Sayeed Shahidi
Born (2003-02-14) February 14, 2003 (age 20)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2008–present
RelativesYara Shahidi (sister)
Nas (cousin once-removed)

Sayeed Shahidi (born February 14, 2003) is an American actor and model.[1]

Early life

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, of Muslim origin. 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]

Career

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]

Personal life

In February 2017, Shahidi was in a relationship with actress Storm Reid.[9]

Filmography

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

References

  1. ^ "Sayeed Shahidi". Young Black Stars. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ^ a b "Yara Shahidi, the Iranian-American Star of 'Black-ish,' Is Breaking Stereotypes On & Off Screen". Muftah. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2017-06-20. Born to Iranian father, Afshin Shahidi and mother of mixed African American and Native Choctaw heritage, Keri Salter...
  3. ^ Guglielmo, Connie (August 21, 2018). "Why Yara Shahidi thinks the internet can still help make the world a better place". CNET. Retrieved 2020-09-14. Shahidi, the child of a mom who's African-American and Choctaw and an Iranian-American dad.
  4. ^ a b c JcAden, Jessica (2016-06-23). "Sayeed Shahidi talks about ABC's 'Uncle Buck'". Los Angeles Wave. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  5. ^ a b "C.J.: Mother of Minneapolis-born "Black-ish" star is having a good day when there's no eye twitch". Star Tribune Minnesota. StarTribune. Retrieved 2016-07-15. Sayeed, 11, [who like his sister was born in Minneapolis] means "Blessing."
  6. ^ a b "Sayeed Shahidi". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  7. ^ "Sayeed Shahidi". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  8. ^ a b Ferguson, LaToya. "After providing "Hope," Black-ish goes 30 For 30". TV Club. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  9. ^ Khalifeh, Mona (February 17, 2021). "Storm Reid Says Her 'Suicide Squad' Character Is 'Sassy'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2021-02-18. 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.
  10. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011–2016. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476630946.
  11. ^ "Sayeed Shahidi". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

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