Erick Avari Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at the College of Charleston
• His great-grandfather was Indian film magnate, Jamshedji Framji Madan
• Quote: "I came to Hollywood quite by accident, really․ I was a die-hard New Yorker, and stage is what I grew up with and what I always aspired to do․ I came out to Los Angeles on a two-week vacation between shows․ I got one job, then I got another, and the rest is history․"
• Because he is of unique Middle Eastern descent, he has been able to portray more than two dozen nationalities on screen