Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni ( fa, سید شهاب الدین حسینی تنکابنی; born February 3, 1974) is an Iranian actor, producer and director. He is known for his collaborations with Iranian Academy Award-winning director

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in ''

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'' (2009), ''

A Separation ''A Separation'' ( fa, جدایی, Jodâyi; also titled ''Nader and Simin, A Separation'') is a 2011 Iranian drama film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, and Sarina Farhad ...

'' (2011), and '' The Salesman'' (2016). His accolades include a

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor The Best Actor Award (french: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and chosen by the jury from the films in official co ...

, a

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and a

Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor The Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Fajr Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, ج� ...

Early life

Shahab Hosseini was born on February, 3rd, 1974 in

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. He earned his high school diploma in Biology. He dropped out of the

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as a psychology student and emigrated to

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. Later, he became a radio host in Iran, and hosted a TV show for youth. He also took on some small acting roles in a few TV series. Hosseini's cinematic debut was in ''Rokhsareh'' (2002) directed by

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. His career took off with his performance in the movie '' The Fifth Reaction'' directed by

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. In June 2011, he announced that he would be taking a break but would return to cinema in 2013. He also received a lot of attention in ''Young Police''.

Career

Acting

Hosseini has won the

for ''A Separation'' at the

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, and the

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in the

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for his role in ''The Salesman''. Hosseini won his first award,

Crystal Simorgh The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, ‌سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of ''International Competition'' as well as ''Iranian Cinema Compet ...

for ''

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'' in 2009. In 2013, he made his directorial debut. In 2020, Hosseini co-founded Pol Media ("pol" translating to "bridge" in

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) with director Kourosh Ahari and producer Alex Bretow, a distribution and production company aiming to "bridge the gap" between Iranian art, culture and cinema with that of the U.S. He is coming up with the first-ever Turkish-

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ian film, ''Drunk on Love''. He will be in the lead role alongside

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Parsa Pirouzfar Parsa Pirouzfar ( fa, پارسا پیروزفر, born 13 September 1972) is an Iranian actor, theatre director, painter, playwright and translator. He is best known for his acting in '' In the Eyes of the Wind'' (2009–2010) and '' Mum's Guest'' ...

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and Boran Kuzum.

Music

Haft (Seven Band) with his younger brother and a few friends. They have released several albums whereby he did the reciting and singing for.

Personal life

Hosseini married Parichehr Ghanbari in 1996. They have two sons, Mohammad Amin, born on 3 February 2004, and Amir Ali, born on 11 August 2011.

Filmography

Film

Web

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Yahoo.com Iranian Star Shahab Hosseini Wins Best Actor Award at Cannes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hosseini, Shahab 1974 births Living people Iranian male film actors Iranian film directors 20th-century Iranian male actors 21st-century Iranian male actors Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Silver Bear for Best Actor winners People from Tonekabon Male actors from Tehran Iranian radio and television presenters Iranian television talk show hosts Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor winners