Mohammad Reza Foroutan
Born: 1968-12-28 in Tehran, Iran
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mohammad-Reza Foroutan is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Islamic Azad University. His acting in an episode of the mystery drama ‘Clue’ (1996) brought him an offer to play in Masoud Kimiai’s film. He achieved a nation-wide fame after appearing in ‘Mercedes’ (1997) and ‘Objection’ (1999). Shining in movies such as ‘Red’ (1998), ‘Two Women’ (1998), ‘Born in the Month of Mehr’ (1999), ‘Under the City’s Skin’ (1999), and ‘Winter Solstice’ (2000) made him a superstar. He has also acted in movies such as ‘The Target’ (1994), ‘The Last Port’ (1994), ‘Friday Soldiers’ (2003), ‘Octopus’ (2004), ‘The Bachelors’ (2004), ‘Kandelous Gardens’ (2004), ‘While Everyone Was Asleep’ (2005), ‘Cold Soil’ (2005), ‘The Night Bus’ (2006), ‘Hidden Feeling’ (2006), ‘The Second Woman’ (2007), ‘My Child’ (2008), ‘14-Karat’ (2008), ‘Invitation’ (2008), ‘Being 40’ (2009), ‘The Other Man’ (2009), ‘The Pact’ (2011), ‘Unfinished Tajrish’ (2011), ‘No One, Nowhere’ (2012), ‘Metropol’ (2013), ‘Sensitive Level’ (2013), and ‘Night Shift’ (2014). He has appeared in series such as ‘The Forgotten’ (2010) and ‘Ancient Land’ (2010) as well. Foroutan received two Crystal Simorghs for Best Actor for his leading role in the physiological thriller ‘Red’(1998) and ‘Slowly’ (2005). He has bagged two Golden Statues for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Iran Cinema Celebration Awards for ‘Winter Solstice’ and ‘Red’.
Filmography
2023
2021
2020
- Mr. Censor as Ramin
2019
- Mannequin as Akhgar
- White Fish Season
- Symphony No. 9
2018
2017
- Negar as Payman
- Blind Spot
2015
- Night Shift as Farhad
- Tajrish, Unfinished as Amir
2014
- Tales
- Sensitive Floor
- Romantic Nostalgia
- Metropole as Amir
- Charsoo as Farhad
2012
2011
- The Turned World as Nazim Khosrov
- The Day Goes and the Night Comes as Soleyman
2009
- My Child as Golbarar
- Karat 14
- Trial on the Street
- Democracy in Daylight as Nikzat
- The Postman Doesn't Knock Three Times as Habib
2008
- Canaan as Morteza
- Invitation as Zeynaal
- Petty Crimes of Husband and Wife
2007
- Hidden Sense
- The Other Wife as Bahram
- Night Bus
2006
- Gradually...
- When Everybody Was Asleep
- Gone With The Wind as Sharif
- Semi-Finished Childhood as Archive Footage
2005
2004
- The Singles as Manouchehr
- Friday's Soldiers as Reza
- Kandaloos Gardens
2003
- The Silent King as Ahmad Shah Qajar
2001
- Born Under Libra as Danial
- Protest
- The Longest Night