Sayeed Shahidi

Sayeed Shahidi (born February 14, 2003) is an American actor and model.^[1]

Sayeed Shahidi
Born	(2003-02-14) February 14, 2003 (age 21) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, model
Years active	2008–present
Relatives	Yara Shahidi (sister) Nas (cousin once-removed)

Early life

Shahidi was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and is of Iranian, African-American and Choctaw heritage.^[2] His mother Keri Salter Shahidi is African-American, whereas his father Afshin Shahidi is Iranian.^[2][3] He lived in St. Paul, Minnesota until age two, then moved to Glendale, California.^[4] Sayeed is an Iranian name meaning "Blessing"^[5] or "Blessed"; Shahidi is also a common surname in Iran meaning "witness" in Persian. He is the middle child in the family and is the younger brother of actress Yara Shahidi. He also has a younger brother, Ehsan.^[5]

Career

Shahidi starred as the character Miles Russell in the 2016 television series Uncle Buck.^[4] He also had a recurring role as the character Will in ABC's television series, Switched at Birth.^[6] Shahidi was in a few projects with his sister Yara Shahidi, including the crime thriller movie Alex Cross as Damon Cross, the television series The First Family, and the comedy television series Black-ish as Adonis Culpepper (season 2, episode 17).^[7][8]

Personal life

In February 2017, Shahidi was in a relationship with actress Storm Reid.^[9]

Filmography

Year	Name	Role	Type	Notes
2016–2019	Black-ish	Adonis Culpepper	Television	[8]
2016–2017	Switched at Birth	Will Bishop	Television	[6]
2016	Uncle Buck	Miles Russell	Television	Eight episodes.[4]
2016	Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie	Kid 3	Made for television movie
2012	Alex Cross	Damon Cross	Film
2012–2013	The First Family	Lucas Johnson	Television	22 episodes.[10]
2011	Desperate Housewives	Charlie James	Television	Season 7, episode 13: "I'm Still Here", episode 14: "Flashback", and episode 15: "Farewell Letter"[11]
2010–2011	The Event	David Martinez	Television

References

1. "Sayeed Shahidi". Young Black Stars. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
2. "Yara Shahidi, the Iranian-American Star of 'Black-ish,' Is Breaking Stereotypes On & Off Screen". Muftah. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2017-06-20. "Born to Iranian father, Afshin Shahidi and mother of mixed African American and Native Choctaw heritage, Keri Salter..." DEAD LINK
3. Guglielmo, Connie (August 21, 2018). "Why Yara Shahidi thinks the internet can still help make the world a better place". CNET. Retrieved 2020-09-14. Shahidi, the child of a mom who's African-American and Choctaw and an Iranian-American dad.
4. JcAden, Jessica (2016-06-23). "Sayeed Shahidi talks about ABC's 'Uncle Buck'". Los Angeles Wave. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
5. "C.J.: Mother of Minneapolis-born "Black-ish" star is having a good day when there's no eye twitch". Star Tribune Minnesota. StarTribune. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-15. Sayeed, 11, [who like his sister was born in Minneapolis] means "Blessing."
6. "Sayeed Shahidi". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
7. "Sayeed Shahidi". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
8. Ferguson, LaToya. "After providing "Hope," Black-ish goes 30 For 30". TV Club. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
9. Khalifeh, Mona (February 17, 2021). "Storm Reid Says Her 'Suicide Squad' Character Is 'Sassy'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2021-02-18. The series premiere dropped Feb. 12 and featured Black-ish star Sayeed Shahidi. The pair spent the afternoon painting portraits of each other and chopped it up about music, family and dating.
10. Terrace, Vincent (2017). Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011–2016. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476630946.
11. "Sayeed Shahidi". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

External links

• Sayeed Shahidi at IMDb