Cas Anvar (born 15 March 1966) is a Canadian actor and known for the SyFy/Amazon Prime Video science fiction television series The Expanse.
Anvar was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Iranian parents and raised in Montreal, Quebec.
1983
He graduated from Beaconsfield High School in 1983.
1988
As Repercussion Theatre's founding Artistic Director, he worked with the company, since 1988 touring parks of Montreal, then North America, with annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival.
1989
Anvar stated that after attempts to study psychology and sciences at McGill University he graduated from the National Theatre School in 1989.
1992
Meanwhile, he continued performing in theatre and, after debuting in Urban Angel in 1992, in television and film.
2011
In 2011 he voiced Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
2013
Anvar appeared as Dodi Fayed with Naomi Watts in Diana in 2013.
2015
First broadcast in December 2015, Anvar starred in the science fiction television series The Expanse as Alex Kamal.
2016
In 2016, he joined season 3 of The Strain as Sanjay Desai.
2019
In 2019, he had a recurring role on How To Get Away With Murder as Robert Hseih.
2020
In June 2020, Alcon Entertainment hired an independent firm to investigate over 30 allegations of sexual harassment and assault made against Anvar.
In November 2020 Alcon announced that Anvar would not be returning for the sixth and final season of The Expanse.
