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Babak Karimi

Acting Born Mar 22, 1960 Prague, Czechoslovakia 24 credits
24
Total Credits
2008–2025
18 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Babak Karimi works in acting. Born March 22, 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

A Separation

as Interrogator
Film

The Salesman

as Babak
Film

Life and Amazing Aventures of Robinson Crusoe

as Haji Zarrabi
Film

The Past

as Shahryar
Film

The Life Ahead

as Mr. Hamil
Film

Ex

as Collega dottore

Frequent co-stars

Shahab Hosseini 2 shared titles
Leila Hatami 1 shared title
Payman Maadi 1 shared title
Sareh Bayat 1 shared title
Sarina Farhadi 1 shared title
Kimia Hosseini 1 shared title
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi 1 shared title
Merila Zarei 1 shared title
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh 1 shared title
Mohammad Sajadian 1 shared title

Career timeline

AzaazilSavushunBlack Rabbit, White Rabbit
Set Me FreeTerrestrial Verses
The Lion Skin
Once Upon a Time in IranI Want To Be AliveZeros and OnesCareless CrimeFree - Liberi
The Life AheadYaldaTimo's Winter
The Vertical Line
The Last ProseccoA WeddingThe Girl's House
The Salesman
The PastFish & Cat
A Separation
Ex
Quiet Chaos

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • A Separation (2011) as Interrogator
  • Azaazil (2025)
  • The Salesman (2016) as Babak
  • Once Upon a Time in Iran (2021) as Haji Zarrabi
  • Savushun (2025)
  • The Past (2013) as Shahryar
  • The Lion Skin (2022)
  • The Vertical Line (2018)
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  • I Want To Be Alive (2021)
  • Set Me Free (2023)
  • The Life Ahead (2020) as Mr. Hamil
  • Quiet Chaos (2008) as Mario
  • Zeros and Ones (2021) as Mullah
  • Ex (2009) as Collega dottore
  • Yalda (2020) as Ayat
  • Fish & Cat (2013) as Babak
  • The Last Prosecco (2017) as Zio Cyrus
  • Terrestrial Verses (2023) as (voice)
  • Timo's Winter (2020)
  • Careless Crime (2021) as Mohsen
  • Black Rabbit, White Rabbit (2025) as Babak / Antonio
  • A Wedding (2017) as Mansoor Kazim
  • The Girl's House (2017)
  • Free - Liberi (2021) as Antonio

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Babak Karimi best known for?

Babak Karimi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Separation (2011), The Salesman (2016), Life and Amazing Aventures of Robinson Crusoe (1973), The Past (2013).

When and where was Babak Karimi born?

Babak Karimi was born on March 22, 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

How many credits does Babak Karimi have?

Babak Karimi has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2008 to 2025.

What is Babak Karimi's background in cinema and television?

Babak Karimi (Persian: بابک کریمی‎, born 1960) is an Iranian actor. For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor (as part of ensemble) at 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.

Babak Karimi by the numbers

24credits
17films
7TV series
2008–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • A Separation (2011) as Interrogator — aged about 51
  • The Salesman (2016) as Babak — aged about 56
  • The Past (2013) as Shahryar — aged about 53
  • The Life Ahead (2020) as Mr. Hamil — aged about 60
  • Ex (2009) as Collega dottore — aged about 49

Full filmography (24) Born on March 22

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