Biography
Bobby Naderi (born 19 November 1984) is an Iranian actor. Born in Tehran, Naderi had an cultured childhood having being raised between Iran, Europe, Canada and the U.S. Bobby by sheer chance found his way into the Arts in his early 20s which led him to study with Judith Weston then began working on stage and the indie film. He gained notice for his lead role in Sundance Festival Hit! "The Taqwacores" which he received high praise for his performance. Naderi had a Supporting role in Nina Menkes S...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Beekeeper
2024
as Agent Matt Wiley
One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization kno...

Dotty and Soul
2023
as Farhad Ghorbani
Ethan Cox is poised to sell his self-driving car company when his problematic Halloween costume goes viral, nearly ending his career. Desperate to fig...

How I Got There
2022
as Sedar
Two best friends from childhood stumble on a shipment of guns, they seize a once in a lifetime opportunity to get rich quick. Way over their heads, th...

I Blame Society
2020
as Hank
A struggling filmmaker senses her peers are losing faith in her ability to succeed, so she decides to prove herself by finishing her last abandoned fi...

Bright
2017
as Arkashian
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.

Under the Shadow
2016
as Iraj
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carry...

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
2016
as Khorshid (segment "Aban + Khorshid")
Worlds collide in more ways than one in this stunning collection. Confidence is violated, classes clash and desire is concealed, yet love still triump...
Targeting
2014
as Baktoosh Nuri / Khalid Attaqi
A female soldier returns from Afghanistan and begins running surveillance on an Afghan person-of-interest that she learns is living in her hometown.

Aban + Khorshid
2014
as Khorshid
Inspired by true events, Aban + Khorshid is an intimate portrait of two lovers, glimpsing into the world in which they met, moments before their execu...

Argo
2012
as Airport Husband
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter ...

The Taqwacores
2010
as Yusef
Yusef, a first-generation Pakistani engineering student, moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new "un-orthodox" hou...

Phantom Love
2007
as The Lover
A surreal drama about an alienated family set in Koreatown, Los Angeles and Rishikesh, India.