Majid Salehi

Majid Salehi
مجید صالحی
Salehi at the 35th Fajr Film Festival (2017)
Born
Majid Salehi

(1975-09-17) September 17, 1975
Tehran, Iran
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1992–present
Children2

Majid Salehi (Persian: مجید صالحی; born September 17, 1975) is an Iranian actor, screenwriter and producer. He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh and a Hafez Award, in addition to nominations for four Hafez Awards, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Seyed Majid Salehi was born in Amin Al-Molk St. (Emamzadeh Hassan), Tehran. After graduating in mathematics and physics at the age of eighteen, he attended the acting classes of Hamid Samandarian at Rassam Honar Acting Institute and pursued this career seriously.

In his interview, made by Fereidoun Jayrani on Dec. 16 2017, in the live program of “Thirty-five”, Majid Salehi talked about many parts of his life, including the films and TV series he has played in.

He started his art career by acting in “Dr. Jooshkar” and “Antigone” plays. Then, he continued with TV, and he wrote, acted, and directed various TV series, often with child and humor themes. Soon he became famous with the “Majid Delbandam” character, and this process continued with other programs. When Hamid Jebelli's withdrew from “Yeki Bood, Yeki Nabood”, he became his substitute, and that film became his first attempt to enter the field of cinema. In addition to acting in some of the TV series, he has also undertaken writing and directing. Most of the films in which Salehi has played a role were among the bestseller movies. Movies such as “Dog Day Afternoon”, “the Singles”, “the 40-year-old Single”, etc. indicate that he is a trustworthy and of course, a popular actor. As he himself says, he is a lucky actor. He has also produced a few short films.

He graduated from Tehran Faculty of Arts and Architecture with the bachelor's degree of Theater Acting and Directing in 2001. Obtaining his master's degree in 2015 in the same field. Currently, he teaches at Andisheh Mahan Cultural and Art Institute under the supervision of Amir Dezhakam.[5][6][7][8]

Artistic Event

Year Position Artistic Event
2022 Member of Jury Committee The 11th Shahrvand Lahijan Street Theater Festival[9]
2019 Life Umbrella National Street Theater Festival, Yazd [2]
Member of Jury Committee of Street Theater Category The 38th Fajr International Theater Festival[3]
Member of Jury Committee 15th National Mehr Theater Festival, Kashan [4]
Judge of Ritual and Traditional Category 14th International Street Theater Festival, Marivan [5]
2018 Judge of Street Theater Category The 6th Isar National Theater Festival, Kermanshah [6]
2017 Judge The 2nd Sharhani Regional Street Theater Festival, Dehloran[7]
2017 Member of Jury Committee The Judges of the selection committee of the art works for Chelcheragh International Festival
2016 Member of Selection Committee Student Festival Theater Selection Council
2015 Member of Jury Committee The Sixth Provincial Festival of Short Stage Performances in Markazi Province [8] [9]
2011 Member of Selection Committee The Selection Committee of Cinematic Works in Shahr International Film Festival
2000 Member of Jury Committee and the Host of Closing Ceremony International Children's Film Festival

Filmography

Film

Year[10] Title Role Director Name in Farsi Notes
1999 Once Upon a Time Majid Iraj Tahmasb Yeki bod Yeki nabod[11] First movie in cinema
2004 Girls' Dormitory Farhad Mohammad Hossein Latifi khab gah Dokhtaran
Singles Shahkar Asghar Hashemi Mojarad ha
2005 Foreign Souvenir Manuchehr Kamran Ghadakchian Soghat Farang
A Flower for the Bride Naser Ghodratollah Solh

Mirzayi

Shakhe Goli baraye aroos
2006 Bridge 13th Gholam Farhad Gharib Pole 13
Left Handed Arash Moayerian Chap Dast
2008 Deldadeh Karim Ghodratollah Solh Mirzayi Deldadeh
2009 Whatever You Want Gholam Mohammad

Motevaselani

Harchi to bekhaei
Wedding Rings Hamid Shahin Babapour Halghe Haye Ezdevaj
2010 Marriage in the Extra Time keivan Saeed Soheili Ezdevaj dar vaght Ezafe
A Very Dog Day Afternoon Farshid Mostafa Kiayee Badazohre Sagi
2011 No Entry for alives Zabih Javad Mozdabadi Vorod zendeha mamno
Mixed Pizza Manoucher/ Title Singer Hossein Ghasemi Jami Pizza Makhloot
2012 Everything is calm Ebi Mostafa Mansouryar Hamechi Arome
2014 Single 40 years old Reza Shahin Babapour Mojarade 40 saleh
Nazanin Saman Mehdi Golestaneh Nazanin
2015 Absolute Rest Saber Abdolreza Kahani Esterahat Motlagh Won – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture

Nominated – Iran Cinema Celebration Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award for Best Supporting Actor

2017 Endless Lights Jalal Mostafa Soltani Cheragh Haye Natamam
Three Strangers Adam / Bahram Mehdi Mazlomi 3 Biganeh
The Record Is Equal To The Document Kia Bahman Goodarzi Sabt Ba Sanad Barabar Ast
Me and Sharmin Mani Bizhan Shirmarz Man o Sharmin
Cousins Sasan Roohangiz Shams Dokhtar Amoo Pesar Amoo
2018 We are so cool Farhad Bahman Godarzi Ma Kheyli Bahalim
I'm Not Crazy Kami Alireza Amini Man Divane Nistam
Columbus Manouchehr (Michael) Hatef Alimardani Columbus Nominated – Hafez Award for Best Actor Motion Picture
2019 Silent Sounds Naser Yazdani Soha bano Zolghadr Sedashaye khamosh
Kingslayer Meysam Vahid Amirkhani Shah Kosh
2021 Staging Sabzavari Ali Shah Hatami Sahne Zani
2022 The Last Snow Khalil Amir Hossein Asgari Barfe Akahr Nominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor
breathe producer & director Amir Nouri

Majid salehi

Nafas Bekesh Award for Best Narrative Short Film in CROSSING

THE SCREEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2023 The Number 10 number 10 Hamid zargar nejad shomare 10 Won Crystal Simorgh Fajr Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Terrestrial Verses Siamak Alireza Khatami, Ali Asgari Ayeh haye zamini

As director

Year Title Director Type Name in Farsi
2022 Breathe Short film Nafas Bekesh
2020 M Show Talk Show M Show
2019 Under the Supervision Cinema film Zirenazar
2019 The Years Away from Home Video CD Salhaye Door Az Khaneh
2012 Sting TV film Nish
2010 Wave and rock TV series Moj O Sakhre
2009 Eve TV film Mish
2007 3 X 4 TV series Se dar Chahar
2003 Reconciliation Ashti konan

Web

Year Title Role Director Platform Name in Farsi
2014–2015 Fool Manouchehr Shokouhi Kamal Tabrizi Video CD Ahmagh
2015–2016 Aspirin Arman Farhad Najafi Aspirin
2021 Siavash Saber Saghi Soroush Mohammadzadeh Namava Siavash
2022 Made in Iran Morteza Bahman Goodarzi Filimo Sakhte Iran
2025 Savushun Narges Abyar Namava Suvashun

TV Film

Year Title Role Director Name in Farsi
2014 Anti beat Actor Hadi Shamani Shekastnapazir
2013 DeadEnd Manouchehr Hadi Bonbast
2013 I Am Worker Ali Tohidparasst Man Karegar Hastam
2010 The Trap Esmaeil Falahpour Ashghal
Last Single Mohammadreza Fazeli Akharin Singel
2007 Spy Game Baziye Jasoosi
2008 A blue sky on the ceiling of my room Mojtaba Cheraghali Yek Aseman Abi Bar Saghf Otagham
2004 A normal day Hassan Fathi Yek Rooze Mamooli

TV series

Production Year Title Position Director Role Broadcast Year Network Name in Farsi
2016 We Relaxed Actor Rouhollah Sohrabi Masoud --- 2
2014 The Madineh Cyrus Moghadam Aziz Ramadhan 2014 1 Madineh
2013 Colonel's Garden Felora Sam Arsalan 2013 5 Baghe Sarhang
2012 Be Awake Actor & director Advisor Ahmad Kavari Gorzin 2012 1 Bidar Bash
2010 Three Dongs Three Dongs Guest Actor Shahed Ahmadlou ----- Ramadhan 2011 5 Se Dong Se Dong
2010 Wave and rock Actor & director Chavosh April 2011 Moj O Sakhre
2008 This Holiday Actor Saeed Aghakhani Mansour April 2009 Eyde Emsal
2007 3 X 4 Actor & director Majid Salehi Amir Mezghounchi 2008 1 Se Dar Chahar
2006 Sweet & Sour Actor & director Advisor Reza Attaran Majid April 2007 3 Torsh O Shirin
2006 Life's good scent Actor Ali ShahHatami Mojtaba Salehi Ramadhan 2006 5 Booye Khoshe Zendegi
2005 Walking Dead Reza Karimi Ramadhan 2005 1 Moredeye Moteharek
2004 Jealous Ali ShahHatami Ezzati April 2005 Khosh Gheyrat
2003 O+ Majid Zokaee April 2004 O+
2003 Acacia Alley Reza Attaran Ghoshtasb 2003 5 Koucheye Aghaghiya
2002 Good-luck Charm Ali Shah Hatami Ezatti April 2003 1 Khoshrekab
2001 Young Policeman Cyrus Moghadam Guest Actor 3 Police E Javan
2001 Under the City's Skin Mehran Ghafourian Foolad 2002 Zire Asemane Shahr
2001 Khaneh Pedari Fereidoun Hassanpour 2001 5 The Ancestral Home
2000 Moonlight Days Abbas Ghanbari

Sepehr Mohammadi

Roozaye Mahtabi
1999-2000 Eternal Train Reza Attaran Robin Hood & Hasan Kachal & Psychotic patient 2000 1 Ghatare Abadi
1998 My Dear Majid Actor & Voice actor & Assistant Director Reza Attaran Majid 1998 Majid Delbandam
1997 Sibe khande Actor 1997 Apple Of Laugh

Theatre

Year Theater Director Name in Farsi
2015 What is this Adel Ferdowsipour doing? Hossein Heidaripour Che Mikone in Adel Ferdousipour
2013 At Salt Flat Hossein Kiani Dar Shooreh Zar
Your Shoulders Rahman Seifi Azad Shayeaat
2009 Sharp Turn Piche Tond
2008 Nightmares of a cowardly treacherous retired oldman Nader Borhani Marand Kaboos-haye Yek Piremarde Bazneshasteye Khaene Tarsoo
2001 Evening Gathering At Hell Rahman Seifi Azad Shabneshini Dar Jahanam
2000 Antigone Hamed Mohammad Taheri Antigone

Awards and nominations

Year Title
1995 Honorary Diploma of Actor in the International Ritual and Traditional Theater Festival for Siah va Haft Kachaloon Play
1998 Special Appreciation Reward in the International Puppet Festival for Looti va Antari Play
2002 The Best Actor of Year of Television (Comedy) for Khosh Rekab Series
Nominee in the Category of Best (Comedy) Actor in the Hafez Awards for Khosh Rekab Series
2007 The Best Actor of Year of Television (Comedy) for Sweet and Sour (aka Torsh va Shirin) Series
2008 The Best Actor of Year of Television (Comedy) for Se Dar Chahar Series
2015 Hafez Awards for The Best Actor in the 15th Hafez Awards for Absolute Rest (aka Esterahat Motlagh) Film
Nominee in the category of Best Supportive Actor in Iran Cinema Celebration for Absolute Rest (aka Esterahat Motlagh) Film
Nominee in the Category of Best Supportive Actor in the Iranian Film Critics Celebration for Absolute Rest (aka Esterahat Motlagh) Film
2017 Nominee in the Category of Best Actor in Russian Film Festival for Unfinished Lights (aka Cheragh’hay Natamam) Film
2018 Nominee in the Category of Best Actor in the Hafez Awards for Columbus Film
2021 Nominee in the Category of Best Supportive Actor in the 40th Fajr Film Festival for The Last Snow (aka Barfe Akhar)
2021 Nominee in the Category of Best Actor of Drama in the 21st Cinema / TV Donyaye Tasvir Celebration for Siavash
2023 Won the Fajr International Film Festival Best Actor in the 41th Fajr Film Festival for (Number 10)

Social Activities

Starting Date Title
Since 2015 Supporter of Autistic People and People with Down Syndrome
Since 2016 Ambassador for the Fight against Drugs
Since 2020 Member of the Center for Support of Prisoners’ Families
Since 2021 Ambassador to Support for MPS Patients

See also

References

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