[custom_adv] 20. Reza Kiyanian He began acting in plays in 1966 appearing in works such as ‘Antigone’, and ‘The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi’.In 1989, he appeared in his first film Hamid Samandarian’s 'All the Temptations of the Earth'.At the 13th Fajr International Film Festival he was nominated for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Kimiya' (1994). [custom_adv] 19. Hesam Navab Safavi He holds BAs in Theater Acting as well as Legal Studies.He made his acting do up on the small screen with the series 'Returning Home' (1996).Appearing in the TV series 'The British Briefcase' (1999) won him a nation-wide fame, turning into a household name. [custom_adv] 18. Parviz Parastouie His acting career began at the age of 15 when he joined a theatrical group and performed for several years at Youth Palace and the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.Parastoui received his first awards from Youth Palace for his performance in 'Kiosk' and 'The Submitters' plays. [custom_adv] 17. Ali Ghorbanzadeh He became interested in acting at the age of 15. He started working in entertainment in animation, and directed his first animated film at the age of 16. At the age of 19 he started acting in live action, and directed yet another animation short film called Dokhtaram (My Daughter) at the age of 21, starring veteran actor Reza Kianian. [custom_adv] 16. Akbar Abdi He started television acting in series such as ‘Boro Bia Neighborhood’ (In 1982) and ‘I’m Late for school Again’ (1986).He became known as a comedy actor after his performance in the film ‘Major Mayhem’ (1984).He subsequently appeared in comedies such as ‘The Man Who Became a Mouse’ (1985), ‘The Tenants’ (1986), ‘The Grand Cinema’ (1988) and ‘O’ Iran’ (1989). [custom_adv] 15. Hossein Mahjoob He made his film do up in Bahram Beizaei’s ‘Heavy Rain’ (1972).This veteran actor has starred in many movies, including ‘Perhaps Another Time’ (1987), ‘The Wasteland’ (1988), ‘Reyhaneh’ (1989), ‘The Moon and the Sun’ (1995), ‘Slivers of the Sun’ (1995), ‘How to Kill Love’ (2002), ‘The Kingdom of Solomon the Prophet’ (2008), ‘Toranj’ (2013), and ‘The Resident of the Middle Floor’ (2013). [custom_adv] 14. Pejman Bazeghi While he eventually received his degree in industrial engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, he initially attended the Islamic Azad University of Lahijan, where he studied mining engineering.It was during his time in Lahijan that he joined the Gilan Youth Cinema Center and appeared in his first movie 'The Confession' (1994). [custom_adv] 13. Mohsen Tanabandeh He is an actor and writer, known for A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral (2006), A Petition for Allah (2008) and Muhammad: The Messen ger of God (2015). [custom_adv] 12. Hamed Behdad He studied Theatre at the Islamic Azad University.He made his film set up in 2000 with the lead role in 'End Game', a role that won him a nomination for a Best Actor Crystal Simorgh at the 19th Fajr International Film Festival. [custom_adv] 11. Ali Dehkordi He began acting on stage at high school. His first experience before the camera was in the semi-long film ‘Glenn’, directed by Mehdi Wedadi.His debut movie was ‘From Karkheh to Rhein’ (1991), directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia. [custom_adv] 10. Reza Rooygari His television career started with the drama 'Hygiene Neighborhood' (1984) and he launched his film career with 'Eagles' (1984).'Renters' (1986) is considered one of his best works to hit the silver screen.In 1996, he took a break from acting and devoted his time to painting. [custom_adv] 9. Farhad Ayish He has studied directing and photography in the UK and the US.He directed a number of plays in English and Persian as well as acted in some of them before returning to Iran in 1997, where he continued stage directing and acting. [custom_adv] 8. Hooman Barghnavard Despite his passion to watch plays from an early age, he believes that the spectacular theater performances he witnessed at the age of 18 drove him to acting.Barqnavard soon stepped on stage for the first time to pursue his acting dreams. He made his television do up in 1995. [custom_adv] 7. Mohammad Reza Foroutan His acting in an episode of the mystery drama ‘Clue’ (1996) brought him an offer to play in Masoud Kimiai’s film.He achieved a nation-wide fame after appearing in ‘Mercedes’ (1997) and ‘Objection’ (1999).Shining in movies such as ‘Red’ (1998), ‘Two Women’ (1998), ‘Born in the Month of Mehr’ (1999), ‘Under the City’s Skin’ (1999), and ‘Winter Solstice’ (2000) made him a superstar. [custom_adv] 6. Mahmoud Pakniyyat He began stage acting in 1969 and in 1988 he stepped into the world of movies and television.The series which brought him a nation-wide fame was ‘Once Upon a Time’ (1991-1992).His popularity grew with his appearance in the series ‘The Patriarch’ (1993-1995) and ‘After the Rain’ (2000). [custom_adv] 5. Borzo Arjmand He began his acting career in theater when he was a child and pursued acting at university. He made his cinematic set up in 2000 with 'The Red Journey'.He has appeared in the movies 'Butterfly in the Mist' (2005), 'The Third Day' (2006), 'Mahya' (2007), 'Better than Us' (2009), 'The Ascended' (2013) and 'Forty Year Old Single' (2014). [custom_adv] 4. Mohammad Reza Golzar He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Islamic Azad University.He first gained fame as a guitarist in Aryan, a popular music band.He made his cinematic debut with Iraj Qaderi’s 'Sam and Narges' (2000). [custom_adv] 3. Mohammad Reza Sharifinia He has a BA in Physical Education. He do up his career with minor roles, but after appearing in Imam Ali (PBUH) (1991) series he found a nation-wide fame. [custom_adv] 2. Abdorreza Akbari He joined the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in 1968 and began his artistic career with theater.He made his cinematic set up in 1984 with ‘Douleh Tou Prison’. [custom_adv] He was born 1961 is an theater , television actor and director ,Reviewer,Lecturer.