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Reza Naji

Reza Naji

Acting
26 Dec 1942 (83 years)
Tabriz, Iran

Biography

Reza Naji is an Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Naji started his career in theater when he was a teenager. While serving in the Iranian army, he continued to perform in different roles. His first role in a film goes back to 1997 in Children of Heaven, which proved to be a breakthrough. For playing the role of Ali's father, director Majid Majidi was seeking an actor with an Azeri accent, and Naji was carefully selected from a group of 2,500 actors tested for the role. Since...

Also Known As

Mohammad Amir Naji, محمدرضا امیرناجی, Mohammad Reza Amir Naji, Mohammad Reza Naji, رضا ناجی

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