Rashad Beyzade Kamal (born 15 May 1935 Cairo, Egypt), often credited as Jon Rashad Kamal, is an actor who made his film debut as Commander Sonak in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The great-great-grandson of Sultan Mehmet V of the Ottoman Empire, Kamal left his home in Egypt in the aftermath of the 1952 revolution which resulted in the removal of Prince Farouk from power. Kamal came to the United States where he realized his dream to perform on the American stage.
Kamal went on to perform in such stage productions as Under the Yum Yum Tree, Count Dracula, and Leviathan '99. In Florida, he starred opposite Cyd Cherisse in Once More With Feeling and co-starred with Sandy Dennis in Wait Until Dark. He even performed off-Broadway, in the play Touch of Orpheus. He made his television debut with a small appearance in a 1973 Kojak episode which also featured Stewart Moss and Jason Wingreen.
