Pakistani-American actor, also seen as Raza in Iron Man, who played Captain Richard Robau, commanding officer of the USS Kelvin, in the opening of the 2009 Star Trek film.
Faran Tahir is a Pakistani-American actor with a long list of film, television and stage credits, among them the warlord Raza in Iron Man (2008) and roles in Elysium and the series Dallas and Scandal.
In Star Trek (2009) he plays Richard Robau, captain of the USS Kelvin. When the Narada emerges from a lightning storm in space and cripples his ship, Robau agrees to go aboard to negotiate, leaving George Kirk in command. Questioned by Nero's first officer Ayel about Ambassador Spock and the current stardate, he is killed by Nero on the spot.
Although the part is brief, Robau's calm authority in the film's first minutes made the character a favourite with audiences.