Mohammad Javad Ezzati (; born January 10, 1982) is an Iranian actor and director. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres. As of 2019, Ezzati's starring films have grossed 150 billion toman and accumulated more than 18 million tickets, making him the highest-grossing actor in Iran. He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards, an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award, and an Urban International Film Festival Award.
Career
Ezzati began his acting career at the age of 15 with working in theatre. He made his Television debut in Night Tales (2002), Mozaffar's Garden (2006), Man of Many Faces (2008), 50-50 of a Shop (2011) and gained recognition for his role as Latif in Great Troubles (2014–2015) for which he received his first Hafez Awards nomination.
He also made his film debut with a small role in Homayoon Asadian's Gold and Copper (2010).
He received his second Hafez Awards nomination for playing a young man who has written a book about young peoples sexual needs which no one accepts to publish, in In Due Course (2015).
After playing many comedic roles, he played his first dramatic role in the 2017 two-part film series Midday Adventures, he received critical acclaim and two Fajr Film Festival nominations and won a Hafez Awards for playing a member from Iranian Revolutionary Intelligence Service who are trying to arrest militant members and commanders of a terrorist group in the two-part drama thriller and political Midday Adventures (2017) / Midday Adventures: Trace of Blood (2019).
He gained attention and received a Hafez Awards nomination for playing in the romantic drama Lottery (2018) with less than 15-ish minutes of screen time.
In 2019, he starred in the comedy box office hit Centipede. the film broke several box office records and In the fifth week of its theatrical run, became the highest-grossing film in Iran at that time.
The film has become a major box office success in Iran, grossing 30 billion toman in less than 2 months and surpassing 4 million ticket sales in its first 45 days.
In 2020, he played five different dramatic roles including playing in Sun Children that was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, making the shortlist of fifteen films.
In Atabai (2020) he played Yahya, a man who speak Turkish, It earned Ezzati his third Fajr Film Festival nomination and his acting was praised by the critics.
In Drown (2020), he played the leading role. The film and actors received generally positive reviews from critics but he was snubbed by the 38th Fajr Film Festival. However, the film scored the most nominations—12—and has received the most wins–5–.
The film premiered on 2020 June 24 and began streaming on Namava & Filimo on 2021 March 31. It became the most watched film on these platforms (online releases).
Despite the film received mixed reviews, Ezzati's acting in Amphibious (2020) was met critical acclaim. Massoud Farasati said, "The relationship between Ezzati and Elham Akhavan reminds me of Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (1965)."
On April 13, 2021, it was announced that Javad Ezzati will star in the neo-noir mystery drama series Mortal Wound. The series is based on The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
The first episode was released on June 4, 2021. the series recorded the highest average rating of 99% for a drama on Filimo with its first three episodes, it received mostly positive reviews, with overall praise for Ezzati's performance. The series became the most-watched home video series in Iran.
Him and Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian the director of the series, are frequent collaborators in Iran cinema. they have collaborated five times in Midday Adventures (2017), Lottery (2018), Midday Adventures: Trace of Blood (2019), Mortal Wound (2021) and The Loser Man (2022).
Ezzati has appeared as the main character in 2025 television serie The Savage (Persian: وحشی, romanized: Vahshi) which is created, written and directed by Houman Seyyedi.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2010Gold and CopperReza's friendHomayoun As'adian2011AfricaShahramHouman SeyyediThe PlayfellowGholam Reza Ramezani2012Everything Is CalmMostafa MansouryarDisplaceEhsanAli Tavakolnia2014Everything for SaleRezaAmir ThaghfiTrack 143ShahrokhNarges AbyarKalashnikovZeynal's sonSaeed SoheiliAngels Descend TogetherAhmadHamed MohammadiThat Sad SongArash Sanjabi2015Hail and SunNasserReza KarimiParadisePezhmanAli AtshaniIn Due CourseMeysamVahid AmirkhaniReversed SevenShahruzMehdi Khosravi2016SpareSaeedBorzou Niknejad2017Midday AdventuresSadeghMohammad Hossein MahdavianOxidanAslanHamed MohammadiWing MirrorMortezaManouchehr Hadi2018LotteryNimaMohammad Hossein MahdavianThe Lost StraitMajidBahram TavakoliRabbit BehnoudMani BaghbaniCentipedeMansoorAbolhassan Davoudi2019AliveYaserHossein Amiri Doomari, Pedram PouramiriMidday Adventures: Trace of BloodSadeghMohammad Hossein MahdavianFour FingersNader IstadehHamed MohammadiWe Are All TogetherMajidKamal TabriziZero FloorSaeedEbrahim EbrahimianDance with MeEhsanSoroush Sehhat2020Bone MarrowMajid BodaghiHamid Reza GhorbaniAmphibiousAttaBorzou NiknejadDrownHojatMohammad KartAtabaiYahyaNiki KarimiSun ChildrenSchool Vice PrincipalMajid MajidiAfter the IncidentPouria Heidary Oureh2022The Loser ManAhmad KhosraviMohammad Hossein Mahdavian2023Leather Jacket ManIssa FarahmandHossein Mirzamohammadi2024Alligator BloodHoumanJavad EzzatiDirectorial feature film debut
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes2010–2012Bitter CoffeeBaba EtiMehran ModiriFilimoSupporting role2013Mozaffar's TreasureHabibMehran ModiriFilimoSupporting role2021Mutual FriendshipHimselfShahab HosseiniNamavaTalk show; 1 episode 2021–2025Mortal WoundMalek MalekiMohammad Hossein MahdavianFilimoMain role; 48 episodes2025The SavageDavood AshrafHouman SeyyediFilmnetMain role
Television Year Title Role Director Notes Network2002Night TalesSaeed AghakhaniTV series2004I'm a TenantFood DeliveryParisa BakhtavarTV seriesIRIB TV3Fasten Your SeatbeltsCaptain's AssistantMehdi MazloumiTV series2006–2007Mozaffar's GardenHoumanMehran ModiriTV series2008Residential CampSiamak KarimiJavad RazavianTV seriesIRIB TV5Man of Many FacesDr. Tabibian's FatherMehran ModiriTV seriesIRIB TV3Sweet DreamsSeyyed Vahid HosseiniTV seriesIRIB TV1Like NobodyAbdolhassan BarzidehTV seriesIRIB TV22009Sweet SaltyJavad ArdakaniTV filmWill HappenBehrouz ShoeibiTV filmPlease Don't Turn AroundMehdi MazloumiTV seriesIRIB TV5Last-bornIshmael MehdipourTV filmHaft-seenHossein TabriziTV film2010Privacy PolicyNaserSiroos MoghaddamTV seriesIRIB TV1Chavosh BaharAfshin ArbabiTV seriesYalda's DeadlockAbbas RanjbarTV filmSahar TVBetween Staying and LeavingBehrouz ShoeibiTV filmIRIB TV2201150-50 of a ShopMasoud EshghiShahed AhmadloTV seriesIRIB TV5White As a StarJavad RoustaeeTV film2012Hand Over HandSaeedMohsen YousefiTV seriesIRIB TV3BiteMajid SalehiTV filmIRIB TV1It's Time to Grow UpZharzh HashemzadehTV filmIRIB TV3Wet LettersMarjan AshrafizadehTV film2013Haft-seenYadollah SamadiTV seriesIRIB TV5ChimneyHaji AnsariMohammad Hossein LatifiTV seriesIRIB TV12014Behind Closed DoorsMasoud RashidiTV film2014–2015Great TroublesLatif HamkarBorzou NiknejadTV seriesIRIB TV32015KhandevanehHimselfRambod JavanTV programIRIB Nasim2016Standardized PatientOmidSaeed AghakhaniTV seriesIRIB TV1SevenHimselfMojtaba AminiTV programIRIB TV32017Get TogetherHimselfMehran ModiriTV programIRIB Nasim2023–2024HomelandGhasemKamal TabriziTV seriesIRIB TV3
Theatre Year Title Playwright Director Stage2003The CrucibleArthur MillerMahlagha Bagheri2006Julius CaesarWilliam ShakespeareMasoud DelkhahMolavi Hall2010–2011The Ruthless Killer Hasse KarlssonHenning MankellMasoud RayeganIranshahr Theater2013RumorsNeil SimonRahman Seyfi AzadIranshahr Theater2014The Sunshine BoysNeil SimonSiamak SafariCity Theater of Tehran, Niavaran Cultural Center2017–2018The Prisoner of Second AvenueNeil SimonMahlagha BagheriIranshahr Theater2022300Amir JadidiSa'dabad Complex
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Asia Rainbow TV Awards2016Best Actor in ComedySpareFajr Film Festival2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMidday Adventures2019Midday Adventures: Trace of Blood2020Atabai2023Best Actor in a Leading RoleLeather Jacket Man2024Alligator BloodBest DirectorBest First DirectorHafez Awards2015Best Actor – Television Series ComedyGreat Troubles2016Best Actor – Motion PictureIn Due Course2017Midday Adventures2018Lottery2019Centipede2020Midday Adventures: Trace of Blood2021Best Actor – Television Series DramaMortal WoundBest Actor – Motion PictureDrownJury PrizeDrown and Mortal Wound2023Best Actor – Motion PictureAtabai2024Best Actor – Television Series DramaMortal Wound: RevengeBest Director – Motion PictureAlligator BloodIndividual AchievementMortal Wound: Revenge, Alligator BloodIran Cinema Celebration2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMidday AdventuresIran's Film Critics and Writers Association2018Best Actor in a Leading RoleThe Lost Strait2020Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMidday Adventures: Trace of Blood2022Best Actor in a Leading RoleDrownBest Actor in a Supporting RoleAtabaiIranian Film Festival Australia 2022Best ActorSun ChildrenResistance International Film Festival2018Best ActorThe Lost StraitUrban International Film Festival2019Best ActorMidday Adventures: Trace of Blood2022The Loser Man
References
External links
Persian Article on WP