Dehkordi, Ali (AKA Ali Ebrahimpour Dehkordi: born 1965, Shahrekord) 

Payam Dehkordi is a Tehran University graduate with a BA degree in Dramatic Literature and an MA in Theatre.

He started his career in 1993 with stage acting and it has remained his main focus so far.

His outstanding performances in different plays have won him several awards and nominations in the field of theatre.

At the 22nd International Fajr Theatre Festival, Dehkordi won the Best Actor Award for which he was also nominated the previous year. 

In 2007, he was named Best Stage Actor of the year by Iran’s National Association of Critics and Iran’s Home of Theatre.

Besides stage acting, Dehkordi has appeared in different movies such as ‘A Piece of Bread’ (2004), ‘The Separated’ (2004), ‘A Little Kiss’ (2004), ‘Maritime Silk Road’ (2010), and ‘Tragedy’ (2013).

He has also acted in some series, including ‘Shahriar’ (2005), ‘Zero Degree Turn’ (2007), ‘The Safe’ (2009), and ‘Dark Intelligence 2’ (2013).