Bahram Radan

Bahram Radan
بهرام رادان
Radan at the 2016 Fajr Film Festival
Born (1979-04-28) April 28, 1979 (age 45)
Tehran, Iran
EducationIslamic Azad University
OccupationActor
Spouse
Mina Mokhtari
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(m. 2023)​
Musical career
Years active1999–present
Websitebahramradan.com

Bahram Radan (Persian: بهرام رادان; born April 28, 1979) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh and a Hafez Award.

Career

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While studying business management in college, Radan signed up for acting classes where he was discovered as an emerging talent. He got his first break when he was given an opportunity for his first role starring in the movie The Passion of Love. The movie achieved great success at the Iranian box office and was one of the top-grossing movies of 2000. Radan has since starred in many movies and has become a popular household name in the Middle East,[1] often referred to as one of the top five superstars of Iranian cinema. His extreme popularity caused Iranian authorities to ban his images from billboards in 2008. In 2010, he was chosen by United Nations as the first Iranian UN ambassador against hunger.

He ventured into music and released his first album, The Other Side, in 2012. Music videos were created for three of the songs from the album: "Jeegh" (Scream), "To Rafti" (You Left) and "Zamouneh" (Era).

In June 2015, Radan tweeted support (in Persian) for the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage, and was compelled to delete the Tweet and forced to apologize after criticism from government-affiliated hardline media.[1] Although The Guardian could not independently verify the claim, Iranian media reported that Radan had been summoned for questioning before the country's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which vets films and cultural materials before their release.[1]

In 2008, Radan acted in Tardid which is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. After that, he was "Zaal" in "Iran C project theatre“.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
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

2024 Breakfast with Giraffes Mojtaba Soroush Sehhat Nominated – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture

Web

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Year Title Role Director Platform Ref(s)
2019 Dance on the Glass Yaghma Namdar Mehdi Golestaneh Video CD
2022–2023 Jeyran Naser al-Din Shah Qajar Hassan Fathi Filimo
TBA Azazel Hassan Fathi
TBA 1001 Nights Mostafa Kiaee Filimo

Awards and nominations

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Bahram Radan at the 35th Fajr Film Festival
  • Best Actor, Ladakh International Film Festival, India (LIFF) for "The Killer", 2012
  • "Young Artist of the Decade" Award, Best Artist of the Decade, 2007
  • Crystalline Roc Award (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Santoori (The Music Man)", 25th Fajr Film Festival (The only actor under 30 years of age having won 2 Crystalline Roc Awards), 2007
  • Paramount Male Youth of the Year, National Youth Magazine (40 Cheragh), 2006
  • Nominated in "Cinema Home" Yearly Awards (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Candle in the Wind", 2001
  • Crystalline Roc Award (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Candle in the Wind", 22nd Fajr Film Festival (The youngest actor receiving a Crystalline Roc Award), 2004
  • Hafiz Statuette Award (Best Actor) for "River's End", 7th Picture World Festival, 2004
  • Paramount Male Youth of the Year, National Youth Organization, 2004
  • First Iranian star attending Cannes Film Festival’s Red Carpet, 2004
  • Family Films Festival Award (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Swan's Cry", 2001
  • Nominated in "Cinema Home" Yearly Awards (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for "Swan's Cry", 2001
  • Nominated for Hafiz Statuette Award (Best Actor) for "Swan's Cry”

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (2 July 2015). "Iranian actor apologises after tweeting support for US gay marriage ruling". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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