[citation needed] Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Maher's family moved to Toronto in the 1960s.
Arriving in New York in 1978, he studied acting further at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
[1][2] He broke into Entertainment with a year-long role as assassin Colonel Hashim on Another World.
[1][2] In 1982, Maher moved to Los Angeles to pursue motion-picture roles.
"[1][2] He has appeared in feature films and television episodes from Taxi and Hill Street Blues to Law and Order, 24, The West Wing and NCIS.