Majid Vasheghani

Majid Vasheghani Farahani (; born May 27, 1980) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his roles in Detour, Under the Mother's Feet (2017), and From Destiny (2019–2022). Vasheghani gained recognition and popularity for playing in game shows Mafia Nights (2020–2022), Joker (2022), and Godfather (2022–2024).

He won an Honorary Diploma at the 13th Iran International FICTS Festival for his performance in the sport drama The Highway (2019).

Early life Majid Vasheghani Farahani was born on May 27, 1980, in Tehran, Iran. He is the first child in the family and his only sister is a sports coach. His father is an Air Force soldier and his mother is a housewife.

He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical engineering. Vashghani started acting from 1998 by attending Amin Tarokh's acting classes.

Career

Him and director Behrang Tofighi are frequent collaborators. They have collaborated nine times in The Losers Squad (2011), Spare (2012), Dominos (2012), Detour (2012), Burning (2014), Beautiful Revolution (2014), Amen (2015), The Roof Top of Tehran (2016) and Under the Mother's Feet (2017).

On June 20, 2022, he won his first award at the 13th Iran International FICTS Festival for his performance in the sport drama The Highway (2019).

Filmography

Film

Web

Television

Theatre Year Title Playwright Director Stage 2019A Little BiteFarzaneh SoheiliFaghihe SoltaniShahrzad Theater Complex

Awards and nominations