Ramin Parchami
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Ramin Parchami | |
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| رامین پرچمی | |
 Parchami at the 36th Fajr Film Festival | |
| Born | September 18, 1973 |
| Alma mater | Islamic Azad University |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ramin Parchami (Persian: رامین پرچمی; born September 18, 1973) is an Iranian actor in cinema, theater, and television. In 2011, he was arrested during the Green Movement protests in Tehran and imprisoned for several months in Evin Prison.
Ramin Parchami holds a master's degree in directing and acting in theater from the Islamic Azad University.
Career
In addition to acting, Parchami directed a short film titled *The Solution*. He began his acting career with the TV series Dar Panahe To and the film Ziyafat. He also worked as the editor-in-chief of the cultural-artistic weekly *Naghshe Afarinan* for a period.
He became famous for his roles in television series such as Dar Panahe To, After the Rain, Neighbors, Under the Sky of the City 3, and films like Ziyafat, Eteraz, Telephone, Gray, Maman's Guest, and Ekhrajiha 2.
Political activity
During the 2011 Iranian protests (Green Movement), Parchami was arrested on February 14, 2011, in Tehran and transferred to Evin Prison. After several months in prison, he was temporarily released on March 18, 2012, to carry out administrative procedures, which was kept out of media at his request to avoid administrative complications.
Finally, on July 29, 2012, with Parchami's consent, his release was publicly announced.[3][4][5]
On April 20, 2011, it was announced that Parchami had been sentenced by Branch 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran to one year of imprisonment for acting against national security by participating in illegal gatherings, filming, and disturbing public order.[6][7]