Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia


Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia is an Iranian actor.

Early life

Sharifinia was born on 15 June 1955 in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, he married to Iranian actress Azita Hajian, the outcome of this marriage are two daughters, Mehraveh and Melika. Both Mehraveh Sharifinia  and Melika Sharifinia are actresses and have taken roles in many important Persian series. On December 2010, and nearly after ten years of separate life, Sharifinia and Hajian filed for divorce.

Career

He began his film acting career with Avinar, and has worked in many films as assistant director, cinematographer, casting director, and has acted in minor or major roles. He became famous after his acting in Imam Ali.

Political views

Sharifinia is one of the supporters of the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and attended his inaugural ceremony on 3 August 2009.

Filmography