Nicholas Kadi (born Nameer El-Kadi, September 22, 1952) is an Iraqi-American actor best known for Quest for Fire (1981), Navy Seals (1990), and George of the Jungle (1997).
He is married to Brenda El-Kadi and they have one child, whose godfather is Ron Perlman. His twin brother is Naseer El-Kadi.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1981: Quest for Fire as Gaw
- 1986: Popeye Doyle as Auram Bardas
- 1990: Navy Seals (1990) as Ben Shaheed
- 1992: Me Myself And I as Saudi Prince
- 1995: Congo as Gorilla
- 1997: George of the Jungle as Ape Suit Performer
- 1998: Freedom Strike as Lt. Karbala
- 1999: Ballad Of The Nightingale as Zade
- 1999: Forever Young as Salad Guy
- 2002: Muhammad The Last Prophet as Abu Sufyan Ibn Harb
- 2005: Soldier Of God as Omar
- 2007: Game Of Life as Iraqi Dad
- 2012: The Temple as Khalid/Hassan
Television Roles
- 1979: 20/20 as Sadat Assassin
- 1984: American Playhouse as Angelo Cappella
- 1985: Cover Up as Raji
- 1985: MacGyver (1985) as Nikolaj Grodsky
- 1986: The Last Precinct as Norton
- 1988: Simon & Simon as Assad
- 1989: General Hospital as Restaurant Owner
- 1990: Perfect Strangers as Zoltan Bauchelitis
- 1991: Murder, She Wrote as Sergei Onyegin
- 1992: The Jackie Thomas Show as Henry
- 1993: Raven as Kal
- 1993: L.A. Law as Gaidar
- 1994: Models Inc. as Border Guard
- 1995: The Wayans Bros. as Rasaan
- 1995-1996: JAG as Capt. Suhare/Col. Ahmad Al-Barzan (2 episodes)
- 1996: The Young and the Restless as Indian Ambassador
- 1997: Soldier Of Fortune Inc as Arri
- 1998: Brimstone as Al Sumaysif
- 1999: 7 Days (1998) as Saeed
- 1999-2000: Jack and Jill as Yoga Instructor (2 episodes)
- 2000-2001: The Wild Thornberrys as Marmot/Marmoset (2 episodes)
- 2002: Alias as Algosaibi
- 2003: ER as Arab Dad
- 2005: 24 as Ahmet
- 2005: Line Of Fire as Jamal Al Yemeni
- 2005: E-Ring as Muezzin
- 2006: Nightmares And Dreamscapes From The Stories Of Stephen King as Soldier
- 2006: Sleeper Cell as Abdullah Al Ghamedi
- 2009: The Unit as Rafik Hakim
- 2014: Glee as Alain Marceau
Video Game Roles
- 2005: Cold Winter as GM Guard
Shorts
- 2003: Passage as Soldier
- 2006: Clear Cut Simple as Irate Border Crosser
- 2012: Great Women Of Islam as Abu Sufyian
Misc.
- 2001: Dr Dolittle 2 (Puppeteer)
- 2014: Jim Hensons Creature Shop Challenge (Puppeteer)
