Phoenix Raei

Phoenix Raei is an Australian actor, director, and producer. He was a main cast member of the two-season TV soap The Heights (2018–2019). He starred in the 2021 Netflix series Clickbait, and had a pivotal role in the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent.

Early life and education Phoenix Raei was born in Shiraz, Iran on 28 October 1990. He emigrated with his family to Australia and settled in Perth. He showed interest in acting at an early age, but felt pressured to pursue higher education, so he studied law.

Career Raei first appeared in a short film in 2014. He chose the stage name Nima Raei and used it for Seven Storeys Down, a 2017 film that he wrote and directed.

Raei also co-starred in the 2021 Netflix miniseries Clickbait alongside Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, and Adrian Grenier. In Clickbait, Raei plays the role of Roshan Amiri, a missing persons detective investigating a highly publicised murder.

Personal life Raei is engaged to Australian actress Kate Lister. They have two daughters together.

The two have collaborated on various projects, and together they manage a production company, Little Fish Films.

Television

As director / writer YearTitleRoleRef 2017 7 Storeys Down Director / writer Feature film 2017–2018 Murder Director / writer MiniseriesTBA Rotten Director Film – in post-production Shnook Director / writer Short film – in post-production Paradise Co-director In development

Recognition and awards In 2019, he was the recipient of the Casting Guild of Australia, Rising Star Award.