Mohammad Ali Shadman (Persian: علی شادمان, born 24 November 1996) is an Iranian actor.[1][2] He is best known for his acting in M for Mother (2006) that was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. He is also known for Divar Be Divar (2017–2018), Drown (2020), I Want to Live (2021) and Rebel (2022).[3][4] Shadman earned a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Drowning in Holy Water.[5]
Ali Shadman | |
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علی شادمان | |
 Shadman at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival | |
| Born | Mohammad Ali Shadman 24 November 1996 Ilam, Iran |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
Mohammad Ali Shadman was born on 24 November 1996 in Ilam, Iran. He has a sister named Arina and is the first child in the family.[6] He is of Kurdish origin.
Career
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He was first introduced to Iranian cinema by Rasoul Mollagholipour and Mohammad Reza Balali, his best friend in the film M for Mother, because of his ability to play the violin.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | M for Mother | Saeed | Rasoul Mollagholipour | |
| 2008 | A Time to Love | Babak | Ebrahim Forouzesh | |
| Miss Iran | Ali | Saman Moghaddam | Unreleased film | |
| 2009 | Non-profit Police Station | Majid | Yadollah Samadi | |
| 2012 | Cinema Dream | Kazem | Ali Shah Hatami, Hamid Shah Hatami | |
| 2014 | Resident of the Middle Floor | Shahab Hosseini | ||
| 2016 | The Orphanage | Hesam | Abolqasem Talebi | |
| Arvand | Ebrahim | Pourya Azarbayjani | ||
| 2017 | Villa Dwellers | Elias | Monir Gheidi | |
| 2019 | Alive | Vahid | Hossein Amiri Doumari, Pedram Pouramiri | |
| Hotel New Moon | Sahand | Takefumi Tsutsui | ||
| We Are All Together | Mohsen | Kamal Tabrizi | ||
| 2020 | Sheen | Sina | Meisam Kazazi | |
| Drown | Ashkan | Mohammad Kart | ||
| Drowning in Holy Water | Sohrab | Navid Mahmoudi | ||
| 2024 | Summer Time | Mahmoud Kalari |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | I Want to Live | Kaveh Haghi | Shahram Shah Hosseini | Filimo |
| 2022 | Rebel | Javid Ganji | Mohammad Kart | |
| TBA | One Way Ticket | Pouria Heidary Oureh |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Kimia | Kayvan Parsa | Javad Afshar | IRIB TV2 | TV series |
| 2016–2017 | Moon and Leopard | Soheil Naeemi | Ahmad Amini | IRIB TV3 | TV series |
| 2017 | The Convicts | Soheil | Seyyed Jamal Seyyed Hatami | IRIB TV1 | TV series |
| 2017–2018 | Divar Be Divar | Arman Khalil Zadeh | Saman Moghaddam | IRIB TV3 | TV series |
| 2023 | Homeland | Rahi Bahadori | Kamal Tabrizi | IRIB TV3 | TV series |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr Film Festival | 2020 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Drowning in Holy Water | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Summer Time | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Hafez Awards | 2021 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | I Want to Live | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Rebel | Nominated | [9] | ||
| International Film Festival for Children and Youth Awards | 2009 | Best Actor | A Time to Love | Won | |
| 2012 | Cinema Dream | Won | |||
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2008 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | A Time to Love | Nominated | |
| Roshd International Film Festival | 2007 | Best Child Actor | M for Mother | Won |
References
External links
- Ali Shadman at IMDb