Bahram Afshari (; born May 27, 1987) is an Iranian actor and director. He is best known for his role as Behtash Fariba in ''
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'' (2013–present). His directorial debut film, ''Seventy Thirty'' (2024) became the
highest-grossing film of all time in Iran, and he also starred in ''Fossil'' (2023), the second highest-grossing film. Afshari has received various accolades, including two
Hafez Awards, in addition to nominations for two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Early life
Bahram Afshari was born on 27 May 1987 in
Hamedan
Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a po ...
,
Iran
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. His parents separated during his childhood, and he has spoken about this experience, stating: From a young age, Afshari was passionate about acting and performed in
theater
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productions in Hamedan. At the age of 22, he moved to Tehran to pursue his career, studying acting professionally under
Hamid Samandarian. He subsequently began working in theater. Afshari graduated with a degree in manufacturing and production from a vocational school and later earned a bachelor's degree in acting from
Islamic Azad University, Tehran.
Filmography
Film
Web
Television
Theatre
Awards and nominations
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1987 births
Iranian male film actors
21st-century Iranian male actors
Iranian male television actors
Iranian male stage actors
People from Hamadan
Living people