Sayeed Shahidi
| Sayeed Shahidi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 2003 St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
Sayeed Shahidi (born February 14, 2003) is an American child actor and model.[1]
Life and work
Shahidi was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to an African-American mother, Keri-Salter Shahidi, and an Iranian-American father, Afshin Shahidi. He lived in St. Paul, Minnesota until age two, then moved to Glendale, California.[2] Shahidi is an Iranian name meaning "Blessing".[3] He is the middle child in the family and is the brother of actress Yara Shahidi. He also has a younger brother, Ehsan.[3]
He also starred as the character Miles Russell in the (2015-2016) television series, Uncle Buck.[2] He also has a recurring role in ABC's Switched at Birth
Sayeed Shahidi has been in a few projects with his sister Yara Shaidi including; starring in the crime thriller movie Alex Cross as Damon Cross, the television series The First Family and on the comedy television series Black-ish as Adonis Culpepper (Season 2, Episode 17).[4]
References
- ↑ "Sayeed Shahidi". Young Black Stars. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- 1 2 JcAden, Jessica (2016-06-23). "Sayeed Shahidi talks about ABC's 'Uncle Buck'". Los Angeles Wave. Los Angeles Wave. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- 1 2 "C.J.: Mother of Minneapolis-born "Black-ish" star is having a good day when there's no eye twitch". Star Tribune Minnesota. StarTribune. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ "Sayeed Shahidi". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-15.