Actor

Babak Karimi

1960

Who they are

Born: 22 March 1960, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Known for: A Separation, The Past, The Salesman

Babak Karimi is an actor born in Prague in 1960 who works in both Iranian and Italian cinema. He is best known for supporting roles in Asghar Farhadi's films, especially A Separation, and for appearing in European productions such as The Life Ahead.

Where to start

A Separation (2011)Full guide
His best-known film; the ensemble cast shared the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
The Past (2013)Log in to add it to the library
Another Farhadi drama, showing his work in a French-set, international production.
The Salesman (2016)Full guide
A third Farhadi collaboration, a widely acclaimed Iranian drama.
Quiet Chaos (2008)Log in to add it to the library
An Italian drama that marks his presence in Italian cinema.
The Life Ahead (2020)Log in to add it to the library
A later Italian-language production that brought him to a wider European audience.

Their films in the library

Awards

2011 Silver Bear for Best Actor (shared with the ensemble cast of A Separation), Berlin International Film Festival

The full list · 52

200510 Days with KiarostamiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007Last Minute MaroccoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zin Krisha
2008Quiet ChaosLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mario
2009ExLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Collega dottore
2011A SeparationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Interrogator
2013The PastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shahryar
2013Fish & CatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Babak
2013No Where No BodyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2014I Hate the DawnLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2014Il était une fois... Une séparationLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2016The SalesmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Babak
2016Death of the FishLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2017The Last ProseccoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zio Cyrus
2017A WeddingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mansoor Kazim
2017InvasionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Babak
2017GazeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2017The Girl's HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2018The RoleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2018DelayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2018Invasion To InterpretationLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2020The Life AheadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Hamil
2020YaldaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ayat
2020Timo's WinterLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2020No ChoiceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karim
2020Bad Habits Die HardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barbone
2020Dio salvi la reginaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Apolide
2020Cinema Shahre GhesehLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2021Zeros and OnesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mullah
2021Careless CrimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mohsen
2021MajorityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor
2021Free - LiberiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antonio
2021The World in ShotsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2021At the End of EvinLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022Until TomorrowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Mahmoudi
2022(Im)perfetti CriminaliLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Amir
2022The Loser ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022The WastetownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mohandes
2022Lawless CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Salar
2022BucharestLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022Odyssey of SolitudeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Victor
2022Visiting TimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022I Am ForoughLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2023Terrestrial VersesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (voice)
2023FossilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Khosravi (Savaki)
2023VanishedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The old man
2023The StraitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hashem
2024Nosrat Karimi, Being an Artist in IranLog in to add it to the libraryActor as himself · Director
2025Black Rabbit, White RabbitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Babak / Antonio
2025Guardian of the FieldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Helma's father
2025Sunshine ExpressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Judge
2026BalcanicaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jalil
2026Somewhere Between MemoriesLog in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.