Mahmoud Pak Niat (; born 31 December 1952) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his acting in Once Upon a Time (1991), Patriarch (1994) After the Rain (2001), Tenth Night (2002), Prophet Joseph (2008–2009) and Shahrzad (2015–2016) television series. He has received various accolades, including nominations for two Crystal Simorgh and a Hafez Award.
Career Mahmoud Pakniyyat began stage acting in 1969 and in 1988 he stepped into the world of movies and television.
The series which brought him a nationwide fame was Once Upon a Time (1991–1992).
His popularity grew with his appearance in the series The Patriarch (1993–1995) and After the Rain (2000).
Pakniyyat has appeared in the series such as Sheikh Mofid (1995), Seasoned Rider (1997), Lighter than Darkness (1999–2002), The Tenth Night (2001), Prophet Joseph (2008), Building No.85 (2010), Behind the Tall Mountains (2012), The Line (2014), The Recluse (2014), and Warm Breath (2015).
He has also acted in a number of movies, including Death Formation (1994), Land of the Sun (1996), The World Upside-Down (1997), The Wrong Guy (1998), The Victorious Warrior (1998), The Deserted Station (2000–2001), City of Chaos (2005), Heartbroken (2008), and Extreme Cold (2009).
Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has awarded Iran's High Distinction in Art to Pakniyyat.
Personal life Mahmoud Pakniat married an actress. They have 2 sons together.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes1997Land of the SunAhmad Reza Darvish1998The Changed ManMohammad Reza Honarmand1999Eve's Red AppleSaeed Asadi2006Trip to HidalouMojtaba Raie2009DoubtVaruzh Karim MasihiHeartbrokenAli Rouintan2017LoveulanceMohsen Mahini2019Watching This Movie Is a CrimeReza Zahtabchian2020SheenMeisam Kazazi
Web YearTitleRoleDirectorPlatform2015–2016ShahrzadJamshid Sa'adatHassan FathiLotus Play
Television
Year Title RoleDirector NetworkNotes 1991 Once Upon a Time Hesam Beyg Amrollah Ahmadjoo IRIB TV1TV series 1994PatriarchJalal VaezianAkbar KhajaviIRIB TV2TV series2001After the RainLord Ezzat SalariSaeed SoltaniIRIB TV3TV series2002 Tenth Night Major Mobarez Hassan Fathi IRIB TV1TV series 2008–2009 Prophet Joseph Prophet JacobFarajollah Salahshoor IRIB TV1TV series2009–2010In the Eye of the WindJebhe DriverMasoud Jafari JozaniIRIB TV1TV series Building No.85Victim's Investigator Mehdi Fakhimzadeh IRIB TV2TV series 2012Behind the Tall MountainsSamshaAmrollah AhmadjooIRIB TV3TV series 2016 Paria Hossein Ranjbar Hossein Soheilizadeh IRIB TV3TV series Special Patrol The Commander Mehdi Rahmani IRIB TV1TV series 2022Yellow Tape 2Soroush MohammadzadehIRIB TV2TV series2022–2023GildokhtTaghi KhanMajid EsmaeiliIFilmTV series Sarbaroon CelebrationMojtaba RaieIRIB TV1TV series
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