Ali Mosaffa

Biography

Ali Mosaffa (علی مصفا) was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Mosaffa mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the eldest daughter of the legendary Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Ali Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and english, contributing to his fluency in the language. He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran (UT) where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. Mosaffa went on to win the prize for best male actor the following year at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Dariush Mehrjui's 1996 film, Leila. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008). Ali Mosaffa is also known for The Mix, Pari, The Tower of Minoo, The Last Step, Beloved Sky, There Are Things You Don't Know, The Past, What's the Time …

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Past (2013) — Ahmad
2. Leila (1999) — Reza, the Husband
3. Pig (2018) — Sohrab Saidi - The Rival
4. What's the Time In Your World? (2015) — Farhad
5. Dance With Me (2019) — Jahangir
6. Inversion (2016) — Farhad
7. Dressage (2019)
8. There Are Things You Don't Know (2010)
9. The Last Step (2012) — Koshrow
10. Pari (1995) — Dadashi
11. Searing Summer (2017)
12. A House On 41st Street (2016) — Mohsen
13. Tales of an Island (2000)
14. Orange Days (2019) — Majid
15. A Man without a Shadow (2019)
16. Minoo Watch Tower (1996) — Moosa
17. My Boats (2005)
18. The Party (2000) — Amin Haghi
19. Tale of the Sea (2018)
20. Who Killed Amir? (2006) — Amir
21. Red Square (2021) — Mobini
22. The Professional (2021)
23. A Minor (2022)
24. Absence (2023) — Rouzbeh
25. Beloved Sky (2011) — Dr. Shayan
26. Death of the Fish (2016)
27. A Bigger Game (2018) — Doctor
28. The Mix (2000)
29. Guardian of the Field (2025) — Bayram
30. Duet (2020) — -
31. Obesity (2015)
32. Tehran Another View (2026)
33. You Only Go Around Once (2023)
34. Azaazil (2025)
35. Gazelle (2023) — Kiani
36. Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report (2016) — Self
37. You Only Go Around Once (2023) — Shahin Rabbani
38. Accomplice (2023)
39. Won't You Cry? (2022)
40. Playing with Stars (2021)

Directed

1. The Last Step (2012) — Director
2. Absence (2023) — Director
3. Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005) — Director