Ali Mosaffa (علی مصفا) was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Mosaffa mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the eldest daughter of the legendary Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Ali Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and english, contributing to his fluency in the language. He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran (UT) where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. Mosaffa went on to win the prize for best male actor the following year at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Dariush Mehrjui's 1996 film, Leila. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008). Ali Mosaffa is also known for The Mix, Pari, The Tower of Minoo, The Last Step, Beloved Sky, There Are Things You Don't Know, The Past, What's the Time in Your World, Death of the Fish, Duet.
Gazelle
(Kiani)
The Past
(Ahmad)
The Last Step
(Koshrow)
A Minor
Pari
(Dadashi)
Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report
(Self)
Absence
(Rouzbeh)
Leila
(Reza, the Husband)
You Only Go Around Once
(Shahin Rabbani)
What's the Time In Your World?
(Farhad)
Accomplice
Won't You Cry?
Playing with Stars
The Locust
(Ghost of Hanieh's Father)
There Are Things You Don't Know
Dead of Night
(Farhad)
Hell, Purgatory, Paradise
Inversion
(Farhad)
Aseman-e Mahboob
(Dr. Shayan)
The Party
(Amin Haghi)
Death of the Fish
Duet
(-)
Pig
(Sohrab Saidi - The Rival)
Searing Summer
Tale of the Sea
Orange Days
(Majid)
A Bigger Game
(Doctor)
My Boats
A Man without a Shadow
My Second Year in College
Dressage
Somewhere Else
Who Killed Amir?
(Amir)
Dance With Me
(Jahangir)
A House On 41st Street
(Mohsen)
Obesity
The Mix
Tales of an Island
Minoo Watch Tower
(Moosa)
Red Square
(Mobini)
The Professional
You Only Go Around Once
Seven
Accomplice
The Last Step
(Screenplay)
The Last Step
(Director)
Absence
(Director)
What's Left Behind
(Producer)
Portrait of a Lady Far Away
(Director)
Absence
(Writer)
What's the Time In Your World?
(Producer)
JANBAL
(Producer)
Absence
(Producer)
The House of Forgetfulness
(Producer)
Yalda
(Co-Producer)
Calm Breaths
(Producer)
The Last Step
(Producer)