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Mohsen Tanabandeh
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Tanabandeh at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival
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| Born | April 15, 1975 Damghan, Iran
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| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Roshanak Golba (2021–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Mohsen Tanabandeh (born April 15, 1975) is a famous Iranian actor, writer, and director. He is most well-known for playing the character Naghi Mamooli in the TV show Capital. This popular series ran from 2011 to 2025. Mohsen Tanabandeh also created and was the main writer for Capital, and he won three Hafez Awards for his work on it.
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Early Life and Start in Acting
Mohsen Tanabandeh was born in Tehran, Iran, on April 15, 1975. His family moved around a bit when he was young because of his father's job. They lived in Tehran and then in Eslamshahr, where Mohsen went to school.
He is one of seven children, with three brothers and three sisters. Mohsen also knows how to speak the Mazanderani language, which is spoken in a part of Iran called Mazandaran Province. He studied acting and started his professional acting career in theater in 1995. He performed in plays like Bar-e Am and Jaryan-e Asabi.
Mohsen Tanabandeh's Career
Mohsen Tanabandeh first worked in theater before he started acting in movies. In 2003, he appeared in his first movie, Tiny Snowflakes. He became more widely known for his acting and writing in the 2005 film A Martyrdom for God. For this movie, he won an award called the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor at the Fajr Film Festival. He was also nominated for Best Screenplay.
He later won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for his roles in Seven Minutes Until Autumn (2009) and Ferrari (2017). He also received a special award called an Honorary Diploma for his work in Indigences (2010).
Famous TV Roles
Mohsen Tanabandeh's role as Naghi Mamooli in the TV series Capital made him very famous. People loved his character, and he won three Hafez Awards for his acting and writing on the show. He also played different characters with special makeup in the series Shahgoosh. In another show called Fool, he played an elderly woman.
In the 2015 movie Muhammad: The Messenger of God, Mohsen Tanabandeh played a Jewish character named Samuel. He even spoke most of his lines in Hebrew!
Recent Successes
In 2021, Mohsen Tanabandeh was in the movie A Hero, which was very popular and received good reviews. The next year, in 2022, he won the Best Actor award at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for his role in the movie World War III.
Besides acting, Mohsen Tanabandeh has also directed films. His first movie as a director was Ginness in 2015, and he later directed Oath in 2019. He has also worked a lot as a screenwriter and an acting coach, helping other actors.
Movies and TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Actor | Screenwriter | Director |
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| 2003 | Tiny Snowflakes | Mine Guard | Yes | No | Alireza Amini |
| 2005 | How Much You Want to Cry? | No | Yes | Shahed Ahmadlo | |
| A Few Kilos of Dates For A Funeral | Sadri | Yes | No | Saman Salur | |
| 2006 | Offside | Ticket Seller | Yes | No | Jafar Panahi |
| 2007 | Catch Me If You Can | No | Yes | Shahed Ahmadlo | |
| 2008 | A Time to Love | Amiri | Yes | No | Ebrahim Forouzesh |
| A Petition for God | Ali Mohammad | Yes | Yes | Alireza Amini | |
| 2010 | Seven Minutes Until Autumn | Nima | Yes | Yes | Alireza Amini |
| First Stone | Hassan Ali | Yes | No | Ebrahim Forouzesh | |
| Saint Petersburg | Karim | Yes | No | Behrouz Afkhami | |
| 2011 | Indigences | Mahmoud | Yes | No | Mohammad Reza Arab |
| 2014 | Lamp 100 | Farzin | Yes | No | Saeed Aghakhani |
| 2015 | Iran Burger | Fathollah Khan | Yes | No | Masoud Jafari Jozani |
| Guinness | Bek | Yes | Yes | Mohsen Tanabandeh | |
| Muhammad: The Messenger of God | Samuel | Yes | No | Majid Majidi | |
| 2017 | Ferrari | Nader | Yes | No | Alireza Davood Nejad |
| 2018 | Rona, Azim's Mother | Azim | Yes | No | Jamshid Mahmoudi |
| 2019 | Oath | No | Yes | Mohsen Tanabandeh | |
| 2020 | 3 Puffs | Mojtaba | Yes | No | Saman Salur |
| Killer Spider | Saeed | Yes | No | Ebrahim Irajzad | |
| 2021 | Once Upon a Time, Abadan | Mosayeb Charkhideh | Yes | No | Hamid Reza Azarang |
| A Hero | Bahram | Yes | No | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2022 | World War III | Shakib | Yes | No | Houman Seyyedi |
| 2024 | Pressure Cooker | Sirous | Yes | No | Rambod Javan |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Actor | Screenwriter | Director | Platform |
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| 2013–2014 | King of Ear | Ismael Zekavat /
Esfandiyar Majbour / Haji Mohsen Talai |
Yes | No | Davood Mirbagheri | Video CD |
| 2014–2015 | Fool | Houshang's Mother | Yes | No | Kamal Tabrizi | |
| 2021 | Mutual Friendship | Himself | No | No | Shahab Hosseini | Namava |
| 2023 | Set Me Free | Hatam Nayeb Sorkhi | Yes | No | Shahram Shah Hosseini | Filimo |
| TBA | Buried Alive | Yes | No | Shahram Shah Hosseini |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Actor | Screenwriter | Acting Coach | Director | Network |
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| 2006 | Life on the Condition of Laughter | No | Yes | No | Mehdi Mazloumi | IRIB TV5 | |
| 2007 | For Sogand's Sake | Ebi | Yes | No | No | Seyyed Rahim Hosseini | |
| 2008 | SMS from Another World | No | Yes | No | Siroos Moghaddam | IRIB TV1 | |
| The Escort Officer | Afshin | Yes | No | No | Saeed Soltani | IRIB TV5 | |
| Yalda Night's Watermelon | Ghafar | Yes | No | No | Saeed Aghakhani | ||
| 2009 | Boys Aren't Born Soldiers | No | Yes | No | Shahed Ahmadlo | ||
| 2010 | Enclosure | No | Yes | No | Siroos Moghaddam | IRIB TV1 | |
| 2011–present | Capital | Naghi Mamooli | Yes | Yes | Yes | Siroos Moghaddam | IRIB TV1 |
| 2012 | Returned Check | No | Yes | No | Siroos Moghaddam | IRIB TV1 | |
| 2017 | AlalBadal | Aghasi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Siroos Moghaddam | IRIB TV1 |
| 2023 | Homeland | Morteza | Yes | No | No | Kamal Tabrizi | IRIB TV3 |
Awards and Nominations
Mohsen Tanabandeh has won many awards for his acting, writing, and directing. Here are some of the main awards he has received:
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| Asian Film Awards | 2023 | Best Actor | World War III | Nominated |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2019 | Best Performance by an Actor | Rona, Azim's Mother | Nominated |
| Australia International Film Festival | 2019 | Best Actor | Rona, Azim's Mother | Won |
| 2020 | Best Director | Oath | Won | |
| Diorama International Film Festival & Market | 2019 | Best Actor | Rona, Azim's Mother | Won |
| Fajr Film Festival | 2008 | Best Screenplay | A Petition for God | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Petition for God | Won | ||
| 2010 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | First Stone and Seven Minutes Until Autumn | Won | |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Indigences | Honorary Diploma | |
| 2015 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Iran Burger | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Ferrari | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Screenplay | Oath | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Once Upon a Time, Abadan | Nominated | |
| Hafez Awards | 2011 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Saint Petersburg | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Comedy | King of Ear and Capital 2 | Won | |
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Capital 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Iran Burger | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Television Series Comedy | Capital 3 | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Capital 3 | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Screenplay – Television Series | Capital 5 | Won | |
| Best Actor – Television Series Comedy | Capital 5 | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Ferrari | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Best Actor – Television Series Comedy | Capital 6 | Won | |
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Capital 6 | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | A Hero | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Set Me Free | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | 3 Puffs | Nominated | ||
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Petition for God | Nominated |
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Petition for God | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Screenplay | Seven Minutes Until Autumn | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Indigences | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Ferrari | Nominated | ||
| Jam-e-Jam Television Festival | 2012 | Best Actor | Capital 1 | Won |
| Belgrade International Film Festival | 2023 | Best Actor | World War III | Won |
| Venice International Film Festival | 2022 | The Orizzonti Award for Best Actor | World War III | Won |
| Yas International Film Festival | 2014 | Best Actor | King of Ear | Won |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2020 | Best Director | Oath | Won |
