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My Take
Erick Avari is one of those faces you recognize instantly even if you cannot place the name, and I mean that as the highest compliment. He brought real gravitas to Kasuf in Stargate, a role he reprised for the SG-1 series, and he popped up in The Mummy and Independence Day with the same grounded presence. What I admire is his range across cultures and accents, the product of a genuinely international upbringing from Darjeeling onward. He is the consummate working actor, the reliable guest star who makes a single-episode appearance feel like it mattered. Genre television is richer for having him.
Overview
Erick Avari (born April 13, 1952, in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India) is an Indian-American actor known for a prolific career in film and television. He is recognized for roles in genre favorites including Stargate and its spin-off series, The Mummy, and Independence Day. A frequent presence in science-fiction and fantasy productions, he has accumulated a long list of supporting credits across decades of American film and TV.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Erick Avari
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・アヴァリ
- Reading
- えりっく・あゔぁり
- Born
- April 13, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Occupation
- Actor / Screenwriter / Stage actor / Film actor / Television actor
2. Background
- High school
- North Point High School
- University
- University of Charleston
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.erickavari.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/erickavari/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick%20Avari
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q711035
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Erick Avari born?
Born April 13, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Erick Avari from?
Erick Avari is from Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
What does Erick Avari do?
Erick Avari works as Actor, Screenwriter, Stage actor, Film actor, Television actor.
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