Bahram Radan
| Bahram Radan بهرام رادان | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bahram Radan April 28, 1979 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | Official website |
Bahram Radan (Persian: بهرام رادان , born 28 April 1979) is an award-winning Iranian actor.
While working towards a degree in 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 went on to achieve 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 has recently 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]
Filmography
| year | title | role | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Shoor-e Eshgh (The Passion of Love) | Kian | |
| 2000 | Abi (Blue) | Arastoo | |
| 2000 | Saghi (Bartender) | Reza Tehrani | |
| 2000 | Avaz-e Ghoo (The Song of the Swan) | Peyman Fadayi | 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” |
| 2002 | Roz-e Zard (Yellow Rose) | Davood | |
| 2002 | Atash (Thirst) | Ashkan | |
| 2003 | Gav khuni (The River's End) | Khashayar | Hafiz Statuette Award (Best Actor) for “The River’s End”, 7th Picture World Festival 2004 |
| 2003 | Sham'i Dar Bad (Candle in the Wind) | Farzin | The Crystal Simorgh of The International Fajr Film Festival in 2004 for the best actor in a leading role Nominated in “Cinema Home” Yearly Awards (Best Actor in a Leading Role) for “Candle in the Wind” |
| 2003 | Sarbaz-haye Jom'e (Friday's Soldiers) | Asef | |
| 2004 | Gilane | Esmaeel | |
| 2004 | Rastgari dar 8:20 (Salvation at 8:20) | Taha Rahmani | |
| 2004 | Tah-e Donya (The End of the World) | Narrator | |
| 2004 | Ezdevaj-e Soorati (Pink Marriage) | Arian | |
| 2005 | Hokm (Verdict) | Sahand | |
| 2006 | Taghato (Crossroads) | Pedram | |
| 2006 | Khoon bazi (Blood-play) | Arash | |
| 2006 | Santouri (The Music Man) | Ali Bolourchi | The Crystal Simorgh of The International Fajr Film Festival in 2007 for the best actor in a leading role |
| 2007 | Chahar Angoshti (Four Finger) | Foad | |
| 2007 | Kan'an | Ali | |
| 2008 | Bi Pooli (Pennilessness) | Iraj | |
| 2008 | Zadbum (Birthplace) | ||
| 2008 | Tardid (Doubt) | Siavash | |
| 2009 | Tehran 1500 (Tehran 2121) | Javad | |
| 2009 | Karnavale Marg (Death Carnival) | ||
| 2010 | Yeki Az Ma Do Nafar (One of the Two of Us) | Babak Saman | |
| 2010 | Adamkosh (The Killer) | Maziar | Best Actor, Ladakh International Film Festival, India (LIFF) 2012 |
| 2011 | Rahe Abiye Abrisham (Maritime Silk Road) | Shazan | |
| 2012 | Pole Choubi (Wooden Bridge) | Amir | |
| 2013 | Naghsh-o Negar | ||
| 2013 | Tragedy | ||
| 2014 | Atash Bas 2 (Cease Fire 2) | Khosro | |
| 2015 | Hekayate Asheghi (A Tale of Love) | Ali | |
Awards and honors
- 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
References
- 1 2 3 Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (July 2, 2015). "Iranian actor apologises after tweeting support for US gay marriage ruling". The Guardian. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
External links
- Official Website
- Bahram Radan on Facebook
- Bahram Radan on Twitter
- Bahram Radan on Google+
- عکس های بهرام رادان
- Bahram Radan's channel on YouTube
- Bahram Radan at the Internet Movie Database
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