Emil Michael

Played by Babak Tafti

Emil Michael

Uber’s dealmaker-in-chief who was Travis’ right-hand man.

Uber’s dealmaker-in-chief who was Travis’ right-hand man.

Babak Tafti

Babak Tafti was most recently seen in the recurring role of Eduard on Season 2 of Succession. He starred opposite Haley Bennett in the independent feature Swallow, which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Recent recurring and guest star credits include The Equalizer, Ramy, Bull, Legacies, Murphy Brown, New Amsterdam, Quantico, and Instinct.  Other TV credits include Elementary, Orange is the New Black Nurse Jackie, Blue Bloods, and Crash. He played a supporting role in the hit podcast Homecoming.

He received outstanding reviews for his role as Cassio in The Public Theater’s production of Othello at Shakespeare in the Park. Other recent stage credits include Against the Hillside at EST; The Profane for Playwrights’ Horizons; Small Mouth Sounds for Ars Nova and the Signature Theatre, directed by Rachel Chavkin.

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