His parents reside in Lebanon, as does his younger brother and a large extended family of cousins, uncles and aunts.

As a clothing salesman, he worked for Hugo Boss and Gucci, while studying acting at the T. Schreiber Studio and appearing in Off-Off-Broadway plays.

He moved to Los Angeles in 2004, where he studied under Larry Moss and appeared in their studio's staging of John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.

Tarabay played a central supporting role in the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the character of Ashur, a former gladiator who was injured and now is used as an agent and spy.

[9] Tarabay served as a recurring character in the fourth season of Person of Interest as "Devon Grice," an ISA operative.