Kazem Sayahi
Iranian actor, film director, voice actor and puppeteer

Kazem Sayahi Saharkhiz (Persian: کاظم سیاحی سحرخیز; born January 20, 1979) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his two critically acclaimed collaborations with Iranian director Iraj Tahmasb in Red Hat (2012–2018), and Party (2022–2024), for which he gained acclaim and became well known. Sayahi gained wider recognition and received critical praise for his role as Rahim Rahmati, an addict father in the comedy television series Bachelors (2016–2019), which earned him a Hafez Award nomination.
Following this breakthrough, he starred in the crime action series Rhino (2019–2020), the comedy fantasy series You Only Go Around Once (2023), and the comedy crime series The Notebook (2023–2024). He has also appeared in films such as Sensitive Floor and City of Mice 2 (both 2014), Lantouri (2016), Dance with Me (2019), and The Town (2022).
Early life and education
Kazem Sayahi Saharkhiz was born on January 20, 1979 in Mahallat, Markazi, Iran. He received a Bachelor's degree in acting from Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch.
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