{{Short description|Iranian actor (born 1992)}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Shiraz, Iran | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = 2014–present | other_names = Moe Bargahi }}
'''Moe Bar-El''' (born 18 May 1992) is a British-Iranian actor. He earned an affiliate Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his theatre work. On television, he is known for his roles in the Canal+ series ''The Bureau'' (2016), the ITV drama ''Honour'' (2020) and the FX series ''Alien: Earth'' (2025).
==Early life== Bar-El was born in Shiraz<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voicebanklondon.co.uk/artist/moe-bar-el|title=Moe Bar-El|website=Voicebank London|accessdate=17 August 2022}}</ref> and moved to London with his mother and brother when he was ten. He attended City and Islington College,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JaH8DwAAQBAJ&dq=City+and+Islington+college+moe+bar+el&pg=PT3|title=Moormaid - Marion Bott|date=May 2018|isbn=9781786824981 |accessdate=17 August 2022|last1=Bott |first1=Marion }}</ref> where he pursued a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts from 2010 to 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalccg.ac.uk/news/moe-bar-el-from-candi-to-olivier-nominee|title=Moe Bar-El – from CANDI to Olivier Nominee|website=Capital City College Group|date=8 June 2019|accessdate=24 February 2023}}</ref> He then trained part-time at Identity School of Acting for three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatrereviews.co.uk/post.cfm?p=212|title=Moe Bar-El - Interview|website=London Theatre Reviews|date=19 March 2018|accessdate=17 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/iag-idsas-moe-bar-el-currently-filming-upcoming-series-snatch/|title=IAG & IDSA'S Moe Bar-El currently filming upcoming series, Snatch|journal=The British Blacklist|date=2 November 2016|accessdate=17 August 2022}}</ref> He speaks Persian and English.
==Career== After appearing in short films and Bola Agbaje's web series ''Hot Pepper'', Bar-El made his television debut in 2016 when he joined the main cast of the French Canal+ political thriller ''The Bureau'' for its second season as Shapur Zamani. In 2018, he made his professional stage debut in ''Moormaid'' at the Arcola Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatreweekly.com/moe-bar-el-and-ali-azhar-join-the-cast-of-moormaid/|title=Moe Bar-El and Ali Azhar Join the Cast of Moormaid|website=Theatre Weekly|date=12 March 2018|accessdate=17 August 2022}}</ref> and ''Every Day I Make Greatness Happen'' at the Hampstead Theatre. For the latter, Bar-El was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre at the 2019 Laurence Olivier Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/news/2019/march/the-phlebotomist-moe-bar-el-and-caroline-or-change-announced-as-2019-olivier-award-nominees/|title=The Phlebotomist, Moe Bar-El and Caroline or Change announced as 2019 Olivier Award nominees|website=Hampstead Theatre|date=5 March 2019|accessdate=24 February 2023}}</ref> He appeared in the San Francisco production of ''The Jungle''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stellartheatre.co.uk/actors/moe-bar-el|title=Moe Bar-El|website=Stellar Theatre|accessdate=17 August 2022}}</ref>
In 2020, Bar-El played Karim in the first season of the Apple TV+ spy thriller ''Tehran'' and starred as Rahmat Sulemani in the ITV drama ''Honour''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/honour-cast-itv-keeley-hawes/|title=Meet the cast of Honour|journal=RadioTimes|first=Flora|last=Carr|date=28 September 2020|accessdate=9 October 2020}}</ref> He made his feature film debut with a small role in the 2021 Dutch drama ''Mitra''. He had recurring roles as Reece in the 2022 Amazon Prime science fiction series ''The Peripheral'' and Artem in the 2023 BBC One crime drama ''Better''. He went on the Paines Plough tour of ''You Bury Me''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/entertainment/29032023-you-bury-me-arrives-at-richmonds-orange-tree-theatre|title=You Bury Me arrives at Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre|journal=SW Londoner|first=Daniel|last=Mulhern|date=29 March 2023|accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2014 | ''C.T.R.L'' | PJ | Short film |- | 2015 | ''One Day in Whitechapel'' | Jay | Short film |- | 2016 | ''In the Robot Skies'' | Tamir | Short film |- | 2017 | ''Tilda & Laila'' | Ali | Short film |- | 2021 | ''Mitra'' | Bewaker Raid | |- | 2022 | ''Parousia'' | Kane | Short film |- | 2023 | ''Femme'' | Donovan | |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 | ''Dune: Part Two'' | Fundamentalist Fighter | |- | ''The Return'' | Elatus | |- | 2025 | ''Words of War'' | Mosvar Barayev | |- | TBA | ''Ghetto Heaven'' | Iziah Anderson | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2015 | ''Hot Pepper'' | Akram | Web series; episode: "Home Alone" |- | 2016 | ''The Bureau'' ({{langx|fr|Le Bureau des Légendes}}) | Shapur Zamani | Main role (season 2)<br>Pictures (season 3), Flashback (season 4) |- | 2017 | ''Snatch'' | Sheikh Zesan | Episode: "The Smelt Down" |- | 2019 | ''Casualty'' | Shah Busnal | 1 episode |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ''Tehran'' | Karim | Recurring role (season 1; 4 episodes) |- | ''Honour'' | Rahmat Sulemani | Miniseries |- | 2022 | ''The Peripheral'' | Reece | 4 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 | ''Better'' | Artem | 4 episodes |- | ''Count Abdulla'' | Yazan Al Kawalti | |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 | ''Dinner with the Parents'' | Paul | 2 episodes |- | ''We Might Regret This'' | Will | 1 episode |- | 2025 | ''Alien: Earth'' | Rashidi | 4 episodes |- | 2026 | ''Hit Point'' | TBA | Upcoming thriller<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/newsroom/nick-blood-and-saffron-hocking-lead-casting-for-hit-point-brand-new-original-drama-series-for-u-and-uanddave|title=Nick Blood And Saffron Hocking Lead Casting For Hit Point|website=corporate.uktv.co.uk|date=13 October 2025|accessdate=14 October 2025}}</ref> |}
==Stage== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | ''Moormaid'' | Mehdi | Arcola Theatre, London |- | ''Every Day I Make Greatness Happen'' | Kareem | Hampstead Theatre, London |- | 2019 | ''The Jungle'' | Maz | Curran Theatre, San Francisco |- | 2020 | ''Welcome to Iran'' | Various | Theatre Royal Stratford East, London |- | 2021 | ''Lockdown and All That'' / ''The Monster Inside'' | | Tara Theatre, London |- | 2023 | ''You Bury Me'' | Tamer | Paines Plough UK tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://painesplough.com/people/moe-bar-el/|title=Moe Bar-El|website=Paines Plough|date=22 February 2023|accessdate=24 February 2023}}</ref> |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2019 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre | ''Every Day I Make Greatness Happen'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/2019/|title=Olivier Awards 2019|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=3 March 2019|website=Society of London Theatre}}</ref> |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|5942765}} * [https://www.spotlight.com/9332-0169-4124 Moe Bar-El] at Spotlight
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bar-El, Moe}} Category:Living people Category:1992 births Category:Actors from Shiraz Category:Alumni of City and Islington College Category:Alumni of the Identity School of Acting Category:21st-century British male actors Category:Iranian emigrants to England Category:Male actors from London