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Ramin Yazdani

20 Jul 1952Born
74Age
50Credits
Isfahan, IranBirthplace

Biography

Ramin Yazdani (born July 20, 1952, in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian-German actor and director.

Ramin Yazdani grew up in Iran, where he gained his first theatrical experiences as a teenager. After studying economics, theater studies, acting, and film in the United States, he initially returned to Iran before moving to Germany in 1985. In Hamburg, he founded the Persian Theater in 1991 and the Festival of Iranian Theater in 1995; he also worked at venues including the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, the Thalia Theater, the Hamburg State Opera, and Kampnagel.

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In addition to his work as a director, he realized numerous independent theater projects.

Since the early 1990s, Yazdani has appeared regularly in film and television productions. His credits include *Hallo, Onkel Doc!*, *Ich Chef, Du Turnschuh*, *Der Medicus*, *Kreuzweg*, *Familie verpflichtet*, and the Norwegian series *Nobel*. For his lead role in *Si-o-se Pol – Die letzten Tage des Parvis K.*, he received multiple international awards for Best Actor. Furthermore, he has held guest roles in series such as *SOKO Leipzig*, *Notruf Hafenkante*, and *Großstadtrevier*, and has also worked as a voice actor for radio plays.

In 2021, Yazdani participated in the #allesdichtmachen campaign, in which actors offered satirical commentary on COVID-19 containment measures. He lives in Hamburg and is the father of the historian Kaveh Yazdani.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025Highly ExplosiveFilm: Nika Shabani
  2. 2024Die schönste BescherungFilm: Navid
  3. 2023Hades - Eine (fast) wahre GeschichteFilm: Faras
  4. 2023German GeniusSeries: Emir (1 episode)
  5. 2022Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. BushFilm: Farhad Khan
  6. 2021Familie ist ein Fest - TaufalarmFilm: Masud Manipur
  7. 2021Ich und die AnderenSeries: Taxifahrer (6 episodes)
  8. 2021BA HAMFilm
  9. 2020Alle in einem BootFilm: Arif
  10. 2017A Summer in CyprusFilm: Ioannis
  11. 2016Almuth und Rita - Zwei wie Pech und SchwefelFilm: Asim
  12. 2016NobelSeries: Heydar Zamani (7 episodes)
  13. 2016Dead Man WorkingFilm: Scheich Senior
  14. 2016Sara Stein: From Berlin to Tel AvivSeries: Tarik Rahman (1 episode)
  15. 2015Si-o-se PolFilm: Parvis Karimpour
  16. 2015Family CommitmentsFilm: Aledrissi
  17. 2015Krüger aus AlmanyaFilm: Ahmed
  18. 2015Famous Five 4Film: Ibrahim
  19. 2014Stations of the CrossFilm: Arzt
  20. 2014Gibsy - Rukeli Trollmanns Kampf ums LebenFilm: Schnipplo Trollmann
  21. 2013The PhysicianFilm: Rabbi
  22. 2012Mit geradem RückenFilm: Anas Hafez
  23. 2012Heiter bis tödlich - HauptstadtrevierSeries: Ömer Dilek (1 episode)
  24. 2012Iron SkyFilm: Pakistani Representative
  25. 2012Die DraufgängerSeries: Nadir Altai (1 episode)
  26. 2010Zimtstern und HalbmondFilm: Abu Kamal
  27. 2010Danni LowinskiSeries: Ali Genc (1 episode)
  28. 2008Leo und Marie – Eine WeihnachtsliebeFilm: Kellner im „1001 Nacht“
  29. 2007Hamburg DocklandSeries: Adnan Aydin (1 episode)
  30. 2006The StoningFilm: Prison Govenor
  31. 2004Das TraumhotelSeries: Scheich Abdul (1 episode)
  32. 2003Kommissarin LucasSeries: Faruk Hashemi (1 episode)
  33. 2002FalconsFilm: Scarface
  34. 2002Life Kills MeFilm
  35. 2001Bloody NuisanceFilm
  36. 2001Abschnitt 40Series: Herr Al-Hariri (1 episode)
  37. 2001Leipzig HomicideSeries: Tahir al Zayed, Dr. Sabet (1 episode)
  38. 1999Ein Vater im AlleingangFilm: Abu Farrat
  39. 1999SK KölschSeries: Thabit (1 episode)
  40. 1999Wut im BauchFilm: Elternsprecher
  41. 1997Operation Phoenix - Jäger zwischen den WeltenSeries: Samir Achmed Nassib (1 episode)
  42. 1997KüstenwacheSeries: Kapitän Ling (1 episode)
  43. 1997Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OPSeries (1 episode)
  44. 1996Gates of FireFilm: Khalil
  45. 1996SperlingSeries: Halid (1 episode)
  46. 1994Hallo, Onkel Doc!Series: Dr. Fazal Bahrami (1 episode)
  47. 1994Die WacheSeries: Dr. Khalil (1 episode)
  48. 1993Bella BlockSeries: Razina (1 episode)
  49. 1982Schwarz Rot GoldSeries: Narazani (1 episode)
  50. 1970Scene of the CrimeSeries: Walid Junbesh (1 episode)

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