{{short description|Iranian actor (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Mohsen Tanabandeh | image = Mohsen Tanabandeh 2019.jpg | caption = Tanabandeh at the [[37th Fajr Film Festival|2019 Fajr Film Festival]] | native_name = | native_name_lang = Fa | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|04|15}} | birth_place = [[Damghan]], [[Imperial State of Iran|Iran]] | years_active = 1996–present | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|screenwriter}} | spouse = Roshanak Golba (2021–present) | children = 2 | notable_works = | alma_mater = }}
'''Mohsen Tanabandeh''' ({{langx|fa|محسن تنابنده}}; born April 15, 1975) is an Iranian actor, screenwriter, and director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohsen Tanabandeh |trans-title=محسن تنابنده |url=http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138210270100/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128142624/http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138210270100%2F |archive-date=28 January 2022 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Soureh Cinema}}</ref> He is best known for his role as [[Naghi Mamooli]] in the television series ''[[Capital (Iranian TV series)|Capital]]'' (2011–2025), for which he also served as creator and head writer, earning three [[Hafez Awards]].<ref name="زندگینامه محسن تنابنده">{{cite web |title=Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh |trans-title=زندگینامه محسن تنابنده |url=http://www.parvaresheafkar.com/biography/actors/mohsen-tanabandeh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011851/http://www.parvaresheafkar.com/biography/actors/mohsen-tanabandeh |archive-date=28 April 2018 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Parvaresh Afkar}}</ref>
== Early life == Mohsen Tanabandeh was born on 15 April 1975 in Tehran, Iran, though his father hails from [[Damghan]]. He has mentioned that his aunt is from [[Behshahr]], [[Mazandaran Province]], and he is fluent in the [[Mazanderani language]].<ref name="hamshahrionline">{{cite news |title=Biography: Mohsen Tanabandeh |trans-title=زندگینامه: محسن تنابنده |url=http://hamshahrionline.ir/details/207178 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331040013/http://hamshahrionline.ir/details/207178 |archive-date=31 March 2018 |access-date=5 May 2025 |publisher=Hamshahri Online}}</ref> The second of seven siblings, with three brothers and three sisters, Tanabandeh grew up in a family that moved to [[Paykan Shahr|Tehran]] and later [[Eslamshahr]] due to his father’s job. He completed his primary, middle, and high school education in Eslamshahr.<ref name="hamshahrionline" /> A graduate in acting, Tanabandeh began his professional acting career in theater in 1995, performing in plays such as ''Bar-e Am'' and ''Jaryan-e Asabi'', both written and directed by [[Hassan Varasteh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohsen Tanabandeh |trans-title=محسن تنابنده |url=https://vista.ir/w/a/16/n0g7v/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Vista}}</ref>
== Career == Tanabandeh initially worked in [[Theatre|theater]] before transitioning to film. In 2003, he debuted in cinema with a role in ''[[Tiny Snowflakes]]'', directed by [[Alireza Amini]].<ref name="بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده">{{cite web |title=Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh |trans-title=بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده |url=http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138210270100/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128142624/http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138210270100%2F |archive-date=28 January 2022 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Soureh Cinema}}</ref> He gained recognition for his performance and screenplay in ''[[Esteshhadi Baraye Khoda|A Martyrdom for God]]'' (2005), winning the [[Fajr Film Festival]]’s [[Crystal Simorgh]] for Best Supporting Actor and receiving a nomination for Best Screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohsen Tanabandeh and St. Petersburg |trans-title=محسن طنابنده و سن پترزبورگ |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/2154895/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Magiran |publisher=Iran Newspaper}}</ref> He later won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for his roles in ''[[Seven Minutes to Autumn|Seven Minutes Until Autumn]]'' (2009) and ''[[Ferrari (2017 film)|Ferrari]]'' (2017) and earned an Honorary Diploma for ''[[Nadarha|Indigences]]'' (2010) at the Fajr Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohsen Tanabandeh |trans-title=محسن طنابنده |url=https://vista.ir/w/a/16/n0g7v/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Vista}}</ref>
Tanabandeh’s portrayal of [[Naghi Mamooli]] in ''[[Capital (Iranian TV series)|Capital]]'' (2011–2025) became iconic, earning him widespread acclaim and three [[Hafez Awards]] for acting and screenwriting.<ref name="زندگینامه محسن تنابنده"/> He also played multiple roles with distinct makeup in the series ''[[Shahgoosh]]'' and portrayed an elderly woman in Fool. In [[Majid Majidi]]’s ''[[Muhammad: The Messenger of God (film)|Muhammad: The Messenger of God]]'' (2015), he played Samuel, a Jewish character, delivering most of his dialogue in [[Hebrew]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohsen Tanabandeh and Majid Majidi Behind the Scenes of "Muhammad: The Messenger of God" + Photo |trans-title=محسن تنابنده و مجید مجیدی در پشت صحنه فیلم «محمد رسولالله (ص)» +عکس |url=http://www.mizanonline.com/fa/news/116254/محسن-تنابنده-و-مجید-مجیدی-در-پشت-صحنه-فیلم-محمد-رسول-اللهص-عکس/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707091334/http://www.mizanonline.com/fa/news/116254 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Mizan Online}}</ref>
In 2021, Tanabandeh appeared in the critically acclaimed drama ''[[A Hero (2021 film)|A Hero]]''.<ref name="بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده"/> The following year, he won the Best Actor award in the Horizons section of the [[79th Venice International Film Festival]] for his performance in ''[[World War III (2022 film)|World War III]]''.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 September 2022 |title=Houman Seyyedi and Mohsen Tanabandeh Win Horizons Awards at Venice Festival |trans-title=هومن سیدی و محسن تنابنده جوایز افقهای جشنواره ونیز را گرفتند |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1401061914811/هومن-سیدی-و-محسن-تنابنده-جوایز-افق-های-جشنواره-ونیز-را-گرفتند |access-date=5 May 2025 |publisher=ISNA |language=fa}}</ref>
As a director, Tanabandeh debuted with the film ''[[Ginness]]'' (2015) and later directed ''Oath'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web |title="Ginness," Tanabandeh's First Film, to Screen in May |trans-title=«گینس» اولین فیلم تنابنده در اکران اردیبهشت |url=https://www.cinematicket.org/?p=nnewsdet&nid=1794/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021191458/https://www.cinematicket.org/?p=nnewsdet&nid=1794%2F |archive-date=21 October 2018 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Cinema Ticket}}</ref> Beyond acting, he has worked extensively as a screenwriter and [[acting coach]].<ref name="بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده"/>
== Personal life == On 30 January 2026, Tanabandeh revealed that his cousin's son, Amirhossein Mohammadzadeh, who played for a youth football team, was killed in the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]]. Tanabandeh openly criticized the [[Government of Iran|government]] saying: "I wish you had planned for his future as much as you have laws to punish young Iranians."<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202601303333</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100% ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Actor ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Screenwriter ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Director |- ! scope=row|2003 |''Tiny Snowflakes'' |Mine Guard |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Alireza Amini |- ! scope=row rowspan="2" |2005 |''How Much You Want to Cry?'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |Shahed Ahmadlo |- |''A Few Kilos of Dates For A Funeral'' |Sadri |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Saman Salur]] |- ! scope=row|2006 |[[Offside (2006 Iranian film)|''Offside'']] |Ticket Seller |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Jafar Panahi]] |- ! scope=row|2007 |''Catch Me If You Can'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |Shahed Ahmadlo |- ! scope=row rowspan="2" |2008 |''A Time to Love'' |Amiri |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Ebrahim Forouzesh]] |- |''A Petition for God'' |Ali Mohammad |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Alireza Amini |- ! scope=row rowspan="3" |2010 |''Seven Minutes Until Autumn'' |Nima |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Alireza Amini |- |''First Stone'' |Hassan Ali |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Ebrahim Forouzesh]] |- |[[Saint Petersburg (film)|''Saint Petersburg'']] |Karim |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Behrouz Afkhami]] |- ! scope=row|2011 |''Indigences'' |Mahmoud |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Mohammad Reza Arab |- ! scope=row|2014 |''Lamp 100'' |Farzin |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Saeed Aghakhani]] |- ! scope=row rowspan="3" |2015 |''[[Iran Burger]]'' |Fathollah Khan |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Masoud Jafari Jozani]] |- |''Guinness'' |Bek |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Mohsen Tanabandeh |- |[[Muhammad: The Messenger of God (film)|''Muhammad: The Messenger of God'']] |Samuel |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Majid Majidi]] |- ! scope=row|2017 |''Ferrari'' |Nader |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Alireza Davood Nejad]] |- ! scope=row|2018 |''[[Rona, Azim's Mother]]'' |Azim |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Jamshid Mahmoudi]] |- ! scope=row|2019 |''Oath'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |Mohsen Tanabandeh |- ! scope=row rowspan="2" |2020 |''3 Puffs'' |Mojtaba |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Saman Salur]] |- |''[[Killer Spider]]'' |Saeed |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Ebrahim Irajzad |- ! scope=row rowspan="2" |2021 |''Once Upon a Time, Abadan'' |Mosayeb Charkhideh |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Hamid Reza Azarang]] |- |''[[A Hero]]'' |Bahram |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Asghar Farhadi]] |- ! scope=row|2022 |''[[World War III (2022 film)|World War III]]'' |Shakib |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |[[Houman Seyyedi]] |- ! scope=row|2024 |''Pressure Cooker'' |Sirous |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Rambod Javan]] |}
=== Web === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100% ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Actor ! scope="col" | Screenwriter ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Platform |- ! scope=row|2013–2014 |''[[King of Ear]]'' |Ismael Zekavat / Esfandiyar Majbour / Haji Mohsen Talai |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Davood Mir-Bagheri|Davood Mirbagheri]] | rowspan="2" |[[Video CD]] |- ! scope=row|2014–2015 |''Fool'' |Houshang's Mother |{{yes}} |{{no}} |[[Kamal Tabrizi]] |- ! scope=row|2021 |''[[Hamrefigh|Mutual Friendship]]'' |Himself |{{no}} |{{no}} |[[Shahab Hosseini]] |Namava |- ! scope=row|2023 |''Set Me Free'' |Hatam Nayeb Sorkhi |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |Shahram Shah Hosseini |[[Filimo]] |- |{{TBA}} |''Buried Alive'' | |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Shahram Shah Hosseini | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100% ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Actor ! scope="col" | Screenwriter ! scope="col" | Acting Coach ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Network |- ! scope=row|2006 |''Life on the Condition of Laughter'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Mehdi Mazloumi |[[IRIB TV5]] |- ! scope=row|2007 |''For Sogand's Sake'' |Ebi |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |Seyyed Rahim Hosseini | |- ! scope=row rowspan="3" |2008 |''[[SMS from another World|SMS from Another World]]'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Siroos Moghaddam |[[IRIB TV1]] |- |''The Escort Officer'' |Afshin |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |Saeed Soltani |[[IRIB TV5]] |- |''Yalda Night's Watermelon'' |Ghafar |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |[[Saeed Aghakhani]] | |- ! scope=row|2009 |''Boys Aren't Born Soldiers'' | |{{No}} |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |Shahed Ahmadlo | |- ! scope=row|2010 |''Enclosure'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Siroos Moghaddam |[[IRIB TV1]] |- ! scope=row|2011–present |''[[Capital (Iranian TV series)|Capital]]'' |Naghi Mamouli |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Siroos Moghaddam |[[IRIB TV1]] |- ! scope=row|2012 |''Returned Check'' | |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Siroos Moghaddam |[[IRIB TV1]] |- ! scope=row|2017 |''AlalBadal'' |Aghasi |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Siroos Moghaddam |[[IRIB TV1]] |- ! scope="row" |2023 |''Homeland'' |Morteza |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |[[Kamal Tabrizi]] |[[IRIB TV3]] |}
== Awards and nominations == [[File:Tanabande hafez93.jpg|thumb|Mohsen Tanabandeh in 15th [[Hafez Awards]] (2015)]] {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated Work ! scope="col" | Result |- ! scope="row"|[[Asian Film Awards]] |[[16th Asian Film Awards|2023]] |[[Asian Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] |[[World War III (2022 film)|''World War III'']] |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row"|[[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]] |[[13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards|2019]] |[[Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor|Best Performance by an Actor]] |''[[Rona, Azim's Mother]]'' |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |Australia International Film Festival |2019 |Best Actor |''Rona, Azim's Mother'' | {{won}} |- |2020 |Best Director |''Oath'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="row"| Diorama International Film Festival & Market | 2019 | Best Actor | ''Rona, Azim's Mother'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="8" |[[Fajr International Film Festival|Fajr Film Festival]] | rowspan="2" | 2008 | Best Screenplay | ''A Petition for God'' | {{nom}} |- | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | ''A Petition for God'' | {{won}} |- | 2010 | [[Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] | ''First Stone and Seven Minutes Until Autumn'' | {{won}} |- |2011 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | ''Indigences'' |{{draw|Honorary Diploma}} |- | 2015 | rowspan="2" | [[Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] | ''Iran Burger'' | {{nom}} |- | 2017 | ''Ferrari'' | {{won}} |- | [[37th Fajr Film Festival|2019]] | Best Screenplay | ''Oath'' | {{nom}} |- |[[39th Fajr Film Festival|2021]] |[[Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] |''Once Upon a Time, Abadan'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="14" scope="row" |[[Hafez Awards]] |2011 |Best Actor – Motion Picture |[[Saint Petersburg (film)|''Saint Petersburg'']] |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Comedy | ''[[King of Ear]]'' and [[Capital (2012 film)|''Capital 2'']] | {{won}} |- |Best Screenplay – Television Series |''Capital 2'' | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |Best Actor – Motion Picture |''Iran Burger'' | {{nom}} |- |Best Actor – Television Series Comedy |''Capital 3'' |{{nom}} |- |Best Screenplay – Television Series |''Capital 3'' | {{won}} |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | Best Screenplay – Television Series | ''Capital 5'' | {{won}} |- |Best Actor – Television Series Comedy |''Capital 5'' | {{nom}} |- |Best Actor – Motion Picture |''Ferrari'' | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | Best Actor – Television Series Comedy | ''Capital 6'' | {{won}} |- |Best Screenplay – Television Series |''Capital 6'' |{{nom}} |- |2021 |Best Actor – Motion Picture |''A Hero'' |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 |Best Actor – Television Series Drama |''Set Me Free'' |{{Nom}} |- |Best Actor – Motion Picture |''3 Puffs'' |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row"|Iran Cinema Celebration |2008 |Best Actor in a Supporting Role |''A Petition for God'' |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" |Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association |2008 |Best Actor in a Supporting Role |''A Petition for God'' |{{nom}} |- |2010 |Best Screenplay |''Seven Minutes Until Autumn'' |{{nom}} |- |2011 | rowspan="2" |Best Actor in a Leading Role |''Indigences'' |{{nom}} |- |2017 |''Ferrari'' |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row"| [[Jam-e-Jam Television Festival]] |2012 | Best Actor | ''Capital 1'' |{{won}} |- ! scope="row"|[[FEST (film festival)|Belgrade International Film Festival]] |2023 |Best Actor |''World War III'' |{{won}} |- ! scope="row"|[[Venice International Film Festival]] |[[79th Venice International Film Festival|2022]] |[[Orizzonti|The Orizzonti Award for Best Actor]] |''World War III'' |{{won}} |- ! scope="row"|Yas International Film Festival |2014 |Best Actor |''King of Ear'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="row"|[[Zurich Film Festival]] |2020 |Best Director |''Oath'' | {{won}} |- |}
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