A native of Iran, Mangassarian had his earliest credits with mid-1980s TV appearances including “The Fall Guy,” “The A-Team,” and “Remington Steele.” He continued to work actively for decades, with his most prominent roles coming on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” as Qasim Zaghlul and on “NCIS” as a fake Iranian president. Mangassarian’s other TV appearances include episodes of “Murder, She Wrote,” “In Living Color,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He also appeared in such movies as “The Stoning of Soraya M.” and the upcoming “Moving On.”
Vachik a fine actor and professional, a true gentleman in every way. His performance in “Stoning…” so good that people who knew him didn’t realize it was him. RIP. Vachik Mangassarian Dead: ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’, ‘Stoning Of Soraya M.’ Actor – Deadline https://t.co/vwpYzWH4FR
The 78 year old actor passed away after complications with COVID-19.
He led a long and accomplished career, appearing in NCIS: Los Angeles, The A-Team, and Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, amongst 44 other acting credits. pic.twitter.com/p4TyfAp8ws
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