Shahab Hosseini
شهاب حسینی
Hosseini at the 2014 Fajr Film Festival
Born
Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni

(1974-02-03) February 3, 1974
Tehran, Iran
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • host
Years active1997–present
Spouses
Parichehr Ghanbari
​
​
(m. 1997; div. 2021)​
    Sanaz Arjmand
    ​
    (m. 2022)​
    Children2

    Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni (Persian: سید شهاب‌الدین حسینی تنکابنی; born February 3, 1974) is an Iranian actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is known for his collaborations with Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi in About Elly (2009), A Separation (2011), and The Salesman (2016). His accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Silver Bear for Best Actor, and a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor.

    Early life

    Shahab Hosseini was born on February, 3rd, 1974 in Tehran. He earned his high school diploma in Biology. He dropped out of the University of Tehran as a psychology student and emigrated to Canada. 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 Amir Ghavidel. His career took off with his performance in the movie The Fifth Reaction directed by Tahmineh Milani.[1] In June 2011, he announced that he would be taking a break but would return to cinema in 2013.[2]

    Career

    Acting

    Hosseini has won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for A Separation at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, and the Best Actor Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for his role in The Salesman.[3] Hosseini won his first award, Crystal Simorgh for Superstar in 2009.[4] In 2013, he made his directorial debut.[5] In 2020, Hosseini co-founded Pol Media ("pol" translating to "bridge" in Persian) 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.[6]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Director Notes
    2002 Rokhsareh Mahan Farzam Amir Ghavidel
    Dummies Morad Ali Ghavitan
    2003 The Fifth Reaction Majid Tahmineh Milani
    The Woman Keeps Silent Mani Ahmad Amini
    Poisonous Honey Shahin Ebrahim Sheibani
    2004 A Candle in the Wind Babak Pouran Derakhshandeh
    The Ziggurat Goddess Bahram Rahman Rezaei
    2005 Fifty Million Proposal Barmak Mehdi Sabaghzadeh
    Salvation at 8:20 Foad Sirus Alvand
    Whirlpool Homayoun Hassan Hedayat
    2006 The Online Murder Keyvan Masoud Abparvar
    Love Story Bijan Birang
    Eternal Children Iman Pouran Derakhshandeh
    2007 Unexpected Salk Mohammad Hadi Karimi
    Paradise Station Soroush Nader Moghadas
    Flags of Kaveh's Castle Sadegh Mohammad Nourizad
    2008 Niloofar Aziz Sabine El Gemayel
    Mahya Javid Akbar Khajouei
    2009 About Elly Ahmad Asghar Farhadi
    Superstar Kourosh Zand Tahmineh Milani
    Heartbroken Amirali Ali Rouintan
    Around the Highway Pasha Siavash As'adi
    2010 A Walk in the Fog Amin Bahram Tavakoli
    Anahita Behnam Azizollah Hamidnezhad
    2011 Snow on a Hot Tin Roof Bahman Mohammad Hadi Karimi
    Final Whistle Saman Niki Karimi
    A Separation Hojjat Asghar Farhadi
    Goodbye Esfandiar Mohammad Rasoulof
    2012 The Paternal House Naser Kianoush Ayari
    Someone Wants to Talk with You Mostafa Manouchehr Hadi
    Ziba and I Jafar Fereidoun Hassanpour
    2013 Africa Shahab Houman Seyyedi Direct-to-video
    The Painting Pool Reza Maziar Miri
    The Interpretation of a Dream Major Reza Dadooi Direct-to-video
    Hush! Girls Don't Scream The Detective Pouran Derakhshandeh
    2014 A Five Star Reza Mahshid Afsharzadeh
    Resident of the Middle Floor Shahab Hosseini also as director
    2015 Time to Love Hamid Alireza Raeesian
    Sweet Taste of Imagination Grous Kamal Tabrizi
    2016 Come with Me Shahab Hosseini Short film, also as director
    Parallel Shadows Rabiei Asghar Naimi
    Wednesday Salim Soroush Mohammadzadeh
    The Salesman Emad Asghar Farhadi
    My Brother Khosrow Khosrow Ehsan Bigleri
    Gholam Gholam Mitra Tabrizian
    2017 Final Exam Farhad Adel Yaraghi
    Lobby Mohammad Parvizi unreleased film
    2018 The Midnight Sun Shabir Shirazi also as producer, casting director
    The Residents of Nowhere Shahab Hosseini also as director and producer; released in 2023
    2019 Lovely Trash Mansour Mohsen Amiryoussefi
    Nabat Saeed Pegah Arzi
    Labyrinth Amirali Amir Hossein Torabi
    2020 Any Day Now Bahman Mehdipour Hamy Ramezan
    Sheen Meisam Kazazi as producer
    The Night Babak Naderi Kourosh Ahari
    After the Incident Pouria Heidary Oureh as producer
    2021 Mahrokh's House Shahram Ebrahimi as producer
    Nargesi Payam Eskandari
    2022 The Writer Is Dead Shahab Hosseini as director, producer
    Golden Blood Mr. Keshavarz Ebrahim Sheibani
    2024 Intoxicated by Love Shams Tabrizi Hassan Fathi
    TBA South Terminal Arash Sajadi Hosseini Post-production
    TBA Shukran Taher Pietro Malegori Post-production
    TBA The Far Mountains Mitra Tabrizian Pre-Production
    TBA Wild Berries Davood Soudabeh Moradian Pre-production

    Web

    Year Title Role Director Platform
    2015–2018 Shahrzad Ghobad Divansalar Hassan Fathi Video CD
    2020–2021 Mutual Friendship Himself Shahab Hosseini Namava
    2022–2023 The Lion Skin Moheb Meshkat Jamshid Mahmoudi Filmnet
    2023–2024 Fereshteh's Sin Hamed Tehrani Hamed Angha Filimo
    TBA Poker Reza Dadooi Filimo

    Television

    Year Title Role Director Notes Network
    2001 After the Rain Ali Ahmadi Saeed Soltani TV series IRIB TV3
    Fellow Traveler Reza Ghasem Jafari TV series IRIB TV3
    The Lawyer Sirus Moghaddam TV series IRIB TV5
    Young PoliceYounes Behgar Sirus MoghaddamTV seriesIRIB TV3
    2004 Cold Fever Shahab Kianfar Alireza Afkhami TV series IRIB TV3
    2007 The Dance Fly Dr. Vahid Molaei Ahmad Moradpour TV series IRIB TV2
    Zero Degree Turn Habib Parsa Hassan Fathi TV series IRIB TV1
    2012–2013 Flying Passion Abbas Babaei Yadollah Samadi TV series IRIB TV1
    2014 Red Hat 93 Himself Iraj Tahmasb TV series IRIB TV2
    Seven Himself Mojtaba Amini TV program IRIB TV3
    2019 Sugarland Narrator Saeed Zamani, Babak Nazari TV series IRIB Nasim
    2023–2024 Homeland Rahi Bahadori Kamal Tabrizi TV series IRIB TV3

    Awards and nominations

    Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
    Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
    Action On Film International Film Festival 2016 Best Director – Motion Picture Resident of the Middle Floor Won
    Best Actor Hush! Girls Don't Scream Won
    Beijing International Film Festival 2021 Best Supporting Actor Any Day Now Won
    Berlin International Film Festival 2011 Best Actor A Separation Won
    Cannes Film Festival 2016 Best Actor The Salesman Won
    Chlotrudis Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor A Separation Nominated
    Cine Paris Film Festival 2022 Best Feature Film The Writer Is Dead Won
    Fajr Film Festival 2004 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Candle in the Wind Nominated
    2005 Salvation at 8:20 Nominated
    2008 Best Actor in a Leading Role Mahya Honorary Diploma
    2009 About Elly Nominated
    Superstar Won
    2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Honorary Diploma
    2015 Best Actor in a Leading Role Time to Love Nominated
    Hafez Awards 2010 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Zero Degree Turn Nominated
    2011 Best Actor – Motion Picture Superstar and About Elly Won
    2016 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
    2017 Best Actor – Motion Picture The Salesman Won
    2018 My Brother Khosrow Nominated
    Best Actor – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
    2023 The Lion Skin Nominated
    Abbas Kiarostami Prize Residents of Nowhere Nominated
    International Cinephile Society 2012 Best Supporting Actor A Separation Runner-up
    Iran Cinema Celebration 2003 Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Fifth Reaction Nominated
    2004 A Candle in the Wind Nominated
    2008 Best Actor in a Leading Role A Walk in the Fog and About Elly Won
    2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Won
    2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role The Painting Pool Nominated
    2017 The Salesman Won
    Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2010 Best Actor in a Leading Role Superstar and About Elly Nominated
    2011 A Walk in the Fog Won
    2012 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Won
    2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role The Painting Pool Honorary Diploma
    2016 My Brother Khosrow Nominated
    Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco 2020 Best Actor Labyrinth Won
    Jasmine International Film Festival 2013 Best Actor in a Direct-to-video The Interpretation of a Dream Nominated
    2016 Best Actor – Television Series Shahrzad Nominated
    Jussi Awards 2021 Best Actor Any Day Now Won
    Molins Horror Film Festival 2020 Best Actor The Night Won
    Urban International Film Festival 2015 Best Actor in a Direct-to-video The Interpretation of a Dream Golden Statue

    References

    1. ↑ Shahab Hosseini in MUBI
    2. ↑ Shahab Hosseini says goodbye to cinema
    3. ↑ Iranian star Shahab Hosseini wins Best Actor Award at Cannes
    4. ↑ Festival Cannes 2016 – Shahab Hosseini
    5. ↑ Iranian star Shahab Hosseini wins Best actor award at Action on Film Festival
    6. ↑ "Shahab Hosseini, Kourosh Ahari and Alex Bretow Team for New Production Company (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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