Dariush Arjmand | |
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Arjmand in Rasht, 31 March 2016
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Born |
Dariush Arjmnad July 27, 1944 Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Alma mater |
University of Paris Mashhad University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Notable work | Once Upon a Time, Cinema, From Rey, Shaheed-e-Kufa, Mokhtarnameh |
Relatives |
Anoushirvan Arjmand (Brother) Borzo Arjmnad (Nephew) |
Awards | Order of Culture and Art (1st Class) |
Dariush Arjmand (Persian: داریوش ارجمند ) (born 27 July 1944 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actor.
A son of a military father and a housewife mother, he was born in Tehran and grew up in Mashhad. He started performing in plays at the age of 12. At the age of 26, he started working for the Ministry of Art and Culture. In the meantime, is a Crystal-Simorgh winning Iranian actor.
He earned a B.A. in history and sociology from Mashhad University in 1972, and a M.A. in theatre and cinema. He also studied theater in University of Paris (1980).
After many years of performing in theatre, he started his film acting career by appearing in Captain Khorshid (1986, Nasser Taghvaee), which was awarded the Crystal Simorgh for the best leading role at the Fajr International Film Festival.
He has played different roles ever since, most of which might be considered historical, as well as roles of drama characters.