Mahjoub, Hossein (born August 1, 1948, Rasht)

Hossein Mahjoub studied literature in high school and later took different acting classes with a number of famous actors and directors.

He made his film debut in Bahram Beizaei’s ‘Heavy Rain’ (1972).

This veteran actor has starred in many movies, including ‘Perhaps Another Time’ (1987), ‘The Wasteland’ (1988), ‘Reyhaneh’ (1989), ‘The Moon and the Sun’ (1995), ‘Slivers of the Sun’ (1995), ‘How to Kill Love’ (2002), ‘The Kingdom of Solomon the Prophet’ (2008), ‘Toranj’ (2013), and ‘The Resident of the Middle Floor’ (2013).

Mahjoub played in his first series in ‘Bravehearts of Tangestan’ (1971-1973).

He has appeared in several series such as ‘Sarbedaran’ (1984), ‘The Sultan and the Shepherd’ (1981-1984), ‘Jungle Commander’ (1984-1987), ‘The Spiritualists’ (2006), ‘House of Outsiders’ (2008), ‘On the Way to Zayandeh Roud’ (2010), ‘The Times’ (2012), ‘The Star of Life’ (2013), and ‘Ancient Land’ (2010-2015).

He has some experiences in film production, writing and directing as well.

Mahjoub has been nominated for several awards from different film festivals for his appearance in ‘The Last Act’ (1990), ‘I'm Taraneh, 15’ (2001), ‘Big Drum under the Left Foot’ (2004), and ‘We’re Still Alive’ (2008).

He won five awards from some Iranian and foreign festivals for his appearance in ‘The Color of God’ (1997), including the Crystal Simorgh of the Best Actor in a Leading Role at the International Fajr Film Festival.