Sex/Life cast Darius Homayoun is starring as Majid alongside Sarah Shahi as her new romantic partner.
The drama series will premiere new season on March 2, 2023. Sex/Life is a popular drama series that originally aired on June 25, 2021. Netflix announced that it will continue the show for a second season in February 2023.
Darius Homayoun was listed among the new actors to join the new season of the drama series. He will star alongside Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, and Adam Demos in the show created by Stacy Rukeyser.
Homayoun famously appeared in the critically acclaimed Israeli spy series Tehran in 2022. He played the role of Peyman Mohammadi for eight episodes in the thriller created by Dana Eden, Maor Kohn, Omri Shenhar, Daniel Syrkin, and Moshe Zonder.
Here are five facts to know about the actor.
1. Darius Was Born In An Iranian Family
Darius Homayoun family gave birth to him in Dubai. Homayoun inherits Iranian heritage from his parents.
The Tehran actor has kept a tight lip about the details of his parents. Hence, not much insight into his personal life has come to light yet.
However, Vassilis Koukalani and Behi Djanati Atai played the role of his parents on-screen in the spy series Tehran in 2022. Homayoun appeared in the role of Peyman Mohammadi in the espionage thriller.
Peyman is the son of Qasem Mohammadi and Fatemeh Mohammadi. Veteran actor Vassilis played the role of Qasem, and actress Behi appeared in the role of Fatemen.
Darius posted his photo on his Instagram on May 7, 2022, and wrote that Peyman is back in town. The second season of Tehran was officially released on May 6 and concluded on June 17 with eight episodes.
The Asian American shared a photo with Vassilis Koukalani and Behi Djanati Atai via his Instagram on June 10, 2022, and captioned it as the ‘First Family.’
2. Darius Homayoun and Sarah Shahi Relationship Is Strictly Professional
Darius Homayoun girlfriend in real life has not been revealed yet. However, he will appear in a romantic role opposite Sarah Shahi in the Netflix drama Sex/Life.
Netflix confirmed that it will continue the popular tale of love and lust, Sex/Life, for the second season. Darius will appear in the role of Majid in the Netflix drama series due to release on March 2, 2023.
Sarah Shahi played the role of the lead character Billie Connelly in the series created by Stacy Rukeyser. Majid and Billie will be seen getting romantically involved with each other in the upcoming drama.
Billie has an entangled relationship with Brad and Cooper in the series. She has a family with Cooper but still finds herself attracted to her ex-lover Brad. In the process, her whole life falls into jeopardy.
Amidst all the chaos, Billie meets a new man, Majid, at a bar. The two strangers get attracted to each other instantly and form a romantic bond. How long will their relationship holds water? It will be revealed once the drama comes to the screen.
The series takes its inspiration from BB Easton’s novel 44 Chapters About 4 Men. The audience was captivated by Billie’s struggle to strike balance between her love for family and a satisfying sex life with her ex.
In the first season, Adam Demos starred as Brad Simon, the former love interest of Billie, and Mike Vogel played the role of Cooper Connelly, the husband of Billie.
The filming for the second season started in early 2022. Sarah Shahi, Adam Demos, and Mike Vogel will reprise their roles from the first season. Celo Anthony, Craig Bierko, Darius Homayoun, Dylan Bruce, and Wallis Day are the new additions.
3. Darius Is A NYC Graduate
Darius graduated from New York University. Homayoun took training classes for acting in New York.
The NYU graduate started his professional career as an actor after he completed college. He secured an agent and began auditioning, but he had to face a lot of backlash at the beginning.
Darius’ agent suggested he should take more training classes so, he enrolled in a two-year training course with Terry Knickerbocker. Things began to change for the aspiring actor after that decision.
The Long Road Home actor also enrolled in several master classes after his colleague established his own studio called the Terry Knickerbocker Studio.
The Asian American auditioned for his role in the spy series, Tehran, via Zoom. He had moved to his hometown during the Covid pandemic.
4. Darius Made His Acting Debut in 2013
Darius made his first movie appearance in 2013 with After the Dark. Homayon starred in a supporting role in the sci-fi thriller.
In 2013, Darius also starred in a short movie Open Spaces where he played a character named Norman. In the following years, he secured a role in the movie titled Affluenza.
Homayoun secured a more prominent role in the TV series Tyrant in 2015. He played Abu Omar for six episodes in the action thriller created by Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, and Craig Wright.
Another memorable performance of the actor includes the National Geographic biographical drama series The Long Road Home in 2017. He portrayed Jassim Al-Lani in the mini-series created by Mikko Alanne for eight episodes.
The Dubai-born actor earned wider acclaim and recognition as Amir in the 2018 series Succession. He made appearances in two episodes of the HBO Original series created by Jesse Armstrong. Darius starred alongside Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin in the drama series.
Darius is available on social media platforms with a growing fan following.
The Sex/Life actor’s Instagram @darius.homayoun has over 2.8k followers as of February 2023. He made his first-ever post on March 1, 2022, and shared a portrait photo of himself.
Homayoun spent four weeks in Toronto in March 2022, shooting for the second season of Sex/Life. He shared a post announcing that he would join the crew of the Netflix series on March 1.
The Tyrant actor shares many memories he made while filming series and films. He has traveled to many beautiful places, including Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, and many more. You can follow his Instagram profile to keep yourself updated about the latest ventures of the Iranian.
Furthermore, you can find the Open Spaces actor on Twitter under @DariusHomayoun. He joined the social media site in January 2013 and has gained 381 followers thus far.