Iqbal Theba Wiki Biography
Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Iqbal Theba came to the US as a college Freshman at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. While in college in Oklahoma, Iqbal studied Civil Engineering and eventually obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering Management. After realizing his true passion was acting, Iqbal returned to the …
| Full Name | Iqbal Theba |
| Net Worth | $100 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | December 20, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Height | 5′ 8½” (1.74 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| http://www.twitter.com/iqbaltheba | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm857290 |
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Movies | The Escort, Playing for Keeps, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, BASEketball, Indecent Proposal, The Tiger Hunter |
| TV Shows | Glee |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was one of 13 student actors who auditioned for summer stock theatre in college. 12 were picked. He was the only one who was left out. |
| 2 | Left college in 1989 and moved to New York to pursue acting. In NYC he stayed with his childhood friend Tariq Agha until he found a place of his own. Did a few non-paying acting gigs and worked as a waiter. Went broke in early 1991 and decided to leave NYC for Los Angeles. He stopped in Norman, OK for two days because he was almost out of money. He worked at Misal Restaurant for one shift and made 60 bucks. His best friend Akbar Sultan gave him 50 dollars. He finally arrived in San Bernardino with only 37 dollars. He did not know anyone in Los Angeles so he had to stay in San Bernardino with a friend until he had saved enough money (from waiting tables) and moved to LA in March 1991. |
| 3 | During his Freshman year in college he was a dishwasher at The Street Restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma. He was promoted to be a cook after a couple of months of washing dishes. The restaurant closed a year later. |
| 4 | Went to the University of Oklahoma in Norman and is a Sooner Football fan. He arrived in Los Angeles with 37 dollars in his pocket. He stayed with his friend Mujahid Bashir for three months in San Bernardino until he earned enough money from waiting tables and found a place to live in Los Angeles. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The George Carlin Show | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Inzamamulhaq siddiqui / Cabbie |
| Abandoned and Deceived | 1995 | TV Movie | The Doctor |
| Seinfeld | 1995 | TV Series | Cabbie |
| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | 1995 | TV Movie | Sri Lankan |
| Mad About You | 1994 | TV Series | Cabbie |
| The Innocent | 1994 | TV Movie | Doctor #2 |
| Living Single | 1994 | TV Series | The Pizza Man |
| L.A. Law | 1993 | TV Series | Chandra |
| Indecent Proposal | 1993 | Citizenship Student | |
| DriverX | 2016 | post-production | Distinguished Man |
| School of Rock | 2016 | TV Series | Alex |
| The Tiger Hunter | 2016 | General Iqbal | |
| The Brink | 2015 | TV Series | General Umair Zaman |
| The Escort | 2015 | Richard | |
| Glee | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Principal Figgins / Abigail Figgins Gunderson |
| Community | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Gobi Nadir |
| Playing for Keeps | 2012 | Param | |
| …Or Die | 2012 | Short | |
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | 2012 | Video Game | Urdu Fighter (voice) |
| The Glee Project | 2012 | TV Series | Principal Figgins |
| Indian Spider-Man | 2012 | Video short | Pappa Patel |
| NCIS | 2012 | TV Series | Ramesh Sengupta |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 | UN Secretary General | |
| Childrens Hospital | 2010 | TV Series | Sultan Abdul Aziz |
| Ghosts/Aliens | 2010 | TV Movie | Neighbor |
| Glee: Director’s Cut Pilot Episode | 2009 | TV Movie | Principal Figgins |
| Frankenhood | 2009 | Mr. Samuels | |
| Nip/Tuck | 2009 | TV Series | Dr. Vijay Paresh |
| Two and a Half Men | 2009 | TV Series | Don |
| Chuck | 2007 | TV Series | Peyman Alahi |
| Weeds | 2007 | TV Series | Sanjay’s Father |
| Blind Dating | 2006 | Mr. Raja | |
| The War at Home | 2006 | TV Series | Middle-Eastern Man |
| Beyond | 2006 | TV Movie | Imran Khan |
| Kitchen Confidential | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Iqbal |
| Hot Properties | 2005 | TV Series | Fareed |
| Just Legal | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Gupta |
| Las Vegas | 2005 | TV Series | Parviz Silani |
| Eve | 2005 | TV Series | Bob |
| Girlfriends | 2004 | TV Series | Dr. Norayan |
| Joan of Arcadia | 2004 | TV Series | East Indian Sunglasses Salesman God |
| Dr. Vegas | 2004 | TV Series | Mr. Desai |
| JAG | 1998-2004 | TV Series | Captain Qamal Samad / Johnny Marvel |
| Life with Bonnie | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Deepak / Iqbal |
| Arrested Development | 2004 | TV Series | Nazhgalia |
| The Division | 2003 | TV Series | Mohammed |
| The Lyon’s Den | 2003 | TV Series | Professor |
| Alias | 2002 | TV Series | General Arshad |
| Birdseye | 2002 | Puneet Ristani | |
| The Tick | 2001 | TV Series | Dry Cleaner |
| The Agency | 2001 | TV Series | |
| ER | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Dr. Zagerby Dr. Zogoiby |
| Yes, Dear | 2001 | TV Series | Instructor |
| Judging Amy | 2001 | TV Series | Mr. Pradip |
| Guardian | 2001 | Dr. Tuchman | |
| The Huntress | 2001 | TV Series | Edouard Barsamian |
| The Hughleys | 2000 | TV Series | Clerk |
| Dancing at the Blue Iguana | 2000 | Clerk | |
| The West Wing | 2000 | TV Series | Indian Ambassador |
| Shasta McNasty | 1999 | TV Series | Meb |
| Malcolm & Eddie | 1999 | TV Series | Dr. Halim Sahir |
| Martial Law | 1998 | TV Series | Raj Patel |
| King of the Hill | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Bhudamanjur |
| Friends | 1998 | TV Series | Joey’s Doctor |
| BASEketball | 1998 | Factory Manager | |
| Sour Grapes | 1998 | Dr. Alagappan | |
| Fired Up | 1998 | TV Series | Driver |
| Brooklyn South | 1997 | TV Series | Omar Rashmid |
| Blade Runner | 1997 | Video Game | Moraji (voice) |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | 1997 | TV Series | Doctor Sundram |
| Total Security | 1997 | TV Series | Sangarapillai |
| Caroline in the City | 1997 | TV Series | Koothrappally, the Cabbie |
| Family Matters | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Zoohair Bhutto |
| Married with Children | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Iqbal |
| Ellen | 1997 | TV Series | Dalai Rajhavaari |
| Roseanne | 1996 | TV Series | Dr. Bakshi |
| Driven | 1996 | Landlord | |
| The Tomorrow Man | 1996 | TV Movie | FBI Examiner |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | 1996 | TV Series | Habib |
| New York Daze | 1996 | TV Series | The Cabbie |
| Yesterday’s Target | 1996 | TV Movie | Dr. Patel |
| Space: Above and Beyond | 1996 | TV Series | General Siraj |
| The Home Court | 1996 | TV Series | Noel |
| Sister, Sister | 1996 | TV Series | Mr. Solokian |
| Can’t Hurry Love | 1996 | TV Series | Cabbie |
| Ned and Stacey | 1996 | TV Series | Doctor |
| Sisters | 1996 | TV Series | Valentine |
| Just Looking | 1995 | Veejay | |
| Dream On | 1995 | TV Series | Rudy / Rudy The Newstand Guy |
| Charlie Grace | 1995 | TV Series | Pakistani Clerk |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kite Runner | 2007 | additional loop group voice |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Secret Life of Muslims | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Cast of Married with Children: Where Are They Now | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| American Idol | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hell’s Kitchen | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Restaurant Patron |
| Pop Wrapped TV | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Principal Figgins |
| Glee Casting Session | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Principal Figgins |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Glee (2009) |