Dominic Rains

Dominic grew up in London, England and Dallas, Texas for the majority of his life. While studying Biology and Criminology at The University of Texas at Dallas he stumbled onto an audition for the movie of the week for NBC, Saving Jessica Lynch. He booked a supporting role and became a favorite during its premiere. He then went on to book a recurring role alongside Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood in the TV series LAX. With its pickup, Dominic was asked to join the cast for the fall season in LA, as the pilot was shot in Dallas. With that Dominic left his position as student of Criminology to enter entertainment in Los Angeles in July 2004. Highlights: Television - Dominic first made his debut as an actor in film and television in the NBC movie of the week, Saving Jessica Lynch. What started as a 2 day shoot transpired into a 3 week supporting role that got the attention of the films director, Peter Markle. Peter later brought Dominic on as a lead in his next TV feature, Flight 93, that garnered Peter a best director nomination and the film an outstanding made for television nomination at the 2006 Emmys. Dominic's portrayal of Ziad Jarrah in the film gained him support and popularity around the globe, making him a familiar face to many. He continued in TV with Guest roles on 24, NCIS, E-Ring and many more. His breakthrough was as Dr. Leo Julian in SoapNets record breaking TV spinoff of General Hospital, GH NightShift. The response he received on the show garnered him the respect of his producers who merged his character onto the daytime soap, General Hospital. Film - Dominic's first feature film role has been in the much anticipated, The Taqwacores. His role as Jehangir has created much talk amongst the sub-culture and fans of the novel around the world. The film was based on the book by Michael Muhummad Knight, who wrote the book back in 2002. Since its introduction back in 02, The Taqwacores has created its own sub-culture in the states and around the globe. The NY Times, Rolling Stones, Newsweek and many others have covered the sub-culture as well as the film and novel itself, calling Knight, the Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic Literature. It is due to be realeased in Fall of 2009. Stage - Dominic's theatre debut was as Ismail in Desert Sunrise at The Lillian Theatre. Although he had prior theatre experience, he was acknowledged by critics for his portrayal in DS. Other works include David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, Don Sancho in El Cid and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing.