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Shahab Hosseini
شهاب حسینی
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Hosseini in 2024
Born
Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni

(1974-02-03) February 3, 1974 (age 51)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Occupation
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • host
Years active 1997–present
Spouse(s)
Parichehr Ghanbari
(m. 1997; div. 2021)
Sanaz Arjmand
(m. 2022)
Children 2

Sayyid Shahabeddin Hosseini Tonekaboni (Persian: سیّد شهاب‌الدین حسینی تنکابنی) was born on February 3, 1974. He is a famous Iranian actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well-known for working with Asghar Farhadi, an Academy Award-winning Iranian director. They worked together on movies like About Elly (2009), A Separation (2011), and The Salesman (2016). Shahab Hosseini has won many awards. These include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Silver Bear for Best Actor, and a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor.

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Shahab Hosseini was born in Tehran on February 3, 1974. He finished high school with a diploma in Biology. He started studying psychology at the University of Tehran but later left. He then moved to Canada.

After some time, he came back to Iran. He became a radio host and also hosted a TV show for young people. He started taking small acting roles in TV series. His first movie was Rokhsareh in 2002. His acting career really took off with the movie The Fifth Reaction. In 2011, he decided to take a break from acting. He returned to cinema in 2013. He also gained a lot of attention for his role in Young Police.

Career Highlights and Awards

Winning Big Awards

Shahab Hosseini has won several major awards for his acting. He received the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival for his role in A Separation. He also won the Best Actor Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for his part in The Salesman. His first big award was the Crystal Simorgh for his role in Superstar in 2009.

Directing and Producing Films

In 2013, Shahab Hosseini started directing movies himself. In 2020, he helped create a company called Pol Media. "Pol" means "bridge" in Persian. He started this company with director Kourosh Ahari and producer Alex Bretow. Their goal is to connect Iranian art and movies with those in the U.S.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2002 Rokhsareh Mahan Farzam Amir Ghavidel
Dummies Morad Ali Ghavitan
2003 The Fifth Reaction Majid Tahmineh Milani
The Woman Keeps Silent Mani Ahmad Amini
Poisonous Honey Shahin Ebrahim Sheibani
2004 A Candle in the Wind Babak Pouran Derakhshandeh
The Ziggurat Goddess Bahram Rahman Rezaei
2005 Fifty Million Proposal Barmak Mehdi Sabaghzadeh
Salvation at 8:20 Foad Sirus Alvand
Whirlpool Homayoun Hassan Hedayat
2006 The Online Murder Keyvan Masoud Abparvar
Love Story Bijan Birang
Eternal Children Iman Pouran Derakhshandeh
2007 Unexpected Salk Mohammad Hadi Karimi
Paradise Station Soroush Nader Moghadas
Flags of Kaveh's Castle Sadegh Mohammad Nourizad
2008 Niloofar Aziz Sabine El Gemayel
Mahya Javid Akbar Khajouei
2009 About Elly Ahmad Asghar Farhadi
Superstar Kourosh Zand Tahmineh Milani
Heartbroken Amirali Ali Rouintan
Around the Highway Pasha Siavash As'adi
2010 A Walk in the Fog Amin Bahram Tavakoli
Anahita Behnam Azizollah Hamidnezhad
2011 Snow on a Hot Tin Roof Bahman Mohammad Hadi Karimi
Final Whistle Saman Niki Karimi
A Separation Hojjat Asghar Farhadi
Goodbye Esfandiar Mohammad Rasoulof
2012 The Paternal House Naser Kianoush Ayari
Someone Wants to Talk with You Mostafa Manouchehr Hadi
Ziba and I Jafar Fereydoun Hassanpour
2013 Africa Shahab Houman Seyyedi Direct-to-video
The Painting Pool Reza Maziar Miri
The Interpretation of a Dream Major Reza Dadooi Direct-to-video
Hush! Girls Don't Scream The Detective Pouran Derakhshandeh
2014 A Five Star Reza Mahshid Afsharzadeh
Resident of the Middle Floor Shahab Hosseini also as director
2015 Time to Love Hamid Alireza Raeesian
Sweet Taste of Imagination Grous Kamal Tabrizi
2016 Come with Me Shahab Hosseini Short film, also as director
Parallel Shadows Rabiei Asghar Naimi
Wednesday Salim Soroush Mohammadzadeh
The Salesman Emad Asghar Farhadi
My Brother Khosrow Khosrow Ehsan Bigleri
Gholam Gholam Mitra Tabrizian
2017 Final Exam Farhad Adel Yaraghi
Lobby Mohammad Parvizi unreleased film
2018 The Midnight Sun Shabir Shirazi also as producer, casting director
The Residents of Nowhere Shahab Hosseini also as director and producer; released in 2023
2019 Lovely Trash Mansour Mohsen Amiryoussefi
Nabat Saeed Pegah Arzi
Labyrinth Amirali Amir Hossein Torabi
2020 Any Day Now Bahman Mehdipour Hamy Ramezan
Sheen Meisam Kazazi as producer
The Night Babak Naderi Kourosh Ahari
After the Incident Pouria Heidary Oureh as producer
2021 Mahrokh's House Shahram Ebrahimi as producer
Nargesi Payam Eskandari
2022 The Writer Is Dead Shahab Hosseini as director, producer
Golden Blood Mr. Keshavarz Ebrahim Sheibani
2024 ... by Love Shams Tabrizi Hassan Fathi
Shukran Taher Pietro Malegori
2025 Raha Hesam Farahmand
0TBA The Far Mountains Mitra Tabrizian Pre-Production
0TBA Wild Berries Davood Soudabeh Moradian Pre-production

Web Series

Year Title Role Director Platform Ref(s)
2015–2018 Shahrzad Ghobad Divansalar Hassan Fathi Lotus Play
2020–2021 Mutual Friendship Himself Shahab Hosseini Namava
2022–2023 The Lion Skin Moheb Meshkat Jamshid Mahmoudi Filmnet
2023–2024 Fereshteh's Sin Hamed Tehrani Hamed Angha Filimo
2025 Aban Reza Dadooi Sheyda

Television Shows

Year Title Role Director Notes Network
2001 After the Rain Ali Ahmadi Saeed Soltani TV series IRIB TV3
Fellow Traveler Reza Ghasem Jafari IRIB TV3
The Lawyer Sirus Moghaddam IRIB TV5
Young Police Younes Behgar Sirus Moghaddam IRIB TV3
2004 Cold Fever Shahab Kianfar Alireza Afkhami IRIB TV3
2007 The Dance Fly Dr. Vahid Molaei Ahmad Moradpour IRIB TV2
Zero Degree Turn Habib Parsa Hassan Fathi IRIB TV1
2012–2013 Flying Passion Abbas Babaei Yadollah Samadi IRIB TV1
2014 Red Hat 93 Himself Iraj Tahmasb IRIB TV2
Seven Himself Mojtaba Amini TV program IRIB TV3
2019 Sugarland Narrator Saeed Zamani, Babak Nazari TV series IRIB Nasim
2023–2024 Homeland Rahi Bahadori Kamal Tabrizi IRIB TV3

Theatre Performances

Year Title Playwright Director Stage Ref(s)
2017 The Confession Brad Mirman Shahab Hosseini City Theater of Tehran

Awards and Nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Ref(s)
Action On Film International Film Festival 2016 Best Director – Motion Picture Resident of the Middle Floor Won
Best Actor Hush! Girls Don't Scream Won
Beijing International Film Festival 2021 Best Supporting Actor Any Day Now Won
Berlin International Film Festival 2011 Best Actor A Separation Won
Cannes Film Festival 2016 Best Actor The Salesman Won
Chlotrudis Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor A Separation Nominated
Cine Paris Film Festival 2022 Best Feature Film The Writer Is Dead Won
Fajr Film Festival 2004 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Candle in the Wind Nominated
2005 Salvation at 8:20 Nominated
2008 Best Actor in a Leading Role Mahya Honorary Diploma
2009 About Elly Nominated
Superstar Won
2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Honorary Diploma
2015 Best Actor in a Leading Role Time to Love Nominated
Hafez Awards 2010 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Zero Degree Turn Nominated
2011 Best Actor – Motion Picture Superstar and About Elly Won
2016 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
2017 Best Actor – Motion Picture The Salesman Won
2018 My Brother Khosrow Nominated
Best Actor – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
2023 The Lion Skin Nominated
Abbas Kiarostami Prize Residents of Nowhere Nominated
2024 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Homeland Nominated
International Cinephile Society 2012 Best Supporting Actor A Separation Runner-up
Iran Cinema Celebration 2003 Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Fifth Reaction Nominated
2004 A Candle in the Wind Nominated
2008 Best Actor in a Leading Role A Walk in the Fog and About Elly Won
2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Won
2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role The Painting Pool Nominated
2017 The Salesman Won
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2010 Best Actor in a Leading Role Superstar and About Elly Nominated
2011 A Walk in the Fog Won
2012 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Won
2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role The Painting Pool Honorary Diploma
2016 My Brother Khosrow Nominated
Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco 2020 Best Actor Labyrinth Won
Jasmine International Film Festival 2013 Best Actor in a Direct-to-video The Interpretation of a Dream Nominated
2016 Best Actor – Television Series Shahrzad Nominated
Jussi Awards 2021 Best Actor Any Day Now Won
Molins Horror Film Festival 2020 Best Actor The Night Won
Urban International Film Festival 2015 Best Actor in a Direct-to-video The Interpretation of a Dream Golden Statue

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