
Nick Shakoour
Nick's inspiration to perform was ignited in the 4th grade when his physical education teacher (Rudy Benton) discovered his ability to transform in and out of the personas of faculty members through comedic voice impressions. Rudy urged the school principal to throw together an impromptu assembly, and within a few hours, Nick found himself on stage, ready to share his hidden talent publicly for the first time. Nick portrays Zebedee on the MovieGuide Award-winning series, The Chosen. He has also starred in the Oscar-qualifying film Madaran (Mothers), recurred on NBC's State of Affairs as Aleek Al Moosari, as a fan favorite, and voiced Grumpy Bear and Tenderheart Bear for the animated series Care Bears: Unlock The Magic. Nick is also the voice of Artichoke and Auntie Uncle on Netflix's Emmy-nominated animated series Buddy Thunderstruck. He has voiced a plethora of interactive games, including Dying Light as the voice of Savvy and Bilal and Skylanders as the voice of Fling Kong.
9
Films
10
TV Shows
Known For
19 Credits
Hawaii Five-0
as Adnan Khalid
2010

S.W.A.T.
as Kamal
2017

NCIS: Los Angeles
as ISIS Fighter
2009

The Chosen
as Zebedee
2019

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
as Rocking Man
2018

Eyes of Wakanda
as Guard 1 / Trojan Soldier / Trojan Commander (voice)
2025

The Legend of El Cid
as Mundir (voz)
2020

Buddy Thunderstruck
as Artichoke / Auntie Uncle (voice)
2017

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic
as Grumpy Bear / Tenderheart Bear (voice)
2019

WTF 101
as Barbier-Dufai (voice)
2019

Norm of the North
as Costumed Bear (voice)
2016

The Chosen: Last Supper
as Zebedee
2025