Ardalan Esmaili | |
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Esmaili in 2019 | |
Born | (1986-03-22) 22 March 1986 (age 38) Tehran, Iran |
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 a Swedish actor.
Biography
Esmaili was born in Tehran, Iran, to an architect father and a teacher mother. Toward the end of the Iran–Iraq War, when Esmaili was two years old, his family moved to Sweden. 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." The family originally planned to move to the United States, but instead settled in Skellefteå, where Esmaili would grow up.
Esmaili attended junior high school in Malå. While attending high school at Fridhems Folkhögskola [sv] in Svalöv, he held an internship at Film i Västerbotten [sv] with Milad Alami, a family friend. After high school, he attended the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting.
In addition to Swedish, he speaks Persian, English, and Danish. He is in a long-term relationship with actress Evin Ahmad.
Filmography
Film
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 | ||
2018 | Greyzone | Iyad Adi Kassar | ||
2019 | Domino | Omar | ||
Daniel | Majeed | |||
Sea Fever | Omid | |||
2022 | Black Crab | Karimi | ||
2023 | Opponent | Abbas | ||
A Beautiful Life | Patrick |
Television
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 | |
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 | |
2023 | Codename: Annika | Rasmus Ståhlgren | 6 episodes | |
2024 | Deliver Me | Farid | 5 episodes | |
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
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Berlin International Film Festival | EFP Shooting Star | Won |
References
- Ehrlin, Maria (19 May 2018). "Långfilmsdebut för Västerbottensregissör". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Andersson, Jan-Olov (25 May 2020). "Ardalan Esmaili: "Hur många ickevita har du sett i en huvudroll?"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.