Ramin Yazdani
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. 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.
Filmography
Die schönste Bescherung
as Navid
Die schönste Bescherung
as Navid
Hades - Eine (fast) wahre Geschichte
as Faras
Hades - Eine (fast) wahre Geschichte
as Faras
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
as Self
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
as Self
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush
as Farhad Khan
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush
as Farhad Khan
Familie ist ein Fest - Taufalarm
as Masud Manipur
Familie ist ein Fest - Taufalarm
as Masud Manipur
BA HAM
BA HAM
Alle in einem Boot
as Arif
Alle in einem Boot
as Arif
A Summer in Cyprus
as Ioannis
A Summer in Cyprus
as Ioannis
Almuth und Rita - Zwei wie Pech und Schwefel
as Asim
Almuth und Rita - Zwei wie Pech und Schwefel
as Asim
Dead Man Working
as Scheich Senior
Dead Man Working
as Scheich Senior
Si-o-se Pol
as Parvis Karimpour
Si-o-se Pol
as Parvis Karimpour
Family Commitments
as Aledrissi
Family Commitments
as Aledrissi
Krüger aus Almanya
as Ahmed
Krüger aus Almanya
as Ahmed
Famous Five 4
as Ibrahim
Famous Five 4
as Ibrahim
Stations of the Cross
as Arzt
Stations of the Cross
as Arzt
Gibsy - Rukeli Trollmanns Kampf ums Leben
as Schnipplo Trollmann
Gibsy - Rukeli Trollmanns Kampf ums Leben
as Schnipplo Trollmann
The Physician
as Rabbi
The Physician
as Rabbi
Mit geradem Rücken
as Anas Hafez
Mit geradem Rücken
as Anas Hafez
Iron Sky
as Pakistani Representative
Iron Sky
as Pakistani Representative
Zimtstern und Halbmond
as Abu Kamal
Zimtstern und Halbmond
as Abu Kamal
Leo und Marie – Eine Weihnachtsliebe
as Kellner im „1001 Nacht“
Leo und Marie – Eine Weihnachtsliebe
as Kellner im „1001 Nacht“
The Stoning
as Prison Govenor
The Stoning
as Prison Govenor
Falcons
as Scarface
Falcons
as Scarface
Life Kills Me
Life Kills Me
Bloody Nuisance
Bloody Nuisance
Ein Vater im Alleingang
as Abu Farrat
Ein Vater im Alleingang
as Abu Farrat
Wut im Bauch
as Elternsprecher
Wut im Bauch
as Elternsprecher
Gates of Fire
as Khalil
Gates of Fire
as Khalil