Ali Saam

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Ali Saam (* between 1960 and 1969 in Tehran ) is an Iranian actor.

Life

In his childhood, Saam was a fan of Hollywood heroes like Batman and Zorro . In the late 1970s, he went to the United States to get a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems. Later he started to play theater. In 2002 he made his first screen appearance as an Italian mafiosi in Redemption . In 2005 he played a transvestite in the comedy Jew Tales . Supporting roles followed, mostly as a villain.

He became known to a larger audience through the impersonation of the Revolutionary Guard Ali Khalkhali in Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film Argo .

Filmography

  • 2002: Redemption
  • 2005: Jew Tales
  • 2007: The Unit ( The Unit , TV series, an episode)
  • 2010: A Conversion to Remember
  • 2011: $ lowdown
  • 2012: Argo

Web links

Ali Saam in the Internet Movie Database (English)

personal data
SURNAME Saam, Ali
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Iranian actor
DATE OF BIRTH between 1960 and 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Tehran