Shahab Hosseini is an Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian actor.

Early life

Shahab Hosseini was born on 3 February 1974 in Mirdamad

Mirdamad

Mīrdāmād , or Mīr Dāmādmay refer to the fallowing:*Mir Damad, an Iranian scholar in the early 17th century*Mirdamad Boulevard, a boulevard in Tehran, named after Mir Damad...

, Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

. Once a psychology student at the University of Tehran

University of Tehran

The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...

, he dropped out to emigrate to Canada. Instead, he ended up as a radio host in Iran. This was followed by hosting a TV show for the youth audience and some small acting roles in a few TV series. His acting career took off by his performance in movies like "This Woman Does Not Speak" and "A Candle in the Wind". On June 2011, he announced that he would be taking a break but would return to cinema in 2015.

Personal life

He married Parichehr Ghanbari in 1996. They have two sons, Mohammad Amin, born on 3 February 2004 and Amir Ali, born on 11 August 2011.

Filmography

Actor

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Pas Az Baran	2000	Ali	TV Film
Rokhsare	2001	Mahan Farzam
Adamakha	2001
Vakonesh Panjom	2002	Shahab	Nominated-Khane Cinema Awards
In Zan harf nemizanad	2002	Mani
Zahre Asal	2002		Short film
Shami Dar Bad	2003		Nominated-Fajr Film Festival, Khane Cinema Award for Best Actor
Elahe Zigorit	2003	Kohyar
Tabe Sard	2003	Shahan Kianfar	TV Film
Gardab	2004
Rastgari dar Hasht & Bist Daghighe	2004		Nominated-Fajr Film Festival simorgh for Best Actor
Ghatle Online	2005
Pishnahad Panjah Milioni	2005	Barmak "Bari" Rahnama
Baghe Aloche	2005
Gheseye Eshgh	2006
Gheyre Montazere	2006
Bachehaye Abadi	2006
Tangna	2006	Mohammad
Estghah-e Behesht	2006
Zero Degree Turn	2007	Habib Parsa	TV Film
Mahya	2007	Ramin	Fajr Film Festival simorgh for Best Acting
Delshekaste	2007
Parchamhaye Ghaleye Kaveh	2007	Kaveh
Nashenas	2007
Tanhayi	2007	Hamid
Super Star	2008	Korosh Zand	Fajr Film Festival for best actor
About Elly About Elly About Elly is a 2009 Iranian film directed by Asghar Farhadi. It is the fourth film by Farhadi. The film is about the relationship among some middle class families in Iran....	2008	Ahmad	Nominated—Fajr Film Festival, Khane Cinema Award for best actor
Niloofar Niloofar Niloofar is an Iranian movie, filmed in 2007 by the Lebanese director Sabine El Gemayel. The movie was launched in 2008.The movie poetically focuses on a young girl just entering puberty...	2008	Aziz
Gozareshgar	2008		Republic of Azerbaijan producted
Anahita	2009
Shoghe Parvaz	2009		TV Film
Parseh Dar Meh	2009	Amin	Khane Cinema Award for best actor
Sote Payan	2010	Saman
Barf Roye Shirvaniye Dagh	2010	Amir
Sarzamine Kohan	2011		TV Film
Nader and Simin, A Separation Nader and Simin, A Separation A Separation is a 2011 Iranian drama film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat and Sarina Farhadi. It focuses on an Iranian middle-class couple who separate, and the intrigues which follow when the husband hires a lower-class...	2011	Hojat	Silver Bear for Best Actor, Fajr Film Festival simorgh for Best Actor,Khane Cinema Award for best actor