Reza Naji

Reza Naji

Born 1942-12-26 (age 83) Tabriz, Iran
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Biography

Reza Naji is an Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema.

Naji started his career in theater when he was a teenager. While serving in the Iranian army, he continued to perform in different roles. His first role in a film goes back to 1997 in Children of Heaven, which proved to be a breakthrough. For playing the role of Ali's father, director Majid Majidi was seeking an actor with an Azeri accent, and Naji was carefully selected from a group of 2,500 actors tested for the role. Since then, he has played several roles in Iranian films. Among his most notable performances is his appearance in "The Song of Sparrows", directed by renowned film director Majid Majidi, for which Naji won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, and Best Performance by an Actor at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

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Known For

The Maiden Tower
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven

1997

as Ali's Father

Kandaloos Gardens
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Tunnel 18

1997

as Khan

The Song of Sparrows
Baran
Baran

2001

as Memar

The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree

2005

as Morteza

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Sly
Sly

2018

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Angels Descend Together

2014

as Mohammad Amir Naji

Texas 2
Texas 2

2019

as Yavar

Sperm Whale
Sperm Whale

2015

as Panah

Autumn
Autumn

2010

as Yusuf (as Reza Naji)

Bench Cinema
Bench Cinema

2016

as Prison Guard