Merik Tadros
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 15, 1983
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Merik Tadros (born Maher Issa Tadros, 15 April 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) – American actor, producer, and director of Jordanian descent, raised by Jordanian immigrant parents. A conference champion wrestler at Marist High School, he studied Theatre Arts and Cinema at the University of Iowa before training at The Groundlings and the Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Hollywood. His most notable film roles include Tony "the Cowboy" in Munich (2005, Steven Spielberg), a Reporter in The Kingdom (2007), Nabi in Postal (2007), Farid Baraheri in Crossing Over (2009, opposite Harrison Ford), and Simon in Full of Grace (2015). He also served as a stunt player on The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009).
On television he is best known for Officer Michael Rivkin in NCIS (2008–2009, 7 episodes), Jamal Nasawa in 24 (2007), Abu Nafi in CSI: Miami (2006), and Salaam in The Blacklist (2017). He also wrote, directed, produced, and edited his first short film The Bardo (2007), which premiered at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
Movies with Merik Tadros
- Jarhead 2005 · ★ 6.7
- Munich 2005 · ★ 7.1
- The Kingdom 2007 · ★ 6.8
- Crossing Over 2009 · ★ 6.1
- Postal 2007 · ★ 4.7
- Full of Grace 2017 · ★ 6.7
- Follow 2015 · ★ 4.6
- Public Relations 2010 · ★ 3.9
- Portal 2009 · ★ 3.2
- Western Religion 2015 · ★ 4.7
- David & Fatima 2008 · ★ 5.0
- To Rest in Peace 2011
Movies directed by Merik Tadros
- Behind the Horror 2013