Kiarash Behnam

Kiarash was born in Capital of Iran, Tehran. He started his acting career from middle school where he did school plays in various formal events. Then in 2016 he moved to UK for study and was able to graduate from college in 2018 and after that he re-started his acting career alongside his formal higher education. Kiarash studied BSc physiotherapy at Brunel University. Meanwhile, He started his formal acting classes online with The Reel scene and is enrolled in screen acting course at actors doors studio coached by David Mullenger. He has also joined the National Youth Film Academy to increase his network and benefit from the various webinars, workshops and events in the film industry.Kiarash was able to stay close to camera by doing extra and background work. His first featured role was for a short thriller ((Hard to Leave backstories Eye's turf)) where he appeared as a gang member. Not long after that he booked his second featured role for a Short Thriller "Anima" as a Visitor. Kiarash booked his first lead role later on in a commercial for Kaplan International Pathway as a student in 2019. He has also worked as an extra for a Bollywood period movie ((83 movie)), upcoming sky 1 mystery TV series ((The rising 2022)) and ITV drama series ((Grantchester)) alongside tom Britton and Robson Green in season 7.He has learned a lot by doing background work and watching how big actors and directors work with each other onset. And after completing his screen acting course at Actors Door Studio he is aiming to create his own short film and take his acting career to the next level. Show less «