Actor (TV series)

Actor is an Iranian drama television series written and directed by Nima Javidi and produced by Majid Motalebi. The series stars Navid Mohammadzadeh, Ahmad Mehranfar, Hasti Mahdavifar, Hanieh Tavassoli, Gelareh Abbassi, Hooman Barghnavard, and Mehraveh Sharifinia. It was released on the Filimo and Namava streaming platforms from 26 January 2023 to 8 June 2023.
The series received critical acclaim and international recognition, winning the Grand Prize at the Series Mania Festival and the Best Screenplay award at the Seoul International Drama Awards
. The French–German television network Arte purchased the European broadcasting rights, dubbing the series into French and German. Actor became the first Iranian series to be aired in Europe through Arte with multilingual dubbing.

Plot

The story follows the turbulent lives of several talented stage actors who, after receiving a mysterious offer, become entangled in complex personal and moral dilemmas.

International broadcast

For the first time in Iran’s television history, the French–German network Arte purchased and dubbed the series in French and German. The first season of Actor aired between 9 May and 20 May 2024 on Arte’s channel and streaming platform.