{{Short description|Australian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox actor | name = Phoenix Raei | native_name_lang = fa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Shiraz, Iran | occupation = Actor, director | notable_works = ''Clickbait'' | partner = Kate Lister }} '''Phoenix Raei''' is an Australian actor, director, and producer. He was a main cast member of the two-season TV soap ''The Heights'' (2018–2019). He starred in the 2021 Netflix series ''Clickbait'', and had a pivotal role in the 2023 Netflix series ''The Night Agent''.
== Early life and education == Phoenix Raei was born in Shiraz, Iran on 28 October 1990. He emigrated with his family to Australia and settled in Perth. He showed interest in acting at an early age, but felt pressured to pursue higher education, so he studied law.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Desborough|first=Jenny|date=2021-09-02|title=Meet the actor who plays Detective Roshan Amiri in 'Clickbait'|url=https://www.newsweek.com/clickbait-detective-actor-phoenix-raei-1625292|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911191156/https://www.newsweek.com/clickbait-detective-actor-phoenix-raei-1625292|archive-date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Bhatti|first=Umber|date=2021|title=Here's Everything To Know About Your Crush From 'Clickbait'|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/who-plays-roshan-amiri-clickbait-phoenix-raei|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911102751/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/who-plays-roshan-amiri-clickbait-phoenix-raei|archive-date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Elite Daily|language=en}}</ref>
==Career== Raei first appeared in a short film in 2014. He chose the stage name Nima Raei and used it for ''Seven Storeys Down'', a 2017 film that he wrote and directed.<ref name=":3" /> Raei's television debut was in the Australian soccer show ''Mustangs FC'',<ref name=":3" /> He played his first major role in the 2017 film ''Australia Day'', and wrote and directed a miniseries, ''Murder''. He thereafter relocated to Melbourne.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> In 2018, Raei appeared in the Australian political thriller series ''Romper Stomper'', based on the 1992 Russell Crowe film of the same name. In 2019 he featured in the Australian prison-drama series ''Wentworth''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
He was a main cast member of the Perth two-season TV soap ''The Heights'' (2018-2019).{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} In 2020, he appeared in ''Stateless'', a series about detention centres in Australia created by Cate Blanchett.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tounsi-Chaïbdraa|first=Chaïma|date=2021-08-27|title=Clickbait sur Netflix: où avez-vous déjà vu les acteurs?|trans-title=Clickbait on Netflix: where have you seen the actors before?|url=https://www.allocine.fr/diaporamas/series/diaporama-18702240/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901172101/https://www.allocine.fr/diaporamas/series/diaporama-18702240/|archive-date=2021-09-01|access-date=2021-09-13|website=AlloCiné|language=fr}}</ref>
Raei also co-starred in the 2021 Netflix miniseries ''Clickbait'' alongside Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, and Adrian Grenier.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|date=2019-12-02|title='Clickbait': Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, Adrian Grenier & Phoenix Raei Join Netflix Thriller Limited Series|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/clickbait-zoe-kazan-betty-gabriel-adrian-grenier-phoenix-raei-netflix-thriller-limited-series-1202798368/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907030305/https://deadline.com/2019/12/clickbait-zoe-kazan-betty-gabriel-adrian-grenier-phoenix-raei-netflix-thriller-limited-series-1202798368/|archive-date=2021-09-07|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Feldman|first=Dana|date=2021-08-18|title=Netflix Thriller 'Clickbait' Is More Than A Whodunit, Says Series Creator Tony Ayres|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2021/08/18/netflix-thriller-clickbait-is-more-than-a-whodunnit-says-series-creator-tony-ayres/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913123043/https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2021/08/18/netflix-thriller-clickbait-is-more-than-a-whodunnit-says-series-creator-tony-ayres/|archive-date=2021-09-13|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Clickbait |website =Netflix |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80991754|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911080132/https://www.netflix.com/title/80991754|archive-date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hullender|first=Tatiana|date=2021-09-01|title=Phoenix Raei Interview: Clickbait |url=https://screenrant.com/phoenix-raei-interview-clickbait/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903085312/https://screenrant.com/phoenix-raei-interview-clickbait/|archive-date=2021-09-03|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Screen Rant|language=en-US}}</ref> In ''Clickbait'', Raei plays the role of Roshan Amiri, a missing persons detective investigating a highly publicised murder.<ref name=":2" />
He had a pivotal role in the Netflix series ''The Night Agent''.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} He appeared in ''Black Site'', an American action-thriller film released in 2022, and he is working on a self-authored, directed, and produced film, ''Schnook''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
In 2023, he took part in season three of the Apple TV+ thriller series ''Tehran''.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} In 2024, Raei was named in the cast for series 3 of ''The Twelve.''<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Cast revealed for third season of award-winning anthology series, THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER |url=https://www.screenwest.com.au/news/latest-news/cast-revealed-for-third-season-of-award-winning-anthology-series-the-twelve-cape-rock-killer/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Screenwest |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Personal life == Raei is engaged to Australian actress Kate Lister. They have two daughters together.
The two have collaborated on various projects, and together they manage a production company, Little Fish Films.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2014 | ''Son of a Gun'' | Party Guest (uncredited) | |- | ''Pale Blue Eyes'' | Diner Patron #4 | Short film |- | rowspan="2" |2015 | ''Bizness Boiz'' | Cucumber Guy | Short film |- | ''Indefinite'' | Adar | |- | rowspan="3" |2017 | ''Australia Day'' | Yaghoub Ghaznavi | |- | ''7 Storeys Down'' | Beau | |- | ''Romeo'' | Mercuccio | |- | 2019 | ''Below'' | Azad | |- | 2022 | ''Black Site'' | Uri Wasserman | |- | 2023 | ''The Rooster'' | Dan |<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=The Rooster review: Hugo Weaving and Phoenix Raei tussle in the woods in startling debut {{!}} ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data |url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/reviews/the-rooster-film-trailer-review-hugo-weaving-movie-2621535/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.screenhub.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 2017 | ''Mustangs FC'' | Lachy | 2 episodes |- | 2018 | ''Romper Stomper'' | Amir | Miniseries; 3 episodes |- | 2018–2019 | ''Wentworth'' | Lukas | Seasons 6–7; 2 episodes |- | 2019–2020 | ''The Heights'' | Ash Jafari | Seasons 1–2; 60 episodes |- | 2020 | ''Stateless'' | Javad Shahrokh | Miniseries; 5 episodes |- | 2021 | ''Clickbait'' | Roshan Amiri | Miniseries; 8 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | ''The Night Agent'' | Dale | Season 1; 10 episodes |- | ''Love Me'' | Johan | Season 2; 2 episodes |- | 2024–present | ''Tehran'' | Ramin Ghasemi | Season 3–present; 5 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2025 | ''Apple Cider Vinegar'' | Hek | Miniseries; 5 episodes |- | ''The Twelve'' | Bassam Aziz | Season 3; 8 episodes |}
===As director / writer=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Ref |- | 2017 | ''7 Storeys Down'' | Director / writer | Feature film |- | 2017–2018 | ''Murder'' | Director / writer | Miniseries |- | rowspan="3" |TBA | ''Rotten'' | Director | Film – in post-production<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keast |first=Jackie |date=2023-09-19 |title=Phoenix Raei to make feature directorial debut with 'Rotten' |url=https://if.com.au/phoenix-raei-to-make-feature-directorial-debut-with-rotten/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- | ''Shnook'' | Director / writer | Short film – in post-production |- | ''Paradise'' | Co-director | In development |}
== Recognition and awards == In 2019, he was the recipient of the Casting Guild of Australia, Rising Star Award.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2019-12-01 |title=Casting Guild of Australia Award winners and Rising Stars named |url=https://if.com.au/casting-guild-of-australia-award-winners-and-rising-stars-named/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911084212/https://www.if.com.au/casting-guild-of-australia-award-winners-and-rising-stars-named/ |archive-date=2021-09-11 |access-date=2021-09-11 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6082176}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raei, Phoenix}} Category:21st-century Australian male actors Category:Living people Category:Iranian emigrants to Australia Category:Actors from Shiraz Category:Male actors from Perth, Western Australia Category:Edith Cowan University alumni Category:1985 births