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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
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| Musical career | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Bahram Radan (Persian: بهرام رادان) is a famous Iranian actor born on April 28, 1979. He has won many important awards for his acting, including two Crystal Simorgh awards and a Hafez Award. He is known for his roles in many popular Iranian movies.
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Bahram Radan's Acting Journey
Bahram Radan started his acting career while he was studying business management in college. He took acting classes and quickly showed he had a special talent.
Early Success in Movies
His first big chance came when he starred in the movie The Passion of Love. This movie was a huge hit in Iran and was one of the highest-earning films of 2000. After this, Bahram Radan became a very popular name in the Middle East. People often call him one of the top five superstars in Iranian cinema.
Beyond Acting: Music and Global Work
In 2010, the United Nations chose Bahram Radan to be the first Iranian UN ambassador against hunger. This shows his commitment to helping others.
He also explored music and released his first album, The Other Side, in 2012. He made music videos for three songs from this album: "Jeegh" (which means Scream), "To Rafti" (You Left), and "Zamouneh" (Era).
In 2008, Radan acted in a movie called Tardid, which was based on William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet. Later, he played the character "Zaal" in a theater project called "Iran C project theatre."
Bahram Radan's Film Roles
Bahram Radan has acted in many movies and web series. Here are some of his notable roles:
Movies Bahram Radan Starred In
| 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 – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture | |
| 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 – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture | |
| 2004 | Friday's Soldiers | Asef | Masoud Kimiai | |
| A Candle in the Wind | Farzin Zarban | Pouran Derakhshandeh | Won – Crystal Simorgh Fajr Film Festival Award for Best Actor | |
| 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 | |
| 2007 | The Music Man | Ali Boloorchi | Dariush Mehrjui | Won – Crystal Simorgh Fajr Film Festival Award for Best Actor |
| 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 – 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 – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture | |
| 2015 | Ice Age | Farid | Mostafa Kiaee | |
| A Tale of Love | Ali | Ahmad Ramezanzadeh | ||
| 2016 | Barcode | Hamed | Mostafa Kiaee | Nominated – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture |
| Polaris | Poorya | Soudabeh Moradian | ||
| 2017 | Yellow | Shahab | Mostafa Taghizadeh | |
| 2018 | Istanbul Junction | Bahman | Mostafa Kiaee | |
| 2019 | Tsunami | Morteza Nezhadi | Milad Sadrameli | Won – Iran International FICTS Festival Award for Best National Actor in a Feature Film |
| Mastermind | Saeed Parsa | Azita Moguie | ||
| The Agitation | Bardia / Barbod | Fereydoun Jeyrani | ||
| 2020 | The Black Cat | Bahram Radan | Karim Mohammad Amini | also as producer |
| 2021 | Pinto | Jalal | Narges Abyar | |
| 2022 | Grassland | Kazem Daneshi | as producer
Nominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr Film Festival Award for Best Film |
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| 2024 | Breakfast with Giraffes | Mojtaba | Soroush Sehhat | Nominated – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture |
Web Series and Online Shows
| 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, showing his talent and hard work.
- Best Actor Award at the Ladakh International Film Festival in India for his role in "The Killer" (2012).
- Recognized as the "Young Artist of the Decade" and Best Artist of the Decade (2007).
- Won the Crystalline Roc Award (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Santoori (The Music Man)" at the 25th Fajr Film Festival (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) (2006).
- Won the Crystalline Roc Award (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Candle in the Wind" at the 22nd Fajr Film Festival (2004). He was the youngest actor to receive this award at the time.
- Received the Hafiz Statuette Award (Best Actor) for "River's End" at the 7th Picture World Festival (2004).
- Named Paramount Male Youth of the Year by the National Youth Organization (2004).
- He was the first Iranian star to attend the Cannes Film Festival’s Red Carpet (2004).
- Won the Family Films Festival Award (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Swan's Cry" (2001).
See also
- Iranian cinema
- List of Iranian actors
