Reza Attaran

Reza Attaran (Persian: رضا عطاران; born 10 May 1968) is an Iranian actor, director, and screenwriter. Originally from Kakhak, he earned a diploma in economics and pursued further studies in industrial design at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, but left to focus on a career in cinema. He has also lived in Sabzevar. Attaran began acting in theater during the 1980s, made his television debut in Bidaaran (1990), and gained prominence through collaborations with Mehran Modiri in Parvaz 57 (1993) and Saat-e Khosh (1994–1995).

Attaran’s first directorial work was the children’s television program Sib-e Khandeh (1997). That same year, he debuted in cinema with Key of Marriage. He appeared in Kolah Ghermez va Sarvenaz (2002) and gained widespread recognition for directing and starring in the popular television series Khaneh Be Doosh (2004) and Moteham Gorikht (2005). His role in the film Khorus Jangi (2007) was followed by awards in 2010, including the Golden Smile Statuette and an Honorary Diploma for Best Actor at the second Sun Smile Ceremony for his performances in Vorood-e Aghayan Mamnoo and Asb Hayvan-e Najibi Ast.

In 2011, Attaran’s direction and acting in Khabam Miad earned him the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director, and his role in Bikhod va Bi Jahat secured an Honorary Diploma for Best Actor from the Cinema Critics Association. For his performance in Tabaqe Hassas (2013), he won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor. In 2014, Attaran was named Iran’s most profitable actor, with box office earnings of 1.6 billion tomans from films such as Tabaqe Hassas, Red Carpet, and Kalashnikov. He later starred in commercially successful films, including Nahang-e Anbar (2015), Nahang-e Anbar 2: Selection-e Roya (2017), Hezarpa (2018), and Enferadi (2019). In 2020, he won another Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for his role in Roshan.