Mehran Modiri

(1962-)

Iranian actor and director

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Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری‎, born April 7, 1967) is a prolific Iranian actor, television and cinema director, comedian and musician. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran. His various series which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership (an estimated 85% viewership when he is on air), as well as make him a popular personality among masses. His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was acting in local plays. He then entered the world of radio and television in the early 1990s, actively writing scripts for and participating in various comedy skits during the annual Norooz comedy television shows broadcast by the IRIB.