Reza Naji
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1942-12-26 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Tabriz, Iran
- Also known as
- Mohammad Amir Naji · محمدرضا امیرناجی · Mohammad Reza Amir Naji · Mohammad Reza Naji · رضا ناجی · محمد امیر ناجی
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 then, he has played several roles in Iranian films. Among his most notable performances is his appearance in "The Song of Sparrows", directed by renowned film director Majid Majidi, for which Naji won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, and Best Performance by an Actor at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (31)
Children of Heaven
1997
as Ali's Father
The Song of Sparrows
2008
as Karim
Baran
2001
as Memar
Sperm Whale
2015
as Panah
Tunnel 18
1997
as Khan
Wind Blows in the Meadow
2009
Angels Come Together
2014
Sperm Whale: Roya's Selection
2017
Sly
2018
Birth of a Butterfly
2000
Autumn
2010
as Yusuf (as Reza Naji)
Texas 2
2019
as Yavar
We Are All Together
2019
Maman, Behrouz Hits Me!
2010
Winners
2023
as Naser Khan
The Willow Tree
2005
as Morteza
Newcastle
2019
Kandaloos Gardens
2004
Ziba and I
2013
Red Shades
2025
Bench Cinema
2016
as Prison Guard
Shiva
2014
Projectionist
2024
as jalil's father
The Maiden Tower
2019
Apache
2022
The Redtails
2018
Mom! Behrouz Hit Me
2010
Crab
2023
Angels Descend Together
2014
as Mohammad Amir Naji
Parvaze Morghabiha
2009
The Little Bird Boy
2002
About Reza Naji
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 then, he has played several roles in Iranian film… With 33 credits spanning from 1997 to 2025, Reza Naji has appeared in 31 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Reza Naji Movies
- Children of Heaven (1997) — as Ali's Father
- The Song of Sparrows (2008) — as Karim
- Baran (2001) — as Memar
- Sperm Whale (2015) — as Panah
- Tunnel 18 (1997) — as Khan
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