Favourite actor and actress

1. Maya Hazen

Maya Hazen was born on June 28, 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Shrooms (2007), Shutter (2008) and Miami Medical (2010). She has been married to Michael Manshel since April 27, 2013.

2. Pejman Bazeghi

Actor | Rhino Horn

Pejman Bazeghi is an Iranian actor.

Bazeghi grew up to an ethnic Persian family. He is the second child of a family of five, with an origin from the Northern part of Iran, Lahijan. During his childhood, due to his father's job, he moved and lived in different cities which gave him a lot of ...

3. Alireza Khamseh

Actor | Bist

Alireza Khamseh is known for Twenty (2009), The Miracle of Smile (1997) and Mojeze Ezdevaj (2001).

4. Siamak Ansari

Actor | Bomb, yek asheghaneh

His father was a carpet merchant. He received his bachelor's degree in acting from Tehran Azad University of Art and Architecture. He has acted in many of Mehran Moderi's works and they have been like a comedy couple for several years. It is true that he is mostly known as a comedy actor, but his ...

5. Akram Mohammadi

Actress | Hame Yek Melat

Akram Mohammadi is known for The Entire Nation (1990), Mortal Wound (2021) and Sam and Nargess (2000).

6. Dariush Arjmand

Actor | Sagkoshi

Dariush Arjmand was born in Mashhad, Iran, to a military father and a housewife mother. He grew up in Mashhad and started performing in plays at the age of 12. At the age of 26, he started working for the Ministry of Art and Culture. In the meantime, he earned his Bachelors in History and Sociology...

7. Mohammad Reza Sharifinia

Producer | Santouri

Mohammad Reza Sharifinia is an Iranian actor and film producer . Sharifinia was seen for the first time playing a very short role (a university professor) in the movie Pari (Dariush Mehrjooi). He began his acting career with Avinar (1991, S. Asadi).

In addition to acting in minor or major roles in ...

8. Mehdi Fathi

Actor | Adam barfi

Mehdi Fathi is known for Snowman (1995), The Ship Angelica (1989) and The Crested Hen (1990).

9. Vishka Asayesh

Actress | Imam Ali

Vishka Asayesh was born on November 7, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress and art director, known for The Martyr of Kufa (1997), No Men Allowed (2011) and The Badger (2020). She has been married to Reza Ghobady since December 7, 2000. They have one child.

10. Behzad Farahani

Writer | A Guest from the Caribbean

Behzad Farahani was born on January 21, 1945 in Iran. He is an actor and writer, known for A Guest from the Caribbean (2023), Journey of the Stone (1978) and The Hateful Wolf (1973). He has been married to Fahimeh Rahimnia since 1968. They have three children.

11. Sirus Gorjestani

Actor | Motaham Gorikht

Ali Akbar Mahmoodzadeh Gorjestani, known as Sirus Gorjestani, was an Iranian actor. He had a second degree in arts from the Ministry of Culture and Arts.

Gorjestani started working in theater in 1970 and in television in 1977, and after that he was employed by the Ministry of Culture and Arts (now ...

12. Parviz Parastui

Actor | Ajans-E Shisheh-I

Parviz Parastui was born on June 24, 1955 in the village of Charli in the Hamedan providence of Iran to a farming family. They moved to Tehran in pursuit of a better life when he was three years old. He began acting on stage at age fifteen by joining the theatrical group of director, Bahram Beyzaie...

13. Davoud Rashidi

Producer | Qateh-ye natamam

Davoud Rashidi was born on July 16, 1933 in Teheran, Persia. He was an actor and producer, known for The Unfinished Song (2001), The Exam (2002) and Escape from the Trap (1971). He was married to Ehteram Boroumand. He died on August 26, 2016 in Tehran, Iran.

14. Davood Mir-Bagheri

Director | Dandoon tala

Davood Mir-Bagheri is known for Gold Tooth (2016), Traveller of Rey (2001) and Snowman (1995).

15. Taraneh Alidoosti

Actress | Forooshande

Born on January 12th 1984 in Tehran. Her father is a former national team football player, Hamid Alidoosti. She started her career as an actress visiting Amin Tarokh's acting school in 2000. Soon she was chosen for her first role in I'm Taraneh, 15 (2002) (I'm Taraneh, 15), which has so far ...

16. Mostafa Zamani

Actor | Nahang-e Abi

Mostafa Zamani is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including a Hafez Award and two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards, in addition to nominations for a Crystal Simorgh and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.

His father is from Mazandran, and his mother is from Gilan...

17. Shahab Hosseini

Actor | Darbareye Elly

Shahab Hosseini was born on February 3, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. He grew up in a family of six and was the oldest child. He earned his high school diploma in Biology. Once a psychology student at the University of Tehran, he dropped out with the intent of emigrating to Canada. Instead, he ended up as ...

18. Parinaz Izadyar

Actress | Abad va yek rooz

She is an Iranian actress and one of the most talented, rapidly fame growing celebrities among new generation stars of Iranian Cinema. Her fame is mainly due to her indispensable performance, outstanding face-acting and exceptional enunciation.

Born in 1985 Iran, Babol (Mazandaran province) upon ...

19. Gelareh Abbassi

Actress | Ablagh

Gelareh Abbassi was born on July 20, 1983 in Tehran. She is an actress and director, known for Pinto (2021), Shahrzad (2015) and The Online Kill (2005).

20. Mehdi Soltani

Actor | Shahrzad

Mehdi Soltani Sarvestani's principal performances have been limited to the theater. However, his recent acts in Iranian TV series have brought him success. He is currently working as a assistant professor in Arts and Architect School of Tehran University.

21. Ali Nasirian

Actor | Maskhare Baz

Ali Nassirian is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs, a Hafez Award, an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award and a Sepas Award. Nasirian, Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Ezatollah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi and Davoud Rashidi are known as "the ...

22. Mahmoud Pakniat

Actor | Roozi Roozegari

Mahmoud Pakniat is known for Once Upon a Time (1991), Summer of 79 (1990) and The Inverted World (1998).

23. Amir Jafari

Actor | Ghaedeye tasadof

Amir Jafari is an Iranian actor originally from Zanjan province. He studied acting under the supervision of Hamid Samandarian and his first movie role was in 2001 with the films "Naan, Eshgh and Motor 1000" and "Poisonous Mushroom". The following year, he was nominated for the TV comedy actor award...

24. Reza Kianian

Actor | Khanei ruye ab

Reza Kianian was born in Tehran on June 19, 1951. The second child in a family of 8 (he has 4 brothers and 2 sisters), he moved to the city of Mashhad with his family when he was 1 year old. His first acting coach was his brother Davood, whom arranged for him to act in his theatrical troupe for 3 ...

25. Abolfazl Poorarab

Actor | Behesht-e Penhan

Abolfazl Poorarab is known for Hidden Heaven (1994), The Devil's Dance (2001) and Love Isn't Enough (1999).

26. Parviz Fallahi Pour

Actor | Shabe 10

Parviz Fallahi Pour was born on October 22, 1957 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor, known for The Tenth Night (2002), Naghsh Va Naghash (2008) and Biya Mibakhshim (2011).

27. Pantea Panahiha

Actress | Jaddeh Khaki

Panthea Panahiha is a theater, cinema, television actress and stage secretary from Iran. she has collaborated with Mehyar Alizadeh in the album "Dar Shole Ba To Raghsan" along with Saber Abar. She is best known for acting in Breath (2016), which was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best ...

28. Roya Nonahali

Actress | Fasl-e panjom

Roya Nonahali was born on February 13, 1963 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Season Five (1997), The Fish Fall in Love (2005) and Women's Prison (2002).

29. Ateneh Faghih Nasiri

Actress | Mehr-e Khamoosh

Ateneh Faghih Nasiri is known for Mehr-e Khamoosh (2002), Octopus (2005) and Kakadu (1995).

30. Jamshid Hashempur

Actor | Darkoob

Jamshid Hashempour is an Iranian actor. Jamshid Hashempour has starred in action and thriller movies.

At the age of 24, he started acting in the film "Jahannam Sefid" (1968) directed by Samuel Khachikian and has played roles in more than 100 films and 3 series of home shows. At the end of the 16th ...

31. Hasan Fathi

Director | Shahrzad

Hasan Fathi is known for Shahrzad (2015), Jeyran (2022) and The Postman Doesn't Knock 3 Times (2009).

32. Andy Whitfield

Actor | Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Andy Whitfield was born on October 17, 1971 in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Spartacus (2010), Gabriel (2007) and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011). He was married to Vashti Whitfield. He died on September 11, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

33. Lucy Lawless

Actress | Xena: Warrior Princess

New Zealand icon Lucy Lawless is most known for her role as "Xena the Warrior Princess." Lucy is married to producer Rob Tapert (Robert Gerard Tapert) and resides in New Zealand. They have two sons, Julius Robert Bay Tapert and Judah Miro Tapert, who were both born in New Zealand. Lucy also has a ...

34. Manu Bennett

Actor | 30 Days of Night

"Shall We Begin!", the battlecry of The undefeated Gaul Crixus first bought Manu Bennett's voice & acting career to international attention. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) spoke a universal language that slowly but surely captured a massive audience. The the show lost lead actor Andy Whitfield...

35. Viva Bianca

Actress | Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Viva Bianca, daughter of Polish composer Cezary Skubiszewski, was born in Australia on November 17, 1983. Now a writer and filmmaker, having graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Viva began her career as an actress.

Bianca is probably best known for her role as the ...

36. Liam McIntyre

Actor | Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Liam McIntyre is an Australian actor best known for playing the lead role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned. McIntyre began his career acting mainly in short films, before performing guest roles in Australia's popular television series Rush and ...

37. Dustin Clare

Actor | Pacific Rim Uprising

Dustin Clare is an award winning Australian actor. He made his feature debut in Fred Schepisi's The Eye of the Storm (2011), which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and screened in Special Presentation at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

Dustin played 'Gannicus' ...

38. Katrina Law

Actress | Arrow

Ever since she was a child growing up in South Jersey, Katrina Law had more energy than she knew what to do with. Her mother (being the brilliant mother that she is) recognized this at an early age and enrolled Katrina in a variety of activities ranging from dance and gym classes to karate lessons,...

39. Ellen Hollman

Actress | The Matrix Resurrections

ELLEN HOLLMAN is making a name for herself in the entertainment industry through the characters she has brought to life in film and television. Most recently, Ellen will be joining Keanu Reeves in MATRIX 4 directed by Lana Wachowski as well as upcoming action adventure MONSTER PROBLEMS with Michael...

40. Lesley-Ann Brandt

Actress | Lucifer

Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa, Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland, New Zealand in her late teens. Discovered by local casting directors, Brandt took on the role of "Naevia" in the Starz hits, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" and "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena." Working with ...

41. Jenna Lind

Actress | Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Jenna Lind is known for Spartacus (2010), :30 Seconds (2009) and Crush (2009).

42. Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Actress | Bed of Roses

Hanna Mangan Lawrence was born on March 5, 1991 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bed of Roses (2008), Beyond the Reach (2014) and Spartacus (2010). She has been married to Omar Bustos since December 15, 2018. They have two children.

43. Gwendoline Taylor

Editorial_department | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Gwendoline Taylor is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022), Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) and Come to Daddy (2019).

44. Erin Cummings

Actress | King Richard

Erin Cummings was born in Lafayette, LA. She traveled extensively as a child, due to her father's military career, and lived in various cities in the US as well as Seoul, Korea. After graduating from high school in Huntsville, TX, she was a member of the Kilgore College Rangerettes and received her...

45. Raicho Vasilev

Stunts | RRR (Rise Roar Revolt)

Raicho Vasilev is a Bulgarian stuntman and actor best known for his appearances in high profile screen projects as Conan the Barbarian (2011) and both Roman period television dramas Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) and Spartacus (2010). Born September 17, 1975 in Smolian, Bulgaria, the 24-...

46. Katherine Kennard

Actress | Street Legal

Katherine Kennard is known for Street Legal (2000), Nothing Trivial (2011) and This Is Not My Life (2010).

47. Lauren Shaw

Stunts | It Ends with Us

Lauren Shaw is known for It Ends with Us (2024), A Quiet Place Part II (2020) and Barbie (2023).

48. Jessica Grace Smith

Actress | Testify

Jessica Grace graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts majoring in Acting. Jessica has acted in many series and films throughout Australia and New Zealand. Over the past few years she has turned her hand to writing and directing, for which she has won...

49. Jaime Murray

Actress | Castlevania

Jaime Murray is a British actress, activist and television producer who lives and works in Los Angeles California. Trained at Drama Centre London before playing con artist Stacie Monroe in the BBC series Hustle upon graduation in 2004. The role of Lila West in the Showtime series Dexter took her to...

50. Sahar Jafari Jozani

Actress | Noghtechin

Sahar Jafari Jozani was born in 1978 in the USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Dotted (2003), Behind the Wall of Silence (2017) and Bitter Coffee (2010).

51. Bijan Banafshekhah

Actor | Ghahremanan-e koochak

Bijan Banafshekhah is known for Little Heroes (2017), Medical Center (2011) and The Devil's Dance (2001).

52. Hadi Kazemi

Actor | Aspirin

Hadi Kazemi is known for Aspirin (2016), Murphy's Law (2019) and Bitter Coffee (2010).

53. Sahar Zakaria

Actress | Pavarchin

Sahar Zakaria is known for On Tiptoes (2002), For the Last Time (2005) and Esniff (2018).

54. Mohammad Reza Hedayati

Actor | Ghahveye Talkh

Mohammad Reza Hedayati is known for Bitter Coffee (2010), Melancholia (2017) and The Girl's House (2015). He is married to Lida Ansari. They have one child.

55. Mehran Modiri

Director | Pavarchin

Mehran Modiri is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran. His various series which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership (an estimated 85% viewership when he is on air), as well as make him a popular personality among masses. In 2008 Modiri ...

56. Donnie Yen

Actor | Ip Man

Donnie Yen was born in Guangzhou, China. His mother, Bow-sim Mark, was a kung fu master and his father, Kylster Yen, a newspaper editor and amateur musician. When Donnie was just two years old, the family moved to Hong Kong and then, when he was 11, to Boston, Massachusetts.

There, Master Bow-sim ...

57. Simon Yam

Actor | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Simon Yam was born 19 March, 1955, also known as Yam Tat-wah, is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He started off as a supermodel before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network TVB, starring and co-starring in a number of television ...

58. Lynn Xiong

Actress | Yip Man 3

Lynn Xiong was born on October 10, 1981 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Ip Man 3 (2015), Ip Man (2008) and Ip Man 2 (2010). She has been married to Ken Kwok since December 2016.

59. Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Actor | Ip Man

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi is a Japanese actor. Ikeuchi's mother is Salvadoran and his father is Japanese. He is an avid martial artist, notably holding a black belt in judo, and is also a keen fisherman. His is common known played a supporting role as General Miura in Wilson Yip's Ip Man.

60. Siu-Wong Fan

Actor | Lik wong

Siu-Wong Fan was born in Hong Kong in 1973, the son of 1970s kung fu film actor Mei-Sheng Fan. At the age of 14, Siu-Wong traveled to Xushou on the request of his father to take up martial arts because he was virtually a toothpick. There, Siu-Wong studied gymnastics, kung fu, and taekwondo. Fan ...

61. Yu-Hang To

Actor | Yip Man chin chyun

To Yu-hang probably has his close resemblance to Donnie Yen to thank for winning the titular role in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man. After all, it was Yen's portrayal of the late Wing Chun master in Ip Man and its sequel that turned the character into a cinematic canon.

At first glance, Hong Kong star ...

62. Mei-Fang Lu

Actress | Yip Man 2

Mei-Fang Lu was born on August 30, 1984 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Ip Man 2 (2010), Deep Bay of Bengal and Duo biao (2008).

63. Wilson Yip

Director | Ip Man

Wilson Yip is known for Ip Man (2008), Kill Zone (2005) and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019).

64. Keanu Reeves

Actor | The Matrix

Keanu Charles Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is the son of Patric Reeves, a showgirl and costume designer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Portuguese...

65. Willem Dafoe

Actor | Spider-Man

Having made over one hundred films in his legendary career, Willem Dafoe is internationally respected for bringing versatility, boldness, and daring to some of the most iconic films of our time. His artistic curiosity in exploring the human condition leads him to projects all over the world, large ...

66. Adrianne Palicki

Actress | G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Adrianne Palicki was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Nancy (French) and Jeffrey Palicki. Her father is of Polish and Hungarian descent, and her mother is of English and German ancestry. Adrianne graduated from Whitmer High School. She did not take the stage in her first play until she was a sophomore at ...

67. Daniel Bernhardt

Actor | Atomic Blonde

Daniel Bernhardt was born on the 31st August 1965 in Worblaufen, Bern in Switzerland.

After finishing high school, he studied architectural design for four years and graduated in Bern. At the same time he opened a martial arts school with his brother. After completing his studies, Daniel moved to ...

68. Bridget Moynahan

Actress | I, Robot

Kathryn Bridget Moynahan is an American actress and model from New York. She is known for playing Dr. Susan Calvin in I, Robot (2004), Erin Reagan in Blue Bloods (2010), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Serendipity (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Coyote Ugly (2000), and many ...

69. Ian McShane

Actor | Deadwood

A natural at portraying complex villains, anti-heroes, and charming heavies, Ian McShane is the classically trained, award-winning actor who has grabbed attention and acclaim from audiences and critics around the world with his unforgettable gallery of scoundrels, kings, mobsters and thugs.

And, now...

70. Bridget Regan

Actress | Jane the Virgin

Bridget Regan is an American actress and producer. Her film credits include Devil's Gate (2017) opposite Milo Ventimiglia, John Wick (2014), The Leisure Class (2015), The Best and the Brightest (2010) alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Sex and the City (2008), Weak and the upcoming feature Canvas ...

71. Kevin Nash

Actor | Magic Mike XXL

Native Detroiter Kevin Nash is an actor and equal rights advocate who discovered his love of comedy as the class clown in elementary school and to this day, he can find humor in almost any situation. One day he could not find humor was April 4th, 1968 as that was the day his father died of a heart ...

72. Nadia Kay

Actress | Assassinista

Nadia Kay is a Brooklyn-raised actress and singer who toured the East Coast of the United States for several years with recorded performances at the legendary NYC venues -Bitter End, Crash Mansion and others. After appearing in major studio productions including action thriller 'John Wick' (...

73. Natalia Kiriya

Stunts | John Wick

Natalia Kiriya is known for John Wick (2014), Gotham (2014) and Allegiance (2015).

74. David Leitch

Producer | Bullet Train

David Leitch is a billion dollar film director, actor, stuntman, writer, producer, and stunt coordinator. He co-directed John Wick (2014) with Chad Stahelski, on which he also served as producer. David directed Atomic Blonde (2017) starring Charlize Theron. David also directed the box office smash ...

75. Liam Neeson

Actor | Kinsey

Liam Neeson was born on June 7, 1952 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, to Katherine (Brown), a cook, and Bernard Neeson, a school caretaker. He was raised in a Catholic household. During his early years, Liam worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, a truck driver, an assistant architect and an ...

76. Julianne Moore

Actress | Far from Heaven

Julianne Moore was born Julie Anne Smith in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 3, 1960, the daughter of Anne (Love), a social worker, and Peter Moore Smith, a paratrooper, colonel, and later military judge. Her mother moved to the U.S. in 1951, from Greenock, Scotland. Her father, from ...

77. Michelle Dockery

Actress | Downton Abbey

Michelle Suzanne Dockery (born 15 December 1981) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey (2010-2015), for which she has been nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. She made her ...

78. Bar Paly

Actress | Pain & Gain

Bar Paly was born in Nizhniy Tagil, USSR, before relocating to Tel Aviv, Israel with her family when she was seven. In her early twenties she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for acting. Bar is best known for her recurring role as Special Agent Anna Kolcheck on NCIS: LA, and her hilarious...

79. Victoria Arbiter

Actress | Non-Stop

Victoria Arbiter was born on April 5, 1974 in Zimbabwe. She is an actress, known for Non-Stop (2014), Marie Antoinette (2006) and Person of Interest (2011). She has been married to Ryan Brown since December 15, 2001. They have one child.

80. Charlotte Kirk

Actress | The Reckoning

Award winning Actress, Writer, and Producer, Charlotte Kirk took her first steps in theatre (aged nine) she performed in Greek tragedies Agamemnon and Arturo Ui, following hot on the heels with West End musical theatre productions of A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and Hairspray having attended the...

81. Jaume Collet-Serra

Producer | The Shallows

Jaume Collet-Serra was born on March 23, 1974 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At the age of 18, he moved to Los Angeles and attended Columbia College Hollywood, working as an editor on the side. Upon graduation, he began shooting music videos and caught the eye of several production ...

82. Hiroyuki Sanada

Actor | Tasogare Seibei

Hiroyuki Sanada was born on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo. He made his film debut when he was 5 in Rokyoku komori-uta (1965) (Shin'ichi Chiba played the lead role.) His father died when he was 11. He joined Japan Action Club, organized & run by Sonny Chiba, when he was 12. He 1st became famous as an ...

83. Kô Shibasaki

Actress | Batoru rowaiaru

Ko Shibasaki was born on August 5, 1981 in Tokyo. Her real name is Yukie Yamamura (Ko Shibasaki is a main character of her favorite manga). She started her career at 14 when her talent was discovered by a star agent. She has worked in many TV shows and commercials, starting to become more famous ...

84. Min Tanaka

Actor | Tasogare Seibei

Min Tanaka was born on March 10, 1945 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Twilight Samurai (2002), 47 Ronin (2013) and The Outsider (2018).

85. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Actor | Mortal Kombat

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa got his first big break as an actor when he was cast in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor (1987). A US Army brat, he was born in Tokyo and lived in various cities while growing up. His father was in the army, stationed at Ft. Bragg (NC), Ft. Polk (LA) and Ft. Hood (TX). His...

86. Rinko Kikuchi

Actress | Babel

Rinko was born Kikuchi Yuriko in Hadano just south of Tokyo. The town is known mainly for its green tea and public baths. She is the youngest of three siblings. After being scouted on the street, she began modeling in her hometown and subsequently began acting under her birth name before switching ...

87. Yuriri Naka

Actress | Speed Racer

Yuriri Naka is known for Speed Racer (2008), The Forest (2016) and Eve (2021).

88. Behrouz Vossoughi

Actor | Tangsir

Behrouz Vossoughi is one of Iran's most legendary actors. He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. In addition to his work in films, television, radio and theater, Behrouz' performances have earned him recognition at several...

89. Mary Apick

Actress | The Cat

Mary began her acting career as a child star in Iran. One of her earliest successes was Octopus, a long running television show where Mary performed in political and satirical skits that helped change and liberalize the society. Going on to star in countless television shows, feature films and ...

90. Bahman Mofid

Actor | Hamkhoon

Bahman Mofid was born on July 27, 1942 in Tehran, Iran. He was an actor, known for Brothers in Blood (1975), Dash Akol (1971) and Black (1975). He was married to Sodabeh Karimi. He died on August 16, 2020 in Tehran, Iran.

91. Jalal Pishvaian

Actor | Farar az Taleh

Jalal Pishvaian was born on June 11, 1930 in Tehran, Iran. He was an actor, known for Escape from the Trap (1971), Conquerors of the Desert (1971) and Dash Akol (1971). He died on December 11, 2021 in Germany.

92. Masud Kimiai

Director | Dandan-e-mar

Massoud Kimiaei was born in Tehran in 1941. He became well known when in 1969 he directed his second film, Gheisar (1969), which was considered a turning point in the Iranian cinema; he depicted the ethics and morals of the romanticized poor working class of the Croesus' Treasure (1965) genre ...

93. Ethan Hawke

Actor | Training Day

Ethan Green Hawke was born on November 6, 1970 in Austin, Texas, to Leslie Carole (Green), a charity worker, and James Steven Hawke, an insurance actuary. His parents were students at the University of Texas at the time but divorced when Ethan was 5 years old. His mother raised him alone for the ...

94. Juliet Rylance

Actress | Sinister

Juliet Rylance was born on July 26, 1979 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Sinister (2012), The Knick (2014) and Frances Ha (2012).

95. Ali Reza Shoja'noori

Actor | Rooze Vaghee

Ali Reza Shoja'noori is known for The Fateful Day (1995), Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015) and The Stone Lion (1987).

96. Enayat Bakhshi

Actor | Senator

Enayat Bakhshi was born on March 27, 1945 in Ziyaran, Taleqan, Iran. He is an actor, known for Senator (1983), Strait (1973) and Train (1988).

97. Ezzatolah Entezami

Actor | Gav khuni

Ezzatolah Entezami (also spell Ezatollah Entezami, born 1924 in Tehran, Iran) is an award-winning Iranian actor. Graduated from theater and cinema school in Hanover, Germany in 1958, Entezami started his career on stage in 1941. He has been acting in movies since 1969. His debut performance in ...

98. Jamshid Mashayekhi

Producer | Herfei

Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser(...

99. Ladan Mostofi

Actress | Tasvie hesab

Ladan Mostofi is known for Pay Back (2010), Golchehreh (2011) and Paradise of Criminals (2024).

100. Hossein Panahi

Actor | Bab'Aziz

Hossein Panahi is known for Bab'Aziz: The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005), Do Morghabi Dar Meh (1986) and Tales of Kish (1999).