Bijan Banafshekhah

Bijan Banafshekhah
Banafashekhah in August 2016
Born (1973-03-29) March 29, 1973 (age 51)
Darvazeh Shamiran, Tehran, Iran
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Children2
FatherReza Banafshekhah
RelativesMahmoud Banafshekhah (Uncle)

Bijan Banafshekhah (Persian: بیژن بنفشه‌خواه; born March 29, 1973) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Iranian director Soroush Sehhat in Doctors' Building (2011), Pejman (2013), Bachelors (2016–2019), and You Only Go Around Once (2023).[1][2][3]

Early life

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Bijan Banafshekhah was born into an artistic family. His father and uncle are prominent and old Iranian actors. He started acting when he was a teenager and since then he has become one of the most popular comedians and actors in Iran.[4]

Bijan Banafshekhah's Artistic Contributions

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Joker

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"Joker" is a reality show directed by Ehsan Alikhani and Seyed Hamed Mirfatahi, where celebrities compete to make each other laugh without laughing themselves. Bijan Banafshekhah was a participant in the first season, alongside famous actors like Amin Hayai and Sam Derakhshani. Although he performed well, Banafshekhah was the first to be eliminated. He later returned in the final season to compete with previous finalists.[5]

Pezhman

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"Pezhman" is a comedy series directed by Soroush Sehat, revolving around Pezhman Jamshidi, a former football player struggling with life after his sports career. Bijan Banafshekhah portrayed Bahram, the son-in-law of the family, who is portrayed as obedient to his socially active wife, played by Bahareh Rahnama.[5]

Doctors' Building

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In this popular series, also directed by Soroush Sehat, Bijan Banafshekhah played Dr. Hooman Malekzadeh, a plastic surgeon and close friend of the lead character, Dr. Nima Afshar. The show portrays Afshar’s struggles as a psychologist and the challenges he faces in his professional and personal life.[5]

The Graduates

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Banafshekhah also appeared in the series "The Graduates," which depicts the lives of three university graduates, each dealing with their own issues. He played the father-in-law of one of the main characters, portraying a man who has frequent conflicts with his son-in-law.[5]

Spouses' Club

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In the 2018 comedy film "Spouses' Club," directed by Mehdi Sabbaghzadeh, Banafshekhah stars alongside actors such as Shaghayegh Farahani and Mohammad Reza Sharifinia. The film tells the story of three men who flee to Kish Island to escape their wives, hatching a plan to fake their own kidnappings. Banafshekhah plays Ahmad, one of the husbands involved in the scheme.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2021 Punch Drunk Sohrabi Adel Tabrizi [6]
2022 Bonded Parents Hossein Ghena'at [7]
Bank Robbers Javad Ardakani [8]
2023 Coconut 2 Mahyar Davoud Atyabi [9]
2024 Parvin Mohammad Reza Vaziri [10]
Breakfast with Giraffes Shahin Soroush Sehhat [11]

Web

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Year Title Role Director Platform Ref(s)
2020 Mafia Nights Himself Saeed Aboutaleb Filimo [12]
2021–2022 Joker Himself Ehsan Alikhani Filimo [13]
2023 Godfather Himself Saeed Aboutaleb Filmnet [14]
2023 TNT Himself Hamed Ahangi Filimo
You Only Go Around Once Neo Soroush Sehhat Namava, Filimo [15]
Naato Himself Mehdi Safiyari Filmnet [16]
Party Himself Iraj Tahmasb Filimo, Namava [17]
2023–2024 The Notebook Naser Kiarash Asadizadeh Filmnet [18]
Blue Nissan Reza Sousan Masoud Atyabi Filimo [19]

Television

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References

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  2. ^ "Bijan Banafshekhah". Young Journalists Club
  3. ^ "Bijan Banafshekhah". Jam-e Jam News
  4. ^ "Bijan Banafshekhah". Namnak News
  5. ^ a b c d e "بیژن بنفشه‌خواه - دانشنامه ویکیدا". fa.wikida.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  6. ^ "بازیگران جدید «گیج‌گاه» معرفی شدند - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  7. ^ "مُسکنی برای حال این روزهای سینما هست؟ - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  8. ^ "«بانک‌زده‌ها» از اول شهریور اکران می‌شود/ حضور علی انصاریان - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  9. ^ "فیلم "نارگیل" خانواده محور است - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  10. ^ "انتشار عکسی از مارال بنی‌آدم و ملیکا شریفی‌نیا در «پروین» - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  11. ^ "ترکیب بی سابقه ستاره ها در «صبحانه با زرافه‌ها»/ دومین موفقیت در انتظار آقای کارگردان است؟ - خبرآنلاین". www.khabaronline.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. ^ "بازیگران فینال «شبهای مافیا» مشخص شدند - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  13. ^ "آغاز پخش فینال‌های «جوکر» - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  14. ^ "تصاویری از مسابقه «پدرخوانده» - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  15. ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - "مگه تموم عمر چند تا بهاره؟"، شوخی‌های پاک با روزمرگی". خبرگزاری فارس. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  16. ^ "بیژن بنفشه‌خواه و یوسف تیموری در تیم جدید «ناتو» - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  17. ^ "التماس ناگهانی و خنده‌دار بچه از بیژن بنفشه‌خواه برای آموزش فحش". مجله اینترنتی برترین ها | پورتال خبری و سبک زندگی (in Persian). 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  18. ^ "«دفتر یادداشت» را می‌توان با خانواده دید؟/ کمدی‌ای که جدی شده‌است - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  19. ^ "رونمایی از بیژن بنفشه خواه در نیسان آبی". رکنا (in Persian). 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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