Akbar Abdi
Iranian actor and comedian (1960–2026)
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Akbar Abdi (Persian: اکبر عبدی, 26 August 1960 – 24 July 2026) was an Iranian Azerbaijani actor.[2][3][4] He received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs, a Hafez Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. He died of a heart attack.[5]
Born26 August 1960
Tehran, Iran
Died24 July 2026 (aged 65)
OccupationsActor, comedian
Yearsactive1983–2026
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| Born | 26 August 1960 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 24 July 2026 (aged 65) |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1983–2026 |
| Children | Elmira Abdi |
| Awards |  Order of Culture and Art (1st Class)[1] |
Career
He began his career in 1981 with the children's TV series The Traffic Neighborhood, directed by Dariush Moadebian. His main credits include The Actor, Delshodegan, and The Snowman. He also acted in the film Ejareh-Nesheenha (The Tenants).[6]
Abdi went through a kidney transplant in June 2016.[7] He was criticized for antisemitic remarks.[8] Abdi died on 24 July 2026, aged 65.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 1984 | The Great Controversy | Siavash Shakeri | |||
| 1985 | The Man Who Became a Mouse | Ahmad Bakhshi | |||
| 1986 | The Mission | Hossein Zandbaf | |||
| 1987 | The Stranger | Parviz | Rahman Rezaee | ||
| The Tenants | Mr. Ghandi | Dariush Mehrjui | |||
| 1989 | Grand Cinema | Hossein Hedayat | |||
| 1990 | Mother | Gholam Reza | Ali Hatami | ||
| 1991 | The Old Men's School | Ali Sajadi Hosseini | |||
| 1992 | Love-stricken | Faraj Boulsik | Ali Hatami | ||
| Once Upon a Time, Cinema | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | ||||
| 1993 | Actor | Akbar Abdi | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | ||
| 1996 | Mr. Sunshine | Homayoun As'adian | |||
| 1999 | All | Fereydoun Hassanpour | |||
| 2000 | Once Upon a Time | Iraj Tahmasb | |||
| 2007 | The Outcast | Bayram Loder | Masoud Dehnamaki | ||
| 2008 | Lover | Godratollah Solh Mirzaee | |||
| 2009 | The Outcast 2 | Bayram Loder | Masoud Dehnamaki | ||
| Heartbroken | Ali Rouintan | ||||
| Checkmate | Jamshid Heidari | ||||
| 2010 | Pay Back | Tahmineh Milani | |||
| 2011 | The Outcast 3 | Bayram Loder | Masoud Dehnamaki | ||
| The President's Cell Phone | Ghorban Ali's brother-in-law | Ali Atshani | |||
| 2012 | Displace | Ali | Ali Tavakolnia | ||
| I Feel Sleepy | Reza's Mother | Reza Attaran | |||
| 2013 | Notoriety | Yousef | Masoud Dehnamaki | ||
| 2014 | The Sleepy Ones | Mother | Fereydoun Jeyrani | ||
| Miʿrajis | Akbar | Masoud Dehnamaki | |||
| 2015 | In Due Course | Vahid Amirkhani | |||
| 2016 | Notoriety 2 | Yousef | Masoud Dehnamaki | ||
| Four Isfahanians in Baghdad | Mohammad Reza Momtaz | ||||
| 2018 | Loveulance | Keramat | Mohsen Mahini | ||
| Misunderstanding | Ahmad Reza Motamedi | ||||
| 2019 | Happy Birthday | Somayyeh Zareinezhad | |||
| X-Large | Mohsen Tavakoli | ||||
| Tornado 2 | Professor Andish | Javad Hashemi | |||
| 2021 | Automobile | Ali Miri Ramesheh | |||
| 2022 | Hot Silver | Mohsen Aghakhan | |||
| TBA | Bitter Smile | Mohammad Reza Momtaz |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | King of Ear | Rahman Shoja'at | Davood Mirbagheri | Video CD |
Awards and nominations
- Received the Crystal Simorgh for the second role of a man from the 8th Fajr Film Festival for his role in Ali Hatami's film Mother (1989) [10]
- Received Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor from the 30th Fajr International Film Festival for his role in the film I Dream I Made by Reza Attaran[11]
- Nominated for the 20th Fajr Film Festival Award for the film Bread, Love and Motor 1000