Sayeed Shahidi | |
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Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | February 14, 2003
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2008–present |
Relatives |
Yara Shahidi (sister) Nas (cousin once-removed) |
Sayeed Shahidi (born February 14, 2003) is an American actor and model. [1]
Shahidi was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and is of Iranian, African-American and Choctaw heritage. [2] His mother Keri Salter Shahidi is African-American, whereas his father Afshin Shahidi is Iranian. [2] [3] He lived in St. Paul, Minnesota until age two, then moved to Glendale, California. [4] Sayeed is an Iranian name meaning "Blessing" [5] or "Blessed"; Shahidi is also a common surname in Iran meaning "witness" in Persian. He is the middle child in the family and is the younger brother of actress Yara Shahidi. He also has a younger brother, Ehsan. [5]
Shahidi starred as the character Miles Russell in the 2016 television series Uncle Buck. [4] He also had a recurring role as the character Will in ABC's television series, Switched at Birth. [6] Shahidi was in a few projects with his sister Yara Shahidi, including the crime thriller movie Alex Cross as Damon Cross, the television series The First Family, and the comedy television series Black-ish as Adonis Culpepper (season 2, episode 17). [7] [8]
In February 2017, Shahidi was in a relationship with actress Storm Reid. [9]
Year | Name | Role | Type | Notes |
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2016–2019 | Black-ish | Adonis Culpepper | Television | [8] |
2016–2017 | Switched at Birth | Will Bishop | Television | [6] |
2016 | Uncle Buck | Miles Russell | Television | Eight episodes. [4] |
2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Kid 3 | Made for television movie | |
2012 | Alex Cross | Damon Cross | Film | |
2012–2013 | The First Family | Lucas Johnson | Television | 22 episodes. [10] |
2011 | Desperate Housewives | Charlie James | Television | Season 7, episode 13: "I'm Still Here", episode 14: "Flashback", and episode 15: "Farewell Letter" [11] |
2010–2011 | The Event | David Martinez | Television |
"Born to Iranian father, Afshin Shahidi and mother of mixed African American and Native Choctaw heritage, Keri Salter..." DEAD LINK
Shahidi, the child of a mom who's African-American and Choctaw and an Iranian-American dad.
Sayeed, 11, [who like his sister was born in Minneapolis] means "Blessing."
The series premiere dropped Feb. 12 and featured Black-ish star Sayeed Shahidi. The pair spent the afternoon painting portraits of each other and chopped it up about music, family and dating.
Sayeed Shahidi | |
---|---|
Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | February 14, 2003
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2008–present |
Relatives |
Yara Shahidi (sister) Nas (cousin once-removed) |
Sayeed Shahidi (born February 14, 2003) is an American actor and model. [1]
Shahidi was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and is of Iranian, African-American and Choctaw heritage. [2] His mother Keri Salter Shahidi is African-American, whereas his father Afshin Shahidi is Iranian. [2] [3] He lived in St. Paul, Minnesota until age two, then moved to Glendale, California. [4] Sayeed is an Iranian name meaning "Blessing" [5] or "Blessed"; Shahidi is also a common surname in Iran meaning "witness" in Persian. He is the middle child in the family and is the younger brother of actress Yara Shahidi. He also has a younger brother, Ehsan. [5]
Shahidi starred as the character Miles Russell in the 2016 television series Uncle Buck. [4] He also had a recurring role as the character Will in ABC's television series, Switched at Birth. [6] Shahidi was in a few projects with his sister Yara Shahidi, including the crime thriller movie Alex Cross as Damon Cross, the television series The First Family, and the comedy television series Black-ish as Adonis Culpepper (season 2, episode 17). [7] [8]
In February 2017, Shahidi was in a relationship with actress Storm Reid. [9]
Year | Name | Role | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016–2019 | Black-ish | Adonis Culpepper | Television | [8] |
2016–2017 | Switched at Birth | Will Bishop | Television | [6] |
2016 | Uncle Buck | Miles Russell | Television | Eight episodes. [4] |
2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Kid 3 | Made for television movie | |
2012 | Alex Cross | Damon Cross | Film | |
2012–2013 | The First Family | Lucas Johnson | Television | 22 episodes. [10] |
2011 | Desperate Housewives | Charlie James | Television | Season 7, episode 13: "I'm Still Here", episode 14: "Flashback", and episode 15: "Farewell Letter" [11] |
2010–2011 | The Event | David Martinez | Television |
"Born to Iranian father, Afshin Shahidi and mother of mixed African American and Native Choctaw heritage, Keri Salter..." DEAD LINK
Shahidi, the child of a mom who's African-American and Choctaw and an Iranian-American dad.
Sayeed, 11, [who like his sister was born in Minneapolis] means "Blessing."
The series premiere dropped Feb. 12 and featured Black-ish star Sayeed Shahidi. The pair spent the afternoon painting portraits of each other and chopped it up about music, family and dating.