Hamid Lolayi

Hamid Lolayi (, born 24 December 1955) is an Iranian actor. He won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor at the Fajr Film Festival for his role in Chand Migiri Geryeh Koni.

He gained fame through the television series Zire Aseman-e Shahr as “Khashayar Mostofi” and continued to build his reputation with roles in Khaneh Be Doosh as “Agha Mashallah” and Mosafers as “Farrokh Afrookhteh.”

Personal and professional life Hamid Lolayi was born in 1955 in the Eshratabad neighborhood of Tehran, with ancestral roots in northern Iran, though he spent his childhood near Eshratabad Square. He grew up in a large family with nine siblings. Lolayi married in 1990 and has two daughters.

He began his career in 1979 when Reza Ghasemi recommended him to director Reza Zhian for the theater production Sabzeh, Doost-e Bacheha, where he played the roles of “Elephant” and “Woodpecker.” In 1980, he performed in Bacheha va Khomreh-ye Sokhangu, directed by Siavash Tahmoures, and shortly after in An Shast Nafar, An Shast Hezar, directed by Bahram Ebrahimi.

Lolayi then appeared in a film that was not released publicly due to its poor quality. His first television experience was in Sarbazaran, where he had two heavily made-up scenes, but his parts were cut from the final broadcast due to the series being shortened. Following this, he stepped away from acting for about eight years, working as the manager of Azadi Cinema. In 1991, he returned with a role in the series Faramooshkhaneh, after which he resigned from his managerial position to focus on acting. Later, Ali Omrani invited him to join the comedy series Saat-e Khosh. Dariush Kardan was the first to recognize Lolayi’s comedic talent, inviting him to perform in Nowruz 72. However, it was his role in Saat-e Khosh that significantly increased his visibility. After a period of absence, his portrayal of “Khashayar Mostofi” in Zire Aseman-e Shahr, directed by Mehran Ghafourian, solidified his status as a prominent actor. Other notable roles include those in the series Torsh o Shirin, Charkhooneh, and the film Chand Migiri Geryeh Koni.

Filmography Cinema + Filmography Year Title Director Role 2021 Chaos Seyed Mostafa Azad 2021 Yesterday's Girl Mani Armaghan 2019 How Much You Want to Cry? 2 Ali Tavakolniya 2018 Song in Sleep Arash Sajjadi Hosseini Fathi 2018 Apache Arash Moayerian 2014 Three Strangers Mehdi Mazloumi Haj Agha 2013 Carriage Arash Moayerian Abi 2013 Lamp 100 Saeed Aghakhani Taxi Man 2012 Switch Ali Tavakolniya Factory Manager 2010 Concert on Water Jahangir Jahangiri Hedayat Hedayati 2009 Cry for Him Asghar Baghal 2009 Forced Father Abbas Moradian 2006 If You Can, Catch Me Shahram Ahmadlou 2006 Rule of the Game Ahmadreza Motamedi Antique Detective 2000 How Much You Want to Cry? Shahram Ahmadlou Ashkboos 2000 Dance of the Devil Esmaeil Barari 1997 Marriage Key Davood Movassaghi Boss 1997 Wrong Man Mohammadreza Honarmand 1995 Invisible Man Faryal Behzad 1994 Great Wish Khosrow Shojaei 1994 Encounter Mohammadreza Honarmand 1981 Sculptor - From Zenith to Apex Mohammadreza Majed

Series + TV Series Year Title Director Role 2024 Wheel of Fortune 2 Javad Mazdabadi 2023 Wheel of Fortune 2022 Reza the Grocer Hamid Loolai 2022 Sleight of Hand Shahram Ahmadlou 2022 Tide Ali Abdolalizadeh 2022 Good Name Alireza Najafzadeh Master Shafii 2021 Bootimar Parviz Golabi 2020 Kid of the Neighborhood Ahmad Darvishalipour Master Khanjan 2020 Noon Kha 2 Saeed Aghakhani Pasha Khodaparast 2019 Life Is Wonderful Mojtaba Cheraghali 2018 Eid Night Saeed Aghakhani Mr. Seifi 2017 Puncture Borzoo Niknejad Uncle Parviz 2015 Three Shows Seyed Javad Rezavian 2014 Flower and Nightingale Neighborhood Ahmad Darvishalipour Amir Mohammad's Grandfather 2013–2014 Meraajiha Masoud Dehnamaki 2013 Rooster Saeed Aghakhani 2012 Thief and Police Saeed Aghakhani 2012 Rental House (Season 2) Shahram Ahmadlou 2011 Starting Point Saeed Aghakhani Samad Gheisari 2011 Four Wheels Javad Mazdabadi Zabih 2010 Happy Dwellers Saeed Aghakhani Touraj Sadri 2009 Travelers Rambod Javan Farrokh Afrookhteh 2008 Bazangah Reza Attaran Saber Parvar 2007 Text from the Hereafter Siroos Moghadam Bahram 2007 Charkhooneh Soroosh Sehat Mansour Jamali 2006 Sweet and Sour Reza Attaran Jahan Jahangiri 2005 Life on the Condition of Laughter Mehdi Mazloumi 2003–2004 House to House Reza Attaran Mashallah Marzoughi 2002 Under the City Sky (Season 3) Mehran Ghafoorian Khashayar Mastoofi 2001 Under the City Sky (Season 2) Khashayar Mastoofi 2000 Under the City Sky (Season 1) Khashayar Mastoofi 2000 Eternal Train Reza Attaran Neron 1999 Friendship Agency Ahmad Ramadanzadeh Kamyab 1999 Dani and I (Season 2) Ali Abdolalizadeh 1998 That Year's Eid Saeed Ebrahimifar Mirza Masoud Tehrani 1998 Trial Hassan Hedayat Doctor Ahmadi 1998 Majid My Dear Reza Attaran 1997 Sunflowers Masoud Shahmohammadi 1994 Happy Hour Mehran Modiri 1993 Nowruz 72 Dariush Kardan, Ali Omrani, Mehrdad Khosravi 1992 Apartment Asghar Hashemi 1991 House of Forgetfulness Abdolreza Navab Safavi 1981 Sarbedaran Mohammad Ali Najafi