Bahram Radan


Bahram Radan is an Iranian actor and singer.
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, 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", "To Rafti" and "Zamouneh".
In June 2015, Radan tweeted support 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. 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.
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

yearOriginal titleEnglish meaningrolenote
1999Shoor-e EshghThe Passion of LoveKian
2000AbiBlueArastoo
2000SaghiBartenderReza Tehrani
2000Avaz-e GhooThe Song of the SwanPeyman FadayiFamily Films Festival Award for "Swan's Cry", 2001
Nominated in "Cinema Home" Yearly Awards for "Swan's Cry", 2001
Nominated for Hafiz Statuette Award for "Swan's Cry”
2002Roz-e ZardYellow RoseDavood
2002AtashThirstAshkan
2003Gav khuniThe River's EndKhashayarHafiz Statuette Award for "The River's End", 7th Picture World Festival 2004
2003Shami Dar BadCandle in the WindFarzinThe Crystal Simorgh of The International Fajr Film Festival in 2004 for the best actor in a leading role
Nominated in "Cinema Home" Yearly Awards for "Candle in the Wind”
2003Sarbaz-haye Jom'eFriday's SoldiersAsef
2004GilanehEsmaeel
2004Rastgari dar 8:20Salvation at 8:20Taha Rahmani
2004Tah-e DonyaThe End of the WorldNarrator
2004Ezdevaj-e SooratiPink MarriageArian
2005HokmVerdictSahand
2006TaghatoCrossroadsPedram
2006Khoon baziBlood-playArash
2006SantouriThe Music ManAli BolourchiThe Crystal Simorgh of The International Fajr Film Festival in 2007 for the best actor in a leading role
2007Chahar AngoshtiFour FingerFoad
2007KananAli
2008Bi PooliPennilessnessIraj
2008ZadbumBirthplace
2008TardidDoubtSiavash
2009Tehran 1500Tehran 2121Javad
2009Karnavale MargDeath Carnival
2010Yeki Az Ma Do NafarOne of the Two of UsBabak Saman
2010AdamkoshThe KillerMaziarBest Actor, Ladakh International Film Festival, India 2012
2011Rahe Abiye AbrishamMaritime Silk RoadShazan
2012Pole ChoubiWooden BridgeAmir
2013Naghsh-o Negar
2013TragedyDrama
2014Atash Bas 2Ceasefire 2Khosro
2014Asre YakhbandanIce Age
2015Hekayate AsheghiA Tale of LoveAli
2016PolarisPoorya-
2016BarcodeBarcodeHamed

Awards and honors