Bahram Radan

Bahram Radan (Persian: بهرام رادان‎, born 28 April 1979) is an Iranian actor and singer.

Bahram Radan
Radan at the 34th Fajr Film Festival, February 2016
Born (1979-04-28) 28 April 1979
Tehran, Iran
EducationAzad University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • model
  • Record producer
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Musical career
Genres
  • Persian pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsAli Oji Studio
Websitebahramradan.com

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,[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 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]

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
year Original title English meaning 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 Shami 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 Gilaneh 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 Kanan 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 Drama
2014 Atash Bas 2 Ceasefire 2 Khosro
2014 Asre Yakhbandan Ice Age
2015 Hekayate Asheghi A Tale of Love Ali
2016 Polaris Poorya
2016 Barcode Barcode Hamed

Awards and honors
Bahram Radan at the 35th Fajr Film Festival
  • 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. Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (2 July 2015). "Iranian actor apologises after tweeting support for US gay marriage ruling". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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