Ardalan Esmaili
Esmaili in 2019
Born (1986-03-22) 22 March 1986
Tehran, Iran
Alma materSwedish National Academy of Mime and Acting
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
PartnerEvin Ahmad

Ardalan Esmaili (born 22 March 1986) is a Swedish actor.

Biography

Esmaili was born in Tehran[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 on moving 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 Farsi, English, and Danish.[7] He is in a long-term relationship with actress Evin Ahmad.[8]

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019 Berlin International Film Festival EFP Shooting Star Won [9]

References

  1. ↑ Ehrlin, Maria (19 May 2018). "Långfilmsdebut för Västerbottensregissör". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Andersson, Jan-Olov (25 May 2020). "Ardalan Esmaili: "Hur många ickevita har du sett i en huvudroll?"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Skelleftesonen aktuell i SVT:s gruvdrama "White wall"". Norran (in Swedish). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Mjörndal, Åsa (20 May 2018). ""Det var i Skellefteå allt började"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ardalan Esmaili: "Jag ville bli som Al Pacino"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Wallin, Maria; Åberg, Evelina (18 May 2018). "Hem till länet för prisad film". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Shooting Stars 2019 | Ardalan Esmaili". European Film Promotion. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "The EFP EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2019". European Film Promotion. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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