Saeed Rad
Ahmad Saeed Hagh Parast Raad was an Iranian actor and playwright who started his career in 1968. Rad left Iran in 1986 and lived in Canada but returned in 2000 to continue his career.
After a minor role in M. Zarrindast's Conquerors of the Desert in 1969, he was invited by Amir Naderi to play the leading role of his debut film, Adieu Friend.
Raad died following complications from a fall on 22 July 2024, at the age of 79.
Filmography
Deadlock, 1973Made in Iran, 1979Journey of the Stone, 1977The Border, 1981The Red Line, 1982The Imperilled, 1982Farmaan, 1982Daadshah, 1983Crossing the Mine Field, 1983Eagles, 1984Duel, 2002Che, 2014End of Service, 2015Love and Frenzy, 2015He has also acted in notable Iranian TV series including In the Eye of the Wind in the role of Reza Shah.