Hrach Titizian (Armenian: Հրաչ Թիթիզեան) is an American television, film and stage actor, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of CIA analyst Danny Galvez on the first two seasons of Showtime's Homeland.
Hrach Titizian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | actor, producer |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Early life and education
editHrach Titizian was born in California to ethnic Armenian emigrant parents. His father was born in Lebanon and his mother in Jordan, while his grandparents were Armenians from Iraq and Syria.[1]
He grew up in Glendale, California. He attended Armenian school and is able to speak, read, and write Armenian fluently.[2]
As a child, Titizian would entertain family friends by singing and doing impersonations. He decided at age 19 to pursue a career as a professional actor, but did not inform his parents he had dropped out of college. He got a job delivering flowers to pay for drama lessons, and for nearly a year pretended he was still attending college. After he signed with an agent, his parents discovered his deception, but Titizian refused to give up acting.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Kingdom | Suicide bomber | |
| 2008 | Float | Gevorg Manoogian | also producer |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Kidnapper No. 1 | |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate You | Araz | |
| 2012 | Night of the Templar | Melkon | |
| 2013 | Small Fish | Daveed | short (also producer) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Beast | Steve Jordan | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | NCIS | Tariq Abassi | |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Doug Nasralian | |
| 2004 | The Shield | Lernig | |
| 2007 | 24 | Zamil Kouri | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | 24 | Nabeel | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Taxi driver | |
| 2011–2012 | Homeland | Danny Galvez | 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Dixon | Episode: "The Human Factor" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Samir Bensaidi | |
| 2015 | Bones | Sanjar Zamani | |
| 2016 | Bosch | Det. Hamo Petrossian | Episode: "Who's Lucky Now?" |
| 2018 | Take Two | Aram Nazarian | Episode: "Taken" |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T. | Peter Melkonian | Episode: "Fire and Smoke" |
| 2020–2021 | The Rookie | Ruben Derian | 3 episodes |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo | Uday Hussein | Kirk Douglas Theatre |
References
edit- ^ Adulyan, Marina, Ghazaryan, Anna (May 1, 2013). "Not sure what Homeland's third season has in store for agent Galvez – interview with Hrach Titizian". News.am. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gage, Gabriella (February 21, 2013). "From Home to 'Homeland' Hrach Titizian Stays True to His Roots". Mirror Spectator. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Adourian, Georges (January 4, 2011). "Entertainment Spotlight: Hratch Titizian's Love of Acting". Asbarez. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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