Bahram Afshari (; born May 27, 1987) is an Iranian actor and director. He is best known for his role as Behtash Fariba in Capital (2013–present). His directorial debut film, Seventy Thirty (2024) became the highest-grossing film of all time in Iran, and he also starred in Fossil (2023), the second highest-grossing film.
Afshari has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards, in addition to nominations for two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Early life Bahram Afshari was born on 27 May 1987 in Hamedan, Iran. His parents separated during his childhood, and he has spoken about this experience, stating: From a young age, Afshari was passionate about acting and performed in theater productions in Hamedan. At the age of 22, he moved to Tehran to pursue his career, studying acting professionally under Hamid Samandarian. He subsequently began working in theater. Afshari graduated with a degree in manufacturing and production from a vocational school and later earned a bachelor's degree in acting from Islamic Azad University, Tehran.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes2013AsphaltReza AsghariShort film; unreleased2014I'm Not Angry!Real Estate AgentReza DormishianMom's BirthdayMorteza ShamsShort film2015Iran BurgerPanjshanbehMasoud Jafari Jozani2016LantouriBahramReza Dormishian2017Simple Worker NeededGhadamManouchehr Hadi2018Rahman 1400AnoushManouchehr Hadi2019Newcastle EbiMohsen GhasabianUnsophisticatedSaeed GholamiFarzad Motamen2020Mr. CensorShahram Far'iAli JabbarzadehAfter the IncidentPouria Heidary Oureh2021StagingAsadAlireza Samadi2022Sag BandFarzadMehran Ahmadi2023FossilEsi AmoueeKarim AminiGray House Bahram AfshariShort film; also as writer2024The Year of the CatJahangirMostafa TaghizadehSeventy ThirtyBarat AminiBahram AfshariDirectorial feature film debut 2025Man with GlassesHalim RayeganKarim Amini 2026The Death BathKazem Daneshi
Web YearTitleRoleDirectorPlatformNotes2019–2020The HeartFarab SohrabpourManouchehr HadiFilimoSupporting role2020Mutual Friendship HimselfShahab Hosseini NamavaTalk show; 1 episode2021Red SquarePayam MakinEbrahim EbrahimianFilimoMain role; 9 episodes2022The Secret of SurvivalRahim TimsarSaeed AghakhaniFilmnetMain role; 17 episodesPartyHimselfIraj TahmasbNamavaGuest appearance; 1 episode
Television YearTitleRoleDirectorNetworkNotes2013–presentCapitalShirafkan Fariba / Behtash FaribaSirous MoghaddamIRIB TV1Main role; 35 episodes2017AlalBadalHormozSirous MoghaddamIRIB TV1Main role; 14 episodes2019Special ConditionManouchehr Shane'BesarVahid AmirkhaniIRIB TV3Main role; 18 episodes Theatre Year Title Playwright Director StageNotes 2015, 2018HedgehogBahram AfshariBahram AfshariIranian Artists Forum, Baran Theatre, Iranshahr TheaterAlso as actor2022, 2024, 2025Who Killed the Hedgehog?Bahram AfshariBahram AfshariShahrzad Theater Complex, Yazd Central HallAlso as actor2024–2025300Mohammad RahmanianSohrab PournazeriSa'dabad ComplexAs actor Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nominationAwardYearCategoryNominated workResult Fajr Film Festival 2026Best Actor in a Leading RoleThe Death BathFajr International Theater Festival 2013Best Actor – Regions, New Experiences, New Look Robinson CrusoeHafez Awards2017Best Actor – Television Series ComedyAlalBadal2018Capital20202023The Secret of SurvivalBest Actor – Motion PictureFossilIran Cinema Celebration2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleLantouri2018Simple Worker NeededIran's Film Critics and Writers Association2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleSimple Worker NeededUrban International Film Festival2017Best ActorSimple Worker Needed
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