The Blacklist Season 9: Aram Actor Explains Why He's Leaving Show
Aram actor Amir Arison explains why he is leaving the show after The Blacklist season 9. The Blacklist follows Raymond «Red» Reddington, a high-profile criminal who voluntarily surrenders to the FBI to help the agency catch the most dangerous criminals in the world. Arison first appeared on the NBC crime thriller as a recurring character during The Blacklist season 1 and was promoted to a series regular for season 2. He portrayed Aram Mojtabai, a cyber expert with the FBI, alongside series star James Spader as Red, Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, and Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma.
Besides his nine seasons as Aram on The Blacklist, Arison's other recent work includes television, film, and directing a docuseries. He appeared as Avie Tevanian in Hulu's critically-acclaimed miniseries The Dropout, and Arison starred in the award-winning indie drama 20 Weeksin 2017. The actor is also currently directing a docuseries about Tatianna Bernard, an 8-year-old cancer survivor, and her short film Tati's Fashion Show. Arison is leaving The Blacklist to prepare for his Broadway debut this summer in the starring role of Amir in The Kite Runner.
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In a statement to Deadline, Arison explained his reasons for leaving behind the NBC show. He said that he was leaving the series because performing on Broadway has been his dream since childhood. The Aram actor noted how lucky he felt to have embodied his character throughout The Blacklist seasons 1 through 9 but he could not pass up the opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream. Read Arison's full statement below:
“I have been so honored to play Aram Mojtabai for 9 years on The
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