is fluent in Arabic and French.According to the commentary by Rae Dawn Chong and Ron Perlman on the La Guerre du Feu DVD (1981), Kadi met his wife on the set of the film (she was an on-set nurse in Scotland) and Perlman is the godfather to their daughter.He is the twin brother of Naseer El-Kadi.
According to commentary by Rae Dawn Chong and Ron Perlman on The Quest for Fire (1981) DVD, he met his wife on the set of the film (she was an on-set nurse in Scotland) and Ron is the godfather to their daughter.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
2014
TV Series
Puppeteer
Glee
2014
TV Series
Alain Marceau
The Temple
2012
Khalid
Hassan (voice)
The Unit
2009
TV Series
Rafik Hakim
Game of Life
2007/II
Iraqi Dad
Clear Cut, Simple
2007
Short
Irate Border Crosser
Sleeper Cell
2006
TV Series
Abdullah Al Ghamedi
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
$1.4 Million
