Mehran Modiri
Iranian actor, singer, and director
Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری; born 7 April 1967) is an Iranian director, actor, singer, producer, and television host. Newsweek magazine named him the 20th most powerful man in Iran in 2009. Modiri has won the Hafez Award 10 times, holding the record for the most awards in its history. He was nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor at the Fajr Film Festival for his role in There's Always a Woman Involved (2007).
Early life
Mehran Modiri was born on April 7, 1967, in Tehran. He is originally from the city of Arak and is the youngest of six children. He has three older brothers: Mohsen, Masoud, and Mehrdad. Modiri began acting in theater at the age of 16, performing in plays such as Joke (1977), Telegraph (1979), Arsenal (1988), Pension (1989), Hamlet (1990), Simorgh (1991), Punching Bag (1992), and others. In 1989, he entered radio, working as a narrator for the Night Stories program for six years. In 1993, alongside Dariush Kardan, he created his first comedic program for Nowruz.
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