Mehran Modiri

Acting

Mehran Modiri

Born

1967-04-07 (59)

Place of birth

Tehran, Iran

Known for

Acting

Credits

53 titles

Mehran Modiri is an actor, producer, and director who was born in 1967 in Tehran, Iran. He started his activity from the radio and drew the audience's attention in Daruish Kardan's "Norouz 72" comedy."Visit" by Mohammadreza Honarmand, was his first work in the cinema as an actor. He has been featured in Saeid Alamzadeh's "Tokyo Non-Stop ", "Tambourine" by Parisa Bakhtavar, and "Wooden Bridge" by Mehdi Karampour. He also released his first cinema movie, "At 5 o'clock" movie. He directed series such as "Pavarchin", "Garden of Mozaffar", "Shabhaye Barare" and "Man of Many Faces".

Known for

Barareh Nights poster
6.2

The show stars Mehran Modiri, as Shir Farhad, the son of Lower Barare's khan, or leader. He lives with his sister, Saharnaz; mother, Shadone; and father, Salar Khan. The show begins when a journalist, Kiyanush, from Tehran is arrested for writing an article criticizing the government, escapes capture, and then is bitten by a snake. Shir Farhad finds him collapsed and brings him to the village of Barare, nurtures him to health, and gradually introduces him to the town and the other characters in the show, such as the families of Upper and Lower Barare's Khans, as well as the flamboyant village poet, Baguri, and village doctor. Later in the series, new characters such as the village gendarme and Upper Barare's Khan's son and daughter, Keivun and Leilun, join the cast. Davune doesn't appear in this.

Barareh Nights

2005

Bitter Coffee poster
4.8

The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.

Bitter Coffee

2010

Tasian poster
8.2

Set in October 1977, on the brink of the Iranian Revolution, a forbidden love story unfolds between Khosrow, a SAVAK officer, and Shirin, a young woman accused of political activism. Amidst growing political unrest, their passion blooms in secrecy, forcing them to confront dangerous choices. Torn between loyalty to their homeland and their love, they must navigate a path of betrayal, survival, and defiance as the revolution looms. A powerful tale of love, freedom, and sacrifice in a time of turmoil.

Tasian

2025

Shish Maheh poster
NR

The story of Shahin’s life tells the story of a young man with many ups and downs who, upon encountering unexpected news, undergoes serious changes in his life and the lives of those around him

Shish Maheh

2025

I'm just kidding poster
5.0

Every episode is about a subject which is common in socity.

I'm just kidding

2014

Once Upon a Time in Iran poster
7.7

It is the story of a family on the first of September 1941, which undergoes changes during the occupation of Iran by the Allies.

Once Upon a Time in Iran

2021

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

Walnut Tree poster
6.9

Qader, a bricklayer from Sardasht in Kurdistan Iran whose wife is pregnant with her 4th child, suddenly found himself amid a war crime perpetrated by the Saddam regime. On June 28th, 1987 Iraqi air fighters dropped mustard gas bombs on the city...

Walnut Tree

2020

The Pool poster
1.0

About a guy navigating through midlife crisis, depression, being still in love with his ex wife and his relationship with his son, all while trying to find meaning in life in general.

The Pool

2026

6 AM poster
4.0

Sarah is leaving Teheran for three years to study for her doctorate in Canada. Her flight is at 6 am. After an emotionally fraught final dinner with her family, she heads to an impromptu farewell party at her friend Farida’s apartment, intending to go straight to the airport afterwards. That plan implodes, however, when the morality police swoop in. Drinks are emptied, musical instruments hidden and women put on their overcoats, while Sarah is seized with terror that they will all be arrested – and she, of course, will miss her plane. Mehran Modiri, Iran’s popular satirist, who also has a chilling cameo as a police hostage negotiator, proves here that he is just as at home with a nail-biting drama.

6 AM

2024

The Mr. Leech poster
2.0

This film depicts, in a comedic manner, the problems, corruption, rent-seeking, and other problems in the current government of the Islamic Republic...

The Mr. Leech

2025

Summertime poster
4.0

7-year-old Atta is taken to a fortune teller to identify the thief of her aunt's gold during a ceremony. Atta, who has no idea of the outcome of what she utters in that situation, to get out of that situation, tells everything from her aunt's definitions about Dawood, her other cousin.

Summertime

2025

2010s · 6 titles

2000s · 4 titles

Series credits

Barareh Nights poster
6.2

The show stars Mehran Modiri, as Shir Farhad, the son of Lower Barare's khan, or leader. He lives with his sister, Saharnaz; mother, Shadone; and father, Salar Khan. The show begins when a journalist, Kiyanush, from Tehran is arrested for writing an article criticizing the government, escapes capture, and then is bitten by a snake. Shir Farhad finds him collapsed and brings him to the village of Barare, nurtures him to health, and gradually introduces him to the town and the other characters in the show, such as the families of Upper and Lower Barare's Khans, as well as the flamboyant village poet, Baguri, and village doctor. Later in the series, new characters such as the village gendarme and Upper Barare's Khan's son and daughter, Keivun and Leilun, join the cast. Davune doesn't appear in this.

Barareh Nights

2005

Bitter Coffee poster
4.8

The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.

Bitter Coffee

2010

Tasian poster
8.2

Set in October 1977, on the brink of the Iranian Revolution, a forbidden love story unfolds between Khosrow, a SAVAK officer, and Shirin, a young woman accused of political activism. Amidst growing political unrest, their passion blooms in secrecy, forcing them to confront dangerous choices. Torn between loyalty to their homeland and their love, they must navigate a path of betrayal, survival, and defiance as the revolution looms. A powerful tale of love, freedom, and sacrifice in a time of turmoil.

Tasian

2025

Shish Maheh poster
NR

The story of Shahin’s life tells the story of a young man with many ups and downs who, upon encountering unexpected news, undergoes serious changes in his life and the lives of those around him

Shish Maheh

2025

I'm just kidding poster
5.0

Every episode is about a subject which is common in socity.

I'm just kidding

2014

Once Upon a Time in Iran poster
7.7

It is the story of a family on the first of September 1941, which undergoes changes during the occupation of Iran by the Allies.

Once Upon a Time in Iran

2021

Viper of Tehran poster
7.7

The adventures of a movie director who gets involved in a murder case.

Viper of Tehran

2024

At Margin poster
5.8

Hooman Sahraei who’s a medical specialist has the intention to establish a hospital along with a group of personnel who could be described as different…

At Margin

2015

Mozaffar's Garden poster
5.2

Mozaffar's Garden is a 2006 Iranian satire television series. It was directed by Mehran Modiri, who also narrates and stars as the title character. It ran from 1 September to 15 October 2006, with reruns continuing through 2007

Mozaffar's Garden

2006

Sneeze poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sneeze

2015

My Villa poster
3.4

Hedayat and Arsalan are two down and out ex-cons with a conscious who have fallen on hard times. When they hear that Meshkat, an old billionaire without any heirs, is in a coma and likely to die, they come up with a plan to once and for all relieve themselves from their misfortunes. Hedayat forges a birth certificate for Arsalan so he can claim to be a long lost nephew of Meshkat. Things, however, don't always go as smoothly as they plan...

My Villa

2013

Dracula poster
7.0

Kamran Kamerva is informed that his son has been arrested for setting up betting sites abroad and that agents will come to him soon. Upon hearing this news, Kamerva boarded his helicopter and ...

Dracula

2021

Great Award poster
1.0

The story centers around Bijan Jamali (Mehran Modiri), his cousin Mahmoud (Siamak Ansari), and his brother-in-law Morad (Javad Razavian). Morad is a smooth-talking con artist who is constantly getting himself and the others into jail. Bijan works at a pizza place where his boss Mr. Sa'adati (Saeid Pirdoost) is trying to get him to marry his daughter Mahnaz. When Bijan wins a brand new Mercedes Benz in a sweepstakes at his bank, it seems like all of their problems are over, but that all changes when Bijan meets Kambiz (Reza Shafiei Jam), and hilarity ensues.

Great Award

2005

On Tiptoes poster
7.1

Pavarchin is an Iranian television comedy serial. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in September 2002 until March 2003. It could usually be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Tehran TV, also known as Channel 5 in Iran. Later due to the popularity of the show, episodes were shown in syndication on various Iranian provincial channels as well as IRIB 1 & IRIB 2 for those living out of the country. The show stopped airing in March 2003. It was directed by Mehran Modiri.

On Tiptoes

2002

The Monster poster
6.2

Houshang is a simple and honest teacher who is satisfied with his life and does not have much interest in the world, but unwittingly goes in a way that changes his life and enters the process of embezzlement and fraud. He unexpectedly owns wealth and wealth, and is outspoken from his former character.

The Monster

2019

Father's Coffee poster
7.0

The story is about a family who decide to import coffee in order to gain a lot of financial profit, and they happen to be very successful in this work, so much so that the main character is known as the "Father of Coffee".

Father's Coffee

2024

No artwork available
NR

A widowed man and a widowed woman have trouble raising their big family alone however their marriage presents even more challenges

Dardesar Valedein (2001)

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The Man with Two Thousand Faces poster
5.1

Charged for impersonation, we are studying criticisms directed towards different sectors in the society as our impersonator looks back at his crimes.

The Man with Two Thousand Faces

2009

The Man with Three Thousand Faces poster
NR

The story begins with an 18-year time jump, in which Masoud Shastchi had been exiled to Barareh. He tries to make up for the years of his life he has lost by getting a job at a government office and helping support his father. However, as always, he finds himself facing bad luck, unexpected situations, becoming entangled in a series of misunderstandings.

The Man with Three Thousand Faces

2026

Dotted poster
5.6

Noghtechin is an Iranian television sitcom. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in 2003 and 2004. It was written, directed, and starred Mehran Modiri, the creator of Pavarchin and Shabhaye Barareh. The show was famous for Bamshad and his song "Bivafaie." It is also noted that Noghtechin holds the distinction of receiving the most money from advertising of any Iranian show, thanks largely to constant sponsorship by Samsung, which is featured prominently in Mr. Pirdoost's store. Many of the actors in Noghtechin are reused in other Modiri productions.

Dotted

2003

The Man with a Thousand Faces poster
6.9

Because of him being in strange positions and situations, a man is several times mistaken as other, usually famous people; and now must explain himself to a judge as he has been arrested for impersonation.

The Man with a Thousand Faces

2008

No artwork available
2.5

Women don't want owners; they want love...

Pedar Goardiula

2023

Full or Empty poster
10.0

Full or Empty (Gol Ya Poch) is a group game where different teams face each other in different parts in the form of breathtaking competitions and an elimination model. In each period of the goal or nonsense game, two teams of 3 people face each other and play the goal or nonsense game with the special rules of this video competition.

Full or Empty

2024

Killing a Traitor poster
5.0

In the early years of the 30s of Hijri, a group of patriotic and freedom-loving people planned to provide the amount needed for the national loan of Dr. Mohammad Mosadegh during a robbery operation from the National Bank. But everything does not go according to their plan and...

Killing a Traitor

2023

No artwork available
NR

The series "Navad Shab" directed by Mehran Modiri, is a satirical series that tells the story of the daily life of a young couple in a comedic and sweet way, depicting their funny adventures in family life and facing everyday problems. In the margins of this story, topics such as saving a weekly magazine from bankruptcy were also addressed.

Navad Shab

2000

No artwork available
NR

was a comedy television series directed by Mehran Modiri that aired on Channel One of the Islamic Republic of Iran's television network in the early morning of 1993. This comedy series can be considered the second turning point in comedy television series after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Parvaze 57

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No artwork available
NR

Two brothers named "Mohsen" (played by Mehran Modiri) and "Amir" (played by Abdolreza Akbari) are the heirs of their father "Hajnaib"'s garden; but their differences of taste over how to use this garden bring them face to face.

Baghe Gilas (1994)

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No artwork available
NR

In each part of this series, Mehran Modiri, make the owners of different jobs talk from a humorous point of view. In addition, the satirical item is mainly broadcast in connection with the same jobs during the conversation

Bebakhshid Shoma

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Behind the camera

No artwork available
NR

After Never

After Never

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6 AM poster
4.0

Sarah is leaving Teheran for three years to study for her doctorate in Canada. Her flight is at 6 am. After an emotionally fraught final dinner with her family, she heads to an impromptu farewell party at her friend Farida’s apartment, intending to go straight to the airport afterwards. That plan implodes, however, when the morality police swoop in. Drinks are emptied, musical instruments hidden and women put on their overcoats, while Sarah is seized with terror that they will all be arrested – and she, of course, will miss her plane. Mehran Modiri, Iran’s popular satirist, who also has a chilling cameo as a police hostage negotiator, proves here that he is just as at home with a nail-biting drama.

6 AM

2024

6 AM poster
4.0

Sarah is leaving Teheran for three years to study for her doctorate in Canada. Her flight is at 6 am. After an emotionally fraught final dinner with her family, she heads to an impromptu farewell party at her friend Farida’s apartment, intending to go straight to the airport afterwards. That plan implodes, however, when the morality police swoop in. Drinks are emptied, musical instruments hidden and women put on their overcoats, while Sarah is seized with terror that they will all be arrested – and she, of course, will miss her plane. Mehran Modiri, Iran’s popular satirist, who also has a chilling cameo as a police hostage negotiator, proves here that he is just as at home with a nail-biting drama.

6 AM

2024

5 PM poster
4.4

The film follows the story of a man in Tehran, from 7 am to 5 pm, when he must do a job because it is his last chance.

5 PM

2017

Barareh Nights poster
NR

Set in late 40s in Iran, a politically exiled man meets strange rural people with weird actions and accents in a village called Barareh.

Barareh Nights

2005

Laugh Bomb poster
6.0

A couple with their two children recently bought a satellite receiver. They try to educate their children with politeness but it is difficult with the arrival of receiver and ill-educated and very funny channels. They change 12 channels and each time they encounter a more malicious and abnormal program.

Laugh Bomb

2011

Happy Hour poster
7.0

Regarding the misery of government employees, it was the coercion of the landlord and the like, and they insisted on giving a moral message in every part. They only expressed a sense of humor.

Happy Hour

1994