Amir Darvish is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of rock icon Freddie Mercury in the Off Broadway 1997 play '' Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God''. In 2003, after two successful runs of the play (in 1997 and 1998), the show's producers mounted the play again in

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, with Darvish playing the role of Mercury and play author

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directing. The show moved to the Triad Theater (also in New York City) in January, 2004. '' BackStage'' said of Darvish's performance: "Amir Darvish brings an almost Shakespearean theatricality, sardonic humor, and passionate intensity to his interpretation ... Darvish...keeps you riveted throughout ... Darvish sustains the illusion right till the end in bravura fashion." Darvish is of

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n descent.

Filmography

* ''

The American Astronaut ''The American Astronaut'' is a 2001 space Western musical film directed by and starring Cory McAbee. The film is set in a fictitious past, in which space travel is pioneered by roughnecks. The film was released on DVD in the spring of 2005. ...

'' (2001) * '' Open Cam'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''Confessions'' (2006) * ''The Atlas Mountains'' (2009) * ''October Haze'' (2009) * ''Trooper'' (2010) * ''Month to Month'' (2011)

Other appearances

* Darvish has appeared on several television shows, including:

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, NYPD Blue, Law & Order, and most recently ''TV You Control: Bar Karma.'' * In 2008, Darvish appeared as Hossain in the video game

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. * In 2010, Darvish won the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role for his performance in the play ''Psych''.

References

External links

Official site

Amir Darvish
on

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