Navid Pourfaraj (Persian: نوید پورفرج; born April 22, 1988) is an Iranian actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Amir in Sheeple (2018) for which he earned a Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award nominations. He won the Best Actor Award at the 8th Duhok International Film Festival for his performance in Zalava (2021).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sheeple | Amir Harekat | Houman Seyyedi | |
| 2020 | Bone Marrow | Amir Bodaghi | Hamid Ghorbani | |
| 2021 | Zalava | Masoud Ahmadi | Arsalan Amiri | |
| 2023 | Rainstorm | Bahman | Touraj Aslani | |
| 2024 | Bodiless | Mohsen Shokouhi | Morteza Alizadeh | |
| 2025 | Highway Deer | Abes | Abolfazl Saffary | |
| TBA | A Time in Eternity | Vahid | Mehdi Norouzian | |
| TBA | The Rook | Shahrokh | Hamid Nematollah | Filming |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mutual Friendship | Himself | Shahab Hosseini | Namava | Talk show; 1 episode |
| TBA | The Savage | Houman Seyyedi | Filmnet | Filming | |
| TBA | Drunkard Morning | Rahim Najjar | Narges Abyar | Sheyda | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Wall | Abbasi | Sirous Moghaddam | IRIB TV1 | TV series; recurring role |
| 2013 | Maternal | Maryam's brother | Javad Afshar | IRIB TV3 | TV series; recurring role |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Playwright | Director | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mad's Girl Love Song | Tala Mo'tazedi | Arvand Dashtaray, Marene Van Holk | City Theater of Tehran |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duhok International Film Festival | 2021 | Best Actor of a Kurdish Feature Film | Zalava | Won | [2] |
| Fajr Film Festival | 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sheeple | Nominated | [3] |
| 2020 | Bone Marrow | Nominated | [4] | ||
| 2021 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Zalava | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2025 | Highway Deer | Honorary Diploma | [6] | ||
| Hafez Awards | 2019 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Sheeple | Nominated | [7] |
| 2024 | Bodiless | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2019 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sheeple | Nominated | [7] |
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sheeple | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ "نوید پورفرج | بیوگرافی + عکس‌های نوید پورفرج | سلام‌سینما". www.salamcinama.ir. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "۴ جایزه جشنواره دهوک برای سینماگران ایران - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "اسامی نامزدهای سی‌وششمین جشنواره فیلم فجر- اخبار فرهنگی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "نامزدهای بخش سودای سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر اعلام شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "اعلام نامزدهای سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر". ایسنا (in Persian). 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "اختتامیه «فیلم فجر» ۴۳؛ سیمرغ‌ها به پرواز درآمدند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b c "همه جوایز نوید پورفرج". filcin.com | فیلسین (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "کدام آثار سینمایی نامزد تندیس حافظ شدند؟". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.