







The Most Famous
Actors from Iran
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Iranians Actors of all time. This list of famous Iranians Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Iranians Actors.

1. Shohreh Aghdashloo (b. 1952)
With an HPI of 66.75, Shohreh Aghdashloo is the most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 47 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Shaun Toub (b. 1963)
With an HPI of 61.11, Shaun Toub is the 2nd most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.

3. Behrouz Vossoughi (b. 1938)
With an HPI of 59.26, Behrouz Vossoughi is the 3rd most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

4. Mohammad Ali Fardin (1930 - 2000)
With an HPI of 57.77, Mohammad Ali Fardin is the 4th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

5. Golshifteh Farahani (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 57.66, Golshifteh Farahani is the 5th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 43 different languages.

6. Irán Eory (1939 - 2002)
With an HPI of 57.66, Irán Eory is the 6th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

7. Homayoun Ershadi (1947 - 2025)
With an HPI of 56.56, Homayoun Ershadi is the 7th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

8. Marshall Manesh (b. 1950)
With an HPI of 55.57, Marshall Manesh is the 8th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

9. Navid Negahban (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 55.33, Navid Negahban is the 9th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

10. Leila Hatami (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 52.57, Leila Hatami is the 10th most famous Iranians Actor. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 39 people classified as Iranians actors born between 1930 and 1988. Of these 39, 36 (92.31%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Iranians actors include Shohreh Aghdashloo, Shaun Toub, and Behrouz Vossoughi. The most famous deceased Iranians actors include Mohammad Ali Fardin, Irán Eory, and Homayoun Ershadi. As of April 2024, 9 new Iranians actors have been added to Pantheon including Katayoun Riahi, Mahtab Keramati, and Bahar Pars.
Living Iranians Actors
Go to all RankingsShohreh Aghdashloo
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Shaun Toub
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Behrouz Vossoughi
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Golshifteh Farahani
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Marshall Manesh
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Navid Negahban
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Leila Hatami
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Katayoun Riahi
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Nazanin Boniadi
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Parviz Parastui
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Shahab Hosseini
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Mostafa Zamani
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Deceased Iranians Actors
Go to all RankingsMohammad Ali Fardin
1930 - 2000
HPI: 57.77
Irán Eory
1939 - 2002
HPI: 57.66
Homayoun Ershadi
1947 - 2025
HPI: 56.56
Newly Added Iranians Actors (2025)
Go to all RankingsKatayoun Riahi
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Mahtab Keramati
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Bahar Pars
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Hedieh Tehrani
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Bahar Soomekh
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Negar Javaherian
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Arian Moayed
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Leyla Milani
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.26
Maryam Zakaria
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.00













