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Bahram Radan
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| بهرام رادان | |
Radan at the 2016 Fajr Film Festival
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| Born | April 28, 1979 Tehran, Iran
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| Education | Islamic Azad University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Mina Mokhtari
(m. 2023) |
| Musical career | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Bahram Radan (Persian: بهرام رادان), born on April 28, 1979, is a famous actor from Iran. He has won many important awards for his acting, like two Crystal Simorgh awards and a Hafez Award.
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Bahram Radan's Acting Journey
How Bahram Radan Started Acting
Bahram Radan started acting while he was studying business in college. He took acting classes and quickly showed he had a special talent. His first big role was in the movie The Passion of Love. This movie was very successful and became one of the top films in Iran in 2000.
Becoming a Star in Iranian Cinema
Since his first movie, Bahram Radan has starred in many films. He became a very well-known name in the Middle East. Many people consider him one of the top five superstars in Iranian cinema. In 2010, the United Nations chose him to be the first Iranian ambassador against hunger. This shows his commitment to helping others.
Bahram Radan's Music Career
In 2012, Bahram Radan also started a music career. He released his first album, called The Other Side. He made music videos for three songs from this album: "Jeegh" (which means Scream), "To Rafti" (You Left), and "Zamouneh" (Era).
Acting in Plays and Movies
In 2008, Radan acted in a movie called Tardid, which was based on William Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet. He also played the character "Zaal" in a theater project called "Iran C project theatre."
Bahram Radan's Movies and Web Series
Movies Bahram Radan Has Starred In
Bahram Radan has acted in many movies over the years. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Passion of Love | Kian | Nader Moghaddas | |
| Blue | Arastoo | Hamid Labkhandeh | ||
| Swan Song | Peyman Fadayi | Saeed Asadi | Nominated for a Hafez Award for Best Actor | |
| Dark Rising | Ebrahim Sheibani | Short film | ||
| 2002 | Bartender | Reza Tehrani | Mohamad Reza A'alami | |
| Thirst | Ashkan | Mohammad Hossein Farahbakhsh | ||
| 2003 | The Yellow Rose | Davood | Dariush Farhang | |
| The River's End | Khashayar | Behrouz Afkhami | Nominated for a Hafez Award for Best Actor | |
| 2004 | Friday's Soldiers | Asef | Masoud Kimiai | |
| A Candle in the Wind | Farzin Zarban | Pouran Derakhshandeh | Won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor at the Fajr International Film Festival | |
| Gilaneh | Esmaeel | Mohsen Abdolvahab | ||
| 2005 | The Pink Marriage | Aria Shadab | Manouchehr Mosayyeri | |
| Salvation at 8:20 | Taha Rahmani | Sirus Alvand | ||
| The Command | Sahand | Masoud Kimiai | ||
| 2006 | Crossroads | Pedram | Abolhassan Davoodi | |
| Mainline | Arash | Rakhshan Banietemad, Mohsen Abdolvahab | Cameo appearance | |
| 2007 | The Music Man | Ali Boloorchi | Dariush Mehrjui | Won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor at the Fajr International Film Festival |
| Four Finger | Foad / Farzad | Saeed Soheili | ||
| 2008 | Canaan | Ali Rezvan | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2009 | Penniless | Iraj | Hamid Nematollah | |
| Doubt | Siavash | Varuzh Karim Masihi | ||
| Motherland | Amir Ali | Abolhassan Davoodi | ||
| 2010 | The Killer | Maziar Mafi | Reza Karimi | Won the Ladakh International Film Festival Award for Best Actor |
| Death Carnival | Hamid Jahanbakhsh | Reza Azamian, Habibollah Kasesaz | ||
| 2011 | Principles | Babak Saman | Tahmineh Milani | |
| The Maritime Silk Road | Shazan | Mohammad Bozorgnia | ||
| 2012 | Tehran 2121 | Javad (voice) | Bahram Azimi | |
| The Wooden Bridge | Amir | Mehdi Karampour | ||
| 2014 | Tragedy | Habib | Azita Moguie | |
| Negar's Role | Farzad | Ali Atshani | ||
| Cease Fire 2 | Khosrow | Tahmineh Milani | Nominated for a Hafez Award for Best Actor | |
| 2015 | Ice Age | Farid | Mostafa Kiaee | |
| A Tale of Love | Ali | Ahmad Ramezanzadeh | ||
| 2016 | Barcode | Hamed | Mostafa Kiaee | Nominated for a Hafez Award for Best Actor |
| Polaris | Poorya | Soudabeh Moradian | ||
| 2017 | Yellow | Shahab | Mostafa Taghizadeh | |
| 2018 | Istanbul Junction | Bahman | Mostafa Kiaee | |
| 2019 | Tsunami | Morteza Nezhadi | Milad Sadrameli | Won the Iran International FICTS Festival Award for Best National Actor |
| Mastermind | Saeed Parsa | Azita Moguie | ||
| The Agitation | Bardia / Barbod | Fereydoun Jeyrani | ||
| 2020 | The Black Cat | Bahram Radan | Karim Mohammad Amini | Also worked as a producer |
| 2021 | Pinto | Jalal | Narges Abyar | |
| 2022 | Grassland | Kazem Daneshi | As a producer; nominated for a Crystal Simorgh for Best Film | |
| 2024 | Breakfast with Giraffes | Mojtaba | Soroush Sehhat | Nominated for a Hafez Award for Best Actor |
Web Series Featuring Bahram Radan
Bahram Radan has also appeared in web series, which are shows made for online viewing.
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
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| 2019 | Dance on the Glass | Yaghma Namdar | Mehdi Golestaneh | Video CD |
| 2022–2023 | Jeyran | Naser al-Din Shah Qajar | Hassan Fathi | Filimo |
| 2025 | Azaazil | Hassan Fathi | Namava | |
| TBA | 1001 Nights | Mostafa Kiaee | Filimo |
Awards and Recognitions
Bahram Radan has received many awards and nominations throughout his career:
- Won Best Actor at the Ladakh International Film Festival in India for "The Killer" in 2012.
- Received the "Young Artist of the Decade" Award in 2007.
- Won the Crystalline Roc Award (Best Actor) for "Santoori (The Music Man)" at the 25th Fajr Film Festival in 2007. He was the only actor under 30 to win two Crystalline Roc Awards.
- Named Paramount Male Youth of the Year by National Youth Magazine (40 Cheragh) in 2006.
- Won the Crystalline Roc Award (Best Actor) for "Candle in the Wind" at the 22nd Fajr Film Festival in 2004. He was the youngest actor to receive this award at the time.
- Won the Hafiz Statuette Award (Best Actor) for "River's End" at the 7th Picture World Festival in 2004.
- Named Paramount Male Youth of the Year by the National Youth Organization in 2004.
- He was the first Iranian star to attend the Cannes Film Festival’s Red Carpet in 2004.
- Won the Family Films Festival Award (Best Actor) for "Swan's Cry" in 2001.
- He was also nominated for the "Cinema Home" Yearly Awards (Best Actor) for "Candle in the Wind" in 2001 and for "Swan's Cry" in 2001.
- He was nominated for the Hafiz Statuette Award (Best Actor) for "Swan's Cry."
See also
- Iranian cinema
- List of Iranian actors
