Ardalan Esmaili
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Born | Tehran, Iran | 22 March 1986
Alma mater | Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Partner | Evin Ahmad |
Ardalan Esmaili (born 22 March 1986) is an Iranian-born Swedish actor.
Biography
[edit]Esmaili was born in Tehran, Iran,[1] to an architect father and a teacher mother.[2] Toward the end of the Iran–Iraq War, when Esmaili was two years old, his family moved to Sweden.[3] Esmaili stated, "My parents were afraid that my older brother might eventually be drafted into the military. They saw no future for the children in Iran."[2] The family originally planned to move to the United States, but instead settled in Skellefteå, where Esmaili would grow up.[4][5]
Esmaili attended junior high school in Malå.[3] While attending high school at Fridhems Folkhögskola in Svalöv, he held an internship at Film i Västerbotten with Milad Alami, a family friend.[6] After high school, he attended the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting.[2]
In addition to Swedish, he speaks Persian, English, and Danish.[7] He is in a long-term relationship with actress Evin Ahmad.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Ett-Två-Tre Martyr! | Son | Short film | |
2016 | Trespassers | Ali | Short film | |
The Girl, the Mother and the Demons | Demon Deinar | |||
2017 | The Charmer | Esmail | [2] | |
2018 | Greyzone | Iyad Adi Kassar | [5] | |
2019 | Domino | Omar | ||
Daniel | Majeed | [2] | ||
Sea Fever | Omid | [9] | ||
2022 | Black Crab | Karimi | [10] | |
2023 | Opponent | Abbas | ||
A Beautiful Life | Patrick | [11] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Alex | Ivan | TV movie | |
2016 | Beck | Amir Ghanbari | 1 episode | |
2017–20 | Rebecka Martinsson | Tommy Rantakyrö | 16 episodes | [12] |
2018 | Den döende detektiven | Joseph Ermegan | 2 episodes | |
2020 | The Rain | Uncle | 2 episodes | |
Alfa | Ibrahim | 4 episodes | ||
White Wall | Said | 6 episodes | ||
2021 | Snöänglar | Salle | 6 episodes | |
2022 | Snabba Cash | Jamal | 6 episodes | [8] |
2023 | Codename: Annika | Rasmus Ståhlgren | 6 episodes | [13] |
2024 | Deliver Me | Farid | 5 episodes | [14] |
The Helicopter Heist | Michel Maloof | 8 episodes | ||
2025 | Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | Abdelbaset al-Megrahi | ||
TBA | Scener efter ett äktenskap | Kian |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Berlin International Film Festival | EFP Shooting Star | Won | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ Ehrlin, Maria (19 May 2018). "Långfilmsdebut för Västerbottensregissör". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Andersson, Jan-Olov (25 May 2020). "Ardalan Esmaili: "Hur många ickevita har du sett i en huvudroll?"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Skelleftesonen aktuell i SVT:s gruvdrama "White wall"". Norran (in Swedish). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Mjörndal, Åsa (20 May 2018). ""Det var i Skellefteå allt började"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Ardalan Esmaili: "Jag ville bli som Al Pacino"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Wallin, Maria; Åberg, Evelina (18 May 2018). "Hem till länet för prisad film". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Shooting Stars 2019 | Ardalan Esmaili". European Film Promotion. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b Strömbäck, Linda; Åström, Louise (21 April 2023). "Evin Ahmad avslöjar nästa steg i relationen: "Vi ska gifta oss"". ELLE Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Fear, David (8 April 2020). "'Sea Fever' Review: From Monster Movie to Eerily Timely Pandemic Horror". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Samantha (11 March 2022). "'Black Crab' Cast: Noomi Rapace Returns in Swedish War Thriller". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Strobaek, Emma (9 May 2023). "Netflix Debuts Trailer for the Danish Film 'A Beautiful Life'". About Netflix. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Pham, Annika (30 March 2020). "Sascha Zacharias toplines Rebecka Martinsson 2". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (27 February 2024). "SkyShowtime Art Crime Drama 'Codename: Annika' Hitting International Market Through Mediawan Rights". Deadline. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Källquist, Rebecka (16 February 2023). "Ardalan Esmaili, Olle Strand, Yasir Hassan and Yusra Warsama Star in Deliver Me". About Netflix. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "The EFP European Shooting Stars 2019". European Film Promotion. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2023.