Dominic Rains (born Amin Nazemzadeh, March 1, 1982) is an
Iranian-American actor, best known for his roles in independent films,
including The Taqwacores (2010) and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
(2014), as well as his role as Dr. Marcel in Chicago Med, and as
Kasius, the main antagonist of the first part of the fifth season of
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..Rains was born in Tehran, Iran, moved
to London, England, as a young child and then to the United States,
where he was reared in Dallas, Texas. He is the younger brother of
actor Ethan Rains. Rains began his acting career starring in the well
known TV Movie, Saving Jessica Lynch in 2003. He later appeared in
2006 in the popular TV movie, Flight 93. From July 12 to October 4,
2007, Rains appeared as Dr. Leo Julian in SOAPnet's General Hospital:
Night Shift, a 13-episode prime time spin-off of the ABC daytime soap
opera General Hospital. The character had first been introduced on
General Hospital on July 2, 2007. With Rains unavailable for the
series' second season in July, 2008, his brother Ethan was cast in the
role starting July 22, 2008. Following his role in General Hospital,
he has continued to appear in a number of television series including,
24, Flash Forward, Burn Notice, NCIS, Cane and Anger Management.In
2010, he gained recognition for his role in the discussion-sparking
independent film The Taqwacores based on a 2004 novel by an American
convert to Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight. The New York Times praised
his performance as "particularly eye-catching" and NBC reviewed that
his role is "reminiscent of Adrien Brody's career-launching turn in
Summer of Sam. Rains is just operating at an entirely higher level as
the heart and soul of this film." This role also won him an award for
best actor at the Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense
international film festival.Later in 2010, he began filming and
starring as the lead role in Exxodus Pictures' supernatural thriller
Jinn. The film was released nationwide in April, 2014. He played Shawn
Walker, a young automotive designer from Detroit who uncovers an
ancient secret that threatens to wipe out his entire family.
Iranian-American actor, best known for his roles in independent films,
including The Taqwacores (2010) and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
(2014), as well as his role as Dr. Marcel in Chicago Med, and as
Kasius, the main antagonist of the first part of the fifth season of
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..Rains was born in Tehran, Iran, moved
to London, England, as a young child and then to the United States,
where he was reared in Dallas, Texas. He is the younger brother of
actor Ethan Rains. Rains began his acting career starring in the well
known TV Movie, Saving Jessica Lynch in 2003. He later appeared in
2006 in the popular TV movie, Flight 93. From July 12 to October 4,
2007, Rains appeared as Dr. Leo Julian in SOAPnet's General Hospital:
Night Shift, a 13-episode prime time spin-off of the ABC daytime soap
opera General Hospital. The character had first been introduced on
General Hospital on July 2, 2007. With Rains unavailable for the
series' second season in July, 2008, his brother Ethan was cast in the
role starting July 22, 2008. Following his role in General Hospital,
he has continued to appear in a number of television series including,
24, Flash Forward, Burn Notice, NCIS, Cane and Anger Management.In
2010, he gained recognition for his role in the discussion-sparking
independent film The Taqwacores based on a 2004 novel by an American
convert to Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight. The New York Times praised
his performance as "particularly eye-catching" and NBC reviewed that
his role is "reminiscent of Adrien Brody's career-launching turn in
Summer of Sam. Rains is just operating at an entirely higher level as
the heart and soul of this film." This role also won him an award for
best actor at the Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense
international film festival.Later in 2010, he began filming and
starring as the lead role in Exxodus Pictures' supernatural thriller
Jinn. The film was released nationwide in April, 2014. He played Shawn
Walker, a young automotive designer from Detroit who uncovers an
ancient secret that threatens to wipe out his entire family.
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