Iqbal Theba Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for "Glee" in 2011 and 2012
• Won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for "Glee" in 2010
• Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Construction Engineering Management and Acting
• Started out working at a construction company in Oklahoma City and later worked as a waiter while auditioning for roles
• Made his screen acting debut in the 1993 film "Indecent Proposal․"
• Quote: "(On his character in "Glee"): "[He is] the right mix of someone who is an authority figure but who is also very insecure about his own strengths as a person․""
• Best known for his role as Principal Figgins in "Glee" and as Param in "Playing for Keeps․"
• Did voice-over work on the video game "Blade Runner," the TV series "King of the Hill," and the film "The Kite Runner․"