Mohamad Reza Foroutan
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Mohamad Reza Foroutan (in Persian: محمد رضا فروتن) (born 1968) is an Iranian actor. He was born in Tehran, Iran and graduated in Clinical Psychology from Azad University. He has passed some free courses in acting. His first film was Goal (1994, Kazemi). After some minor roles his performance in an episode of TV series The Clue (1996) revealed his capabilities and Masoud Kimiay chose him for the leading role of Mercedes. His successful performance as a disappointed and isolated youth in the film brought him about such a role in other films. His stern, sullen and cold face led him to play the role of a quarrelsome and nervous man. The inner and natural performance is part of his characteristic features. As one of the young and popular figures in Iranian cinema, Foroutan was awarded Crystal Phoenix for Red (1998, Jeirani).
Some of his works:
- Goal
- The Last Port, 1994
- Winner
- The Moon and the Sun, 1995
- Mercedes, 1997
- Two Women
- Red
- Cry, 1998
- Protest
- Born under Libra(Mehr), 1999
- The Yalda Night
- Dance with Dream, 2001
