About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1942-12-26
Place of birth:
Tabriz, Iran
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Reza Naji

Overview

Reza Naji is an Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema.

Naji started his career in theater when he was a teenager. While serving in the Iranian army, he continued to perform in different roles. His first role in a film goes back to 1997 in Children of Heaven, which proved to be a breakthrough. For playing the role of Ali's father, director Majid Majidi was seeking an actor with an Azeri accent, and Naji was carefully selected from a group of 2,500 actors tested for the role. Since then, he has played several roles in Iranian films. Among his most notable performances is his appearance in "The Song of Sparrows", directed by renowned film director Majid Majidi, for which Naji won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, and Best Performance by an Actor at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Occasion Actor Haj Ghorban N/A
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2024 Projectionist Actor jalil's father 59
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2023 Winners Actor Naser Khan N/A
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2022 The Sorcerer Actor N/A
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2022 Apache Actor N/A
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2019 Newcastle Actor N/A
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2019 We Are All Together Actor 58
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2019 Texas 2 Actor Yavar 58
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2018 The Redtails Actor 59
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2018 Sly Actor 58
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2017 Sperm Whale: Roya's Selection Actor 58
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2016 Bench Cinema Actor Prison Guard 59
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2015 Sperm Whale Actor Panah 58
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2014 Shiva Actor N/A
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2014 Angels Come Together Actor N/A
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2013 Ziba and I Actor 58
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2010 Autumn Actor Yusuf (as Reza Naji) 59
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2009 Wind Blows in the Meadow Actor 59
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2008 The Song of Sparrows Actor Karim 60
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2005 The Willow Tree Actor Morteza 59
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2004 Kandaloos Gardens Actor N/A
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2002 The Little Bird Boy Actor 59
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2001 Baran Actor Memar 61
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2000 Birth of a Butterfly Actor N/A
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1997 Children of Heaven Actor Ali's Father 69
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1997 Tunnel 18 Actor Khan 59
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1993 Circle of Death Actor N/A
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