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	In 2008, Omaid appeared in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," the [[Season 4 (2008-09)\|Season 4]] premiere of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'', directed by [[Michael Rymer]] and written by [[David Weddle]] and [[Bradley Thompson]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_htbim_episode">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993910/#:~:text=Directed%20by%20Michael%20Rymer\|title=Battlestar Galactica: He That Believeth in Me\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> He portrayed [[Shaunt]], an associate of [[Charlie Connor]] ([[Ryan Robbins]]) who assists in an attempted assassination of [[Gaius Baltar\|Dr. Gaius Baltar]] ([[James Callis]]).<ref group="external" name="tviv_htbim_cast">{{cite web\|url=http://tviv.org/Battlestar_Galactica_(2003)/He_That_Believeth_in_Me#:~:text=Shaun%20Omaid%20(Shaunt)\|title=Battlestar Galactica (2003)/He That Believeth in Me\|publisher=The TV IV\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> The episode aired on April 4, 2008 and won the [[w:Primetime Emmy Award\|Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[w:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects\|Outstanding Special Visual Effects]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_htbim_emmy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993910/\|title=Battlestar Galactica: He That Believeth in Me\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>		In 2008, Omaid appeared in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," the [[Season 4 (2008-09)\|Season 4]] premiere of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'', directed by [[Michael Rymer]] and written by [[David Weddle]] and [[Bradley Thompson]]. He portrayed [[Shaunt]], an associate of [[Charlie Connor]] ([[Ryan Robbins]]) who assists in an attempted assassination of [[Gaius Baltar\|Dr. Gaius Baltar]] ([[James Callis]]).

	=== Subsequent Television and Film ===		=== Subsequent Television and Film ===

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			'''Shaun Omaid''' is a [[w:Canadians\|Canadian]] actor, writer, and producer who portrayed [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode "[[He That Believeth in Me]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_omaid_profile">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2558540/#:~:text=Shaun%20Omaid%20is%20known%20for\|title=Shaun Omaid\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> Based in [[w:Vancouver\|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia\|British Columbia]], he has built a career spanning nearly two decades across television, film, short films, and stage, with credits on series such as ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)\|Arrow]]'', ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)\|The Flash]]'', ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)\|Supernatural]]'', and ''[[w:Bates Motel (TV series)\|Bates Motel]]'', as well as the feature film ''[[w:War for the Planet of the Apes\|War for the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2017).<ref group="external" name="tmdb_omaid_filmography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1460719-shaun-omaid#:~:text=War%20for%20the%20Planet%20of%20the%20Apes\|title=Shaun Omaid\|publisher=The Movie Database\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

			== Early Life and Training ==

			Omaid began acting at the age of 13 in his first drama class.<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_bio">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/bio.html#:~:text=Since%20his%20first%20drama%20class%20at%20the%20age%20of%2013\|title=Bio - The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> He attended [[w:Simon Fraser University\|Simon Fraser University]], where he earned a Certificate of Liberal Arts and pursued a major in Philosophy.<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_sfu">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/bio.html#:~:text=presently%20pursuing%20a%20major%20in%20Philosophy%20at%20Simon%20Fraser%20University%20already%20holding%20his%20Certificate%20of%20Liberal%20Arts\|title=Bio - The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> His stage credits include working with [[w:Headlines Theatre\|Headlines Theatre]] under artistic director David Diamond, and performing in ''[[w:The Comedy of Errors\|A Comedy of Errors]]'' with Bard on the Bandstand.<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_stage">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/bio.html#:~:text=Headlines%20Theatre%20and%20its%20artistic%20director%20David%20Diamond%2C%20playing%20a%20season%20of%20Bard%20on%20the%20Bandstand\|title=Bio - The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref>

			Beyond acting, Omaid is also a writer, having authored short stories, works of science fiction and fantasy, and screenplays. In 2011, he worked with [[w:Oxfam Canada\|Oxfam Canada]] to raise funds for the [[w:2011 East Africa drought\|East Africa Crisis]].<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_philanthropy">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/bio.html#:~:text=worked%20in%20association%20with%20Oxfam%20Canada%20to%20raise%20funds%20for%20the%20East%20Africa%20Crisis\|title=Bio - The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref>

			== Career ==

			=== Early Television Work ===

			Omaid's earliest professional television credit came with an appearance on the [[w:TNT (American TV network)\|TNT]] medical drama ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]'', which aired for a single season of 13 episodes from June to September 2006.<ref group="external" name="imdb_saved_series">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460690/\|title=Saved (TV Series 2006)\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> The series, created by David Manson and executive produced by [[w:Brian Grazer\|Brian Grazer]], starred [[w:Tom Everett Scott\|Tom Everett Scott]] as a paramedic struggling with a gambling addiction.

			=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

			In 2008, Omaid appeared in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," the [[Season 4 (2008-09)\|Season 4]] premiere of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'', directed by [[Michael Rymer]] and written by [[David Weddle]] and [[Bradley Thompson]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_htbim_episode">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993910/#:~:text=Directed%20by%20Michael%20Rymer\|title=Battlestar Galactica: He That Believeth in Me\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> He portrayed [[Shaunt]], an associate of [[Charlie Connor]] ([[Ryan Robbins]]) who assists in an attempted assassination of [[Gaius Baltar\|Dr. Gaius Baltar]] ([[James Callis]]).<ref group="external" name="tviv_htbim_cast">{{cite web\|url=http://tviv.org/Battlestar_Galactica_(2003)/He_That_Believeth_in_Me#:~:text=Shaun%20Omaid%20(Shaunt)\|title=Battlestar Galactica (2003)/He That Believeth in Me\|publisher=The TV IV\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> The episode aired on April 4, 2008 and won the [[w:Primetime Emmy Award\|Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[w:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects\|Outstanding Special Visual Effects]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_htbim_emmy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993910/\|title=Battlestar Galactica: He That Believeth in Me\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

			=== Subsequent Television and Film ===

			Following his ''Battlestar Galactica'' appearance, Omaid worked steadily across Vancouver-based productions. In January 2012, he booked a role on ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)\|Supernatural]]'', which he described on his personal website as coming from a last-minute audition.<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_supernatural">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/#:~:text=Booked%20a%20role%20on%20Supernatural\|title=The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref> That same year, he spent a week on the set of ''[[w:True Justice\|True Justice]]'' opposite [[w:Steven Seagal\|Steven Seagal]].<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_seagal">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/#:~:text=Got%20a%20week%20playing%20a%20baddie%20against%20Steven%20Segal\|title=The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref> He also landed a recurring role as a gun dealer on ''[[w:Red Widow\|Red Widow]]'' (2013).<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_redwidow">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/#:~:text=playing%20a%20gun%20dealer%20in%20the%20new%20TV%20series%20Red%20Widow\|title=The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref>

			In 2013, Omaid appeared in two episodes of ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)\|Arrow]]'', playing a bouncer in "The Huntress Returns" (Season 1, Episode 17),<ref group="external" name="imdb_arrow_huntress">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2654070/fullcredits/#:~:text=Shaun%20Omaid\|title=Arrow: The Huntress Returns - Full Cast & Crew\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> and also had roles on ''[[w:Continuum (TV series)\|Continuum]]'' and ''[[w:Once Upon a Time in Wonderland\|Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]''.<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_ouat">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/#:~:text=appearing%20next%20in%20ABC%27s%20%22Once%20Upon%20a%20Time%20in%20Wonderland%22\|title=The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref> In 2015, he portrayed Pierre on the [[w:A&E (TV network)\|A&E]] series ''[[w:Bates Motel (TV series)\|Bates Motel]]''.<ref group="external" name="omaid_website_batesmotel">{{cite web\|url=http://shaunomaid.weebly.com/#:~:text=checked%20into%20the%20Bates%20Motel\|title=The OFFICIAL Shaun Omaid Website\|publisher=shaunomaid.weebly.com\|accessdate=February 23, 2026\|}}</ref>

			Omaid's film credits include ''[[w:War for the Planet of the Apes\|War for the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2017), in which he played a soldier credited as "Soldier Who Sees Ape,"<ref group="external" name="imdb_war_apes_cast">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3450958/fullcredits/#:~:text=Shaun%20Omaid\|title=War for the Planet of the Apes - Full Cast & Crew\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> and ''[[w:Welcome to Marwen\|Welcome to Marwen]]'' (2018), directed by [[w:Robert Zemeckis\|Robert Zemeckis]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_omaid_marwen">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2558540/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20Marwen\|title=Shaun Omaid\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

			In 2021, Omaid returned to the [[w:Arrowverse\|Arrowverse]] as Jered Haywood in "Armageddon, Part 1" (Season 8, Episode 1) of ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)\|The Flash]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_flash_armageddon">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13977196/fullcredits/#:~:text=Shaun%20Omaid\|title=The Flash: Armageddon, Part 1 - Full Cast & Crew\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

			=== Short Films and Writing ===

	'''~~Shaun Omaid~~''' ~~is an actor who portrayed the character [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode,~~ "~~[[He That Believeth in Me]]~~".		Omaid has also been active in short films both as an actor and writer. He co-wrote and starred in ''Tadwim'' (2021), playing a character named Tariq alongside Tarun Keram.<ref group="external" name="imdb_tadwim">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15359634/\|title=Tadwim (Short 2021)\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref> Other short film credits include ''The King of Rats'' (2010) and ''Whole'' (2009).<ref group="external" name="imdb_omaid_shorts">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2558540/\|title=Shaun Omaid\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

	~~Aside from ''Battlestar Galactica'', his only current acting credit is in an episode for the series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''.~~		== References ==

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	'''Shaun Omaid''' is an actor who portrayed the character [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode, "[[He That Believeth in Me]]".		'''Shaun Omaid''' is an actor who portrayed the character [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode, "[[He That Believeth in Me]]".

	Aside from ''Battlestar Galactica'', his only current acting credit is in an episode for the series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''.		Aside from ''Battlestar Galactica'', his only current acting credit is in an episode for the series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''.

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	'''Shaun Omaid''' is an actor who portrayed the character [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode, "[[He That Believeth In Me]]".		'''Shaun Omaid''' is an actor who portrayed the character [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode, "[[He That Believeth in Me]]".

	Aside from ''Battlestar Galactica'', his only current acting credit is in an episode for the series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''.		Aside from ''Battlestar Galactica'', his only current acting credit is in an episode for the series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''.

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	~~This~~ is an ~~overview of the~~ actor ~~or actress, include the date of birth as well as~~ the ~~role he or she played~~ in the ~~series. Remember to include which series as well~~.		'''Shaun Omaid''' is an actor who portrayed the character [[Shaunt]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode, "[[He That Believeth In Me]]".

	~~For articles on cast and crew~~, ~~refer to~~ the [[~~Battlestar Wiki~~: ~~Standards and Conventions~~ (~~biographies~~)\|~~Standards and Conventions for biographies~~]].		Aside from ''Battlestar Galactica'', his only current acting credit is in an episode for the series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''.

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This is an overview of the actor or actress, include the date of birth as well as the role he or she played in the series. Remember to include which series as well.

For articles on cast and crew, refer to the [[Battlestar Wiki: Standards and Conventions (biographies)|Standards and Conventions for biographies]].

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