Amin Nazemzadeh
| Dominic Rains | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Amin Nazemzadeh March 1, 1982 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Dominic Rains (born March 1, 1982) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal in independent films such as The Taqwacores (2010) and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).
Rains was born in Tehran, Iran, moved to London, England as a small child and then to the United States, where he was raised 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 12 July 2007 to 4 October 2007, Rains appeared as Dr. Leo Julian on 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 22 July 2008. Following his role on General Hospital he has continued to appear on numerous 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 portrayal 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.
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