Akbar Abdi, a well-known figure in Iranian cinema and television, has passed away at the age of 66.
Modern.az reports that the actor, who was hospitalized a while ago after suffering a heart attack, died on Friday due to cardiac arrest.
Born in Tehran on September 4, 1960, Akbar Abdi began his acting career in 1980 with the television play "The Squirrels." In the same year, he also appeared on television screens by starring in the series "Meselabad."
He gained widespread fame with the children's series "I'm Late for School Again," directed by Huseyn Afsahi in 1983.
Akbar Abdi began his film career in 1984 with the film "The Great Confusion." In subsequent years, he gained the audience's favor with his successful roles in comedy films such as "The Man Who Turned into a Mouse," "The Tenants," "Grand Cinema," and "Hey Iran."
The actor received his first "Crystal Simorgh" award in 1989 for his portrayal of Gholamreza in Ali Hatami's film "Mother." He was awarded his second "Crystal Simorgh" in 2011 for the film "I'm Sleepy," directed by Reza Attaran.
Among his most memorable screen works, the characters he created in Davud Mirbagiri's "The Snowman" and Mohsen Makhmalbaf's "Naser al-Din Shah, Actor of Cinema" hold a special place.
