Mohammad Ali Shadman (, born 24 November 1996) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his acting in M for Mother (2006) that was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. He is also known for Divar Be Divar (2017–2018), Drown (2020), I Want to Live (2021) and Rebel (2022). Shadman earned a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Drowning in Holy Water.
Early life Mohammad Ali Shadman was born on 24 November 1996 in Ilam, Iran. He has a sister named Arina and is the first child in the family. He is of Kurdish origin.
Career
He was first introduced to Iranian cinema by Rasoul Mollagholipour and Mohammad Reza Balali, his best friend in the film M for Mother, because of his ability to play the violin.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes2006M for MotherSaeedRasoul Mollagholipour2008A Time to LoveBabakEbrahim ForouzeshMiss IranAliSaman MoghaddamReleased in 20262009Non-profit Police StationMajidYadollah Samadi2012Cinema DreamKazemAli Shah Hatami, Hamid Shah Hatami2014Resident of the Middle FloorShahab Hosseini2016The OrphanageHesamAbolqasem TalebiArvandEbrahimPourya Azarbayjani2017Villa DwellersEliasMonir Gheidi2019AliveVahidHossein Amiri Doumari, Pedram PouramiriHotel New MoonSahandTakefumi TsutsuiWe Are All TogetherMohsenKamal Tabrizi2020SheenSinaMeisam KazaziDrownAshkanMohammad KartDrowning in Holy WaterSohrabNavid Mahmoudi2024Summer TimeDavoudMahmoud Kalari2025Tehran Another ViewPashaAli Behrad
Web Year Title Role Director Platform2021I Want to LiveKaveh HaghiShahram Shah HosseiniFilimo2022RebelJavid GanjiMohammad KartFilimo2025One Way TicketPouria Heidary OurehNamava2026The Red and the BlackIda PanahandehFilimo
Television Year Title Role Director Network Notes2015–2016KimiaKayvan ParsaJavad AfsharIRIB TV2TV series2016–2017Moon and LeopardSoheil NaeemiAhmad AminiIRIB TV3TV series2017The ConvictsSoheilSeyyed Jamal Seyyed HatamiIRIB TV1TV series2017–2018Divar Be DivarArman Khalil ZadehSaman MoghaddamIRIB TV3TV series2023HomelandRahi Bahadori Kamal TabriziIRIB TV3TV series
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated Work ResultFajr Film Festival2020Best Actor in a Leading RoleDrowning in Holy Water2024Summer TimeHafez Awards2021Best Actor – Television Series DramaI Want to Live2023Rebel2024HomelandInternational Film Festival for Children and Youth Awards2009Best ActorA Time to Love2012Cinema DreamIran Cinema Celebration2008Best Actor in a Leading RoleA Time to LoveRoshd International Film Festival2007Best Child ActorM for Mother
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