Soroush Sehhat (; born ) is an Iranian actor, writer, and director. In 2019, he won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director for the film Dance with Me at the 37th Fajr International Film Festival.
Early life Soroush Sehat was born on 29 November 1965 in Nain. He lived in Isfahan until 1984 and moved to Tehran after being accepted into the University of Tehran. He holds an associate degree in radiology, a bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry from Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, and a master’s degree in marine pollution and environmental protection. He is the half-brother, through his mother, of Khashayar Movahedian, a film editor.
Sehat entered the arts in 1998 through Mehran Modiri’s comedic television program Corpus of 77, where he gained recognition. During this program, he began writing alongside acting. He made his cinematic acting debut in 1999 with the film Sharareh, directed by Siamak Shayeghi. His wife, Sara Salar, is the author of the novel Probably Lost, which won the Houshang Golshiri Award.
Sehat's Fictional Universe One of the distinctive features that sets Soroush Sehat apart as a director in Iran is his creation of an interconnected fictional universe. This universe began with the television series Doctors' Building and took its first step toward cohesion with the series Pejman. Subsequently, the series The Graduates incorporated characters from Shamdooni, further expanding this fictional world. The universe was later enriched with cameo appearances of characters in the series How Many Springs Do We Have in a Lifetime?, and it continues to evolve.
Literary Works Soroush Sehat has documented his experiences with various taxi drivers and passengers in the book Taxi Ride, comprising 121 short stories. These stories, grounded in real-life encounters, feature a diverse range of characters and cover topics such as earthquakes, marital disputes, suicide, love, and more. The narratives vary between humorous and deeply poignant tones.
Personal life Sehhat boycotted the Fajr International Film Festival in response to the government's crackdown of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2004The LoserGhasem Jafari2012I Feel SleepyMr. SarafrazReza Attaran2013Bending the Rules Shahrzad's uncleBehnam Behzadi2014Towards Freedom Mehrshad Karkhani2019Murphy's LawFarrokh's bossRambod JavanWe Are All TogetherIrajKamal TabriziDance with Me–Soroush SehhatAlso as writer2021Punch DrunkMorteza MojaverAdel Tabrizi2024Breakfast with Giraffes–Soroush SehhatAlso as writer BodilessBehrouzMorteza Alizadeh2025The House of GhostsKiarash AsadizadehCompleted in 2020Swimming PoolSoroush SehhatAlso as writer
Web Year Title Role Director Platform Notes 2011–2021Iranian Dinner HimselfBijan Beirang, Soroush SehhatFilimo, Namava2021Mutual FriendshipHimself Shahab Hosseini NamavaTalk show; 1 episodeHis Majesty Arash LozaniHamed MohammadiFilimoOnce Upon a Time in Iran AkhavanTina PakravanNamava2023You Only Go Around Once–Soroush SehhatFilimo, NamavaAlso as writer2024Viper of TehranColonel NavaziSaman MoghaddamFilmnet2024–2025The Present HimselfMohammad Reza RezaeeanFilimoTalk show; the hostUntitled Soroush Sehhat project–Soroush SehhatAlso as writer
Television Year Title Role Director Network Notes 2007–2008Tattersall–Soroush SehhatIRIB TV3TV series, also as writer2008PlayKamranSoroush SehhatIRIB TV3TV film2011Doctors' Building–Soroush SehhatIRIB TV3TV series, also as writer2013Pejman–Soroush SehhatIRIB TV3TV series, also as writer2015Pelargonium–Soroush SehhatIRIB TV3TV series, also as writer2016–2019Bachelors–Soroush SehhatIRIB TV3TV series, also as writer
References
External links https://www.filimo.com/crew/Soroush-Sehhat
Soroush Sehhat On SourehCinema (in Persian)