Cas Anvar

Anvar was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Iranian parents.^[4] They moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he was raised. He graduated from Beaconsfield High School in 1983.^[5]

Anvar has said that after early studies of psychology and sciences at McGill University,^[6][7] he changed fields and graduated from the National Theatre School in 1989.^[4]

He was founding Artistic Director of Repercussion Theatre. Since 1988 the company toured parks of Montreal, and then throughout North America, with the annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival.^[8][2] Meanwhile, he continued performing in theatre.^[9]

In 1992 he debuted in Urban Angel, and has continued to perform roles in television and film.^[3]

In 2011 he voiced Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in Assassin's Creed: Revelations.^[10] Anvar appeared as Dodi Fayed with Naomi Watts in the film Diana in 2013.^[11]

Anvar starred in the science fiction television series The Expanse as Alex Kamal. It was first broadcast in December 2015. ^[12]

In 2016, he joined season 3 of The Strain as Sanjay Desai.

In 2019, he had a recurring role on How To Get Away With Murder as Robert Hseih.

In June 2020, Alcon Entertainment hired an independent firm to investigate over 30 allegations of sexual harassment and assault made against Anvar.^[13][14] In November 2020 Alcon announced that Anvar would not be returning for the sixth and final season of The Expanse.^[15]