Dominic Rains

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Summary

Dominic Rains is an Iranian-American actor known for independent films including The Taqwacores, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and Burn Country, as well as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Chicago Med. His work includes stories about migration, war, and Iranian or Middle Eastern characters. In an interview about Burn Country, he said Iranian-American, Arab-American, and Asian-American artists could help bridge cultural gaps and give audiences a better understanding of those communities; he described conveying that understanding as his duty. No public partisan campaigning, DEI roles, or activist affiliations are on record.