Ali Nassirian

• Name — Ali Nassirian • Born — 4 February 1935 • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Occupation — Actor, film director • Years Active — 1947–present • Awards — Order of Culture and Art (1st Class)

He first appeared in a supporting role in Dariush Mehrjui's The Cow (1969) alongside Ezatollah Entezami. Nassirian then played the title role of Mr. Naive (1970), also by Mehrjui. His other films include: The Postman (1971), The Cycle (1974), The Mandrake (1975), Kamalolmolk (1983), Mirza Norouz's Shoes (1985), Stone Lion (1986), Captain Khorshid (1987), The Scent of Joseph's Shirt (1995), and Iron Island (2005), Masxarebaz (2019) for which he received the Crystal Simorgh award for the best supporting actor. He played the lead role in The Saturday Hunter (2011), and Sun Children (2020).

• Year — Title — Role — Director — Platform — Notes • 2015–2016 — Shahrzad — Bozorg Agha — Hassan Fathi — Lotus Play — Main role; season 1 • 2021 — Mutual Friendship — Himself — Shahab Hosseini — Namava — Talk show; 1 episode; with Dariush Moadabian & Farhad A'ish

• Year — Title — Role — Director — Network — Notes • 1983–1984 — Sarbadars — Judge Share' — Mohammad Ali Najafi — IRIB TV1 — TV series; main role • 1988 — Nightingales — Abolfath Sabah — Ali Hatami — IRIB TV1 — TV series; main role • 2007 — The Forbidden Fruit — Younes Fotouhi — Hassan Fathi — IRIB TV2 — TV series; main role • 2019 — Dear Brother — Karim Boustan — Mohammad Reza Ahanj — IRIB TV3 — TV series; main role

• 2012: The Actor and His Wife, Niavaran Cultural Center, writer and actor, direct by Mohsen Moeini Negin Mirhasani Vahed • 2012: Dozing-off Niavaran Cultural Center, writer and actor, direct by Mohsen Moeini