Shayan Sobhian

Sobhian was born on October 17, 1994, in the United States.^[1] He is of Iranian (Persian) origin.^[2][3] He grew up in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.^[2] He graduated from SUNY Purchase.^[4][2][5][6] He moved to New York to attend an acting school.^[5]

Sobhian is an actor of both stage and screen.^[7] He gained an international recognition in the shows Legends of Tomorrow and The Chosen.^[5] He played apostle James the Great in the first half of The Chosen.^[4][7][6]

Sobhian's first major role was in time travel superhero television series Legends of Tomorrow,^[4][5] cited as his pivotal role.^[8] His character first appeared in the Season 4 finale, and an actor appeared in 11 episodes as a recurring, before being promoted to series regular.^[9][10][11] He starred as Anthony Hope in a musical Sweeney Todd (2022).^[6][2][12] He also starred in a play Lost and Guided.^[6] He is a director and co-writer of the short film Does Bigfoot Dream of Flowers?.^[13] Sobhian is also a musician. He formed a band Mister Child with his brother and two more musicians. They announced their first single in 2023.^[14]

Sobhian married actress Sally Meehan in a private ceremony in 2020.^[2][7] He is a member of Baháʼí Faith.^[5] His wife is yoga teacher and Sobhian also practices yoga. The couple resides in Cohasset.^[7]