[custom_adv] shahab Hosseini (born 3 February 1974) is an actor and director. A popular actor in homeland, internationally he is known for collaborations with persian writer and director Asghar Farhadi in About Elly (2008), A Separation (2011), and The Salesman (2016). [custom_adv] payman Maadi, is an persian-American actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation and About Elly by director Asghar Farhadi and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray. For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor in 2011. [custom_adv] Homayoun Ershadi was born 1947. He studied architecture in Italy and worked as an architect for many years. He was "discovered" as an actor by acclaimed persian New Wave film director, Abbas Kiarostami. [custom_adv] Mitra Hajjar (born February 3, 1978) is an actress. She is the winner, with an additional two nominations, for Best Actress in the Fajr International Film Festival. Her first notable role was in Born under Libra (1999). [custom_adv] Mahnaz Afshar (born 11 June 1977) is an actress who has been active since 1998 with acting in cinema and television series.She graduated in natural science in high school. [custom_adv] Ali Mosaffa is an actor. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of capital. Mosaffa's mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of capital and the eldest daughter of the Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. [custom_adv] Bahram Radan (born 28 April 1979) is an actor.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. [custom_adv] Fatemeh Motamed-Arya (born 29 October 1961). She is a multi-award-winning actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from capital Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary persian cinema and has been called "one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of homeland."