Phoenix Raei
Australian actor
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Phoenix Raei is an Australian actor, director, and producer. He was a main cast member of the two-season TV soap The Heights (2018–2019). He starred in the 2021 Netflix series Clickbait, and had a pivotal role in the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent.
Phoenix Raei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1990 |
| Occupations | Actor, director |
| Notable work | Clickbait |
| Partner | Kate Lister |
Early life and education
Career
Raei first appeared in a short film in 2014. He chose the stage name Nima Raei and used it for Seven Storeys Down, a 2017 film that he wrote and directed.[1] Raei's television debut was in the Australian soccer show Mustangs FC,[1] He played his first major role in the 2017 film Australia Day, and wrote and directed a miniseries, Murder. He thereafter relocated to Melbourne.[2][1] In 2018, Raei appeared in the Australian political thriller series Romper Stomper, based on the 1992 Russell Crowe film of the same name. In 2019 he featured in the Australian prison-drama series Wentworth.[2][1]
He was a main cast member of the Perth two-season TV soap The Heights (2018-2019).[citation needed] In 2020, he appeared in Stateless, a series about detention centres in Australia created by Cate Blanchett.[2][3]
Raei also co-starred in the 2021 Netflix miniseries Clickbait alongside Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, and Adrian Grenier.[4][2][5][6][7] In Clickbait, Raei plays the role of Roshan Amiri, a missing persons detective investigating a highly publicised murder.[4]
He had a pivotal role in the Netflix series The Night Agent.[citation needed] He appeared in Black Site, an American action-thriller film released in 2022, and he is working on a self-authored, directed, and produced film, Schnook.[2][1]
In 2023, he took part in season three of the Apple TV+ thriller series Tehran.[citation needed] In 2024, Raei was named in the cast for series 3 of The Twelve.[8]
Personal life
Raei is engaged to Australian actress Kate Lister. They have two daughters together.
The two have collaborated on various projects, and together they manage a production company, Little Fish Films.[2][1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Son of a Gun | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Pale Blue Eyes | Diner Patron #4 | Short film | |
| 2015 | Bizness Boiz | Cucumber Guy | Short film |
| Indefinite | Adar | ||
| 2017 | Australia Day | Yaghoub Ghaznavi | |
| 7 Storeys Down | Beau | ||
| Romeo | Mercuccio | ||
| 2019 | Below | Azad | |
| 2022 | Black Site | Uri Wasserman | |
| 2023 | The Rooster | Dan | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mustangs FC | Lachy | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Romper Stomper | Amir | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2018; 2019 | Wentworth | Lukas | Seasons 6-7, 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The Heights | Ash Jafari | Seasons 1-2, 60 episodes |
| 2020 | Stateless | Javad Shahrokh | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Roshan Amiri | Miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Night Agent | Dale | Season 1, 10 episodes |
| Love Me | Johan | Season 2, 2 episodes | |
| 2024- | Tehran | Ramin Ghassemi | Season 3, 5 episodes |
| 2025 | Apple Cider Vinegar | Hek | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| The Twelve | Season 3, 8 episodes |
As director / writer
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 Storeys Down | Director / writer | Feature film |
| 2017–2018 | Murder | Director / writer | Miniseries |
| TBA | Rotten | Director | Film – in post-production[10] |
| Shnook | Director / writer | Short film – in post-production | |
| Paradise | Co-director | In development |
Recognition and awards
In 2019, he was the recipient of the Casting Guild of Australia, Rising Star Award.[11]