# Rambod Javan

Rambod Javan (Persian: رامبد جوان; born 22 December 1971) is an Iranian actor, director, TV host and the author of many screenplays. Rambod Javan has made and directed a locally famous TV program, Khandevane. Khandevane has so far had 8 successful seasons.

## Career

Javan began stage acting in 1991.
Three years later, he came into the spotlight with a short role in The Spouses (1995) series and found fame after appearing in the series The Green House (1995).
He is more known as a comedic actor.
In 2002, he directed his first series, Lost, which was broadcast during the fasting month of Ramadan and was well-received by both viewers and critics.
Rambod made his film-directing debut with Spaghetti in 8 minutes (2005) and received a Fajr International Film Festival Phoenix for Best supporting Actor in Sinners (2012).
His diverse roles in Mummy 3 (1999) and A Place of Love (2000) made him a versatile actor.
Many critics, however, believe Pink (2003) was the apex of his acting career. He was nominated for a Fajr International Film Festival Crystal Phoenix for Best Actor for Pink.
Rambod has appeared in many other series and movies, including Born Again (1997), Help Me (1997), The Magic Coat (1998), Maxx (2004), Souvenir from Abroad (2006), The Music Box (2007), Adam's Son, Eve's Daughter (2009), No Men Allowed (2009), The Lab (2011), and Conditional Release (2013).
Javan appeared in an episode of the popular TV series, The Spouses. He also appeared in the television series, The Green House, playing the humorous character of Farid Sabahi.
Rambod Javan is the son of two Iranian Azerbaijanis parents. He briefly married Mandana Rouhi until their divorce some years later. Javan remarried Iranian actress Sahar Dolatshahi in 2008, and they divorced in 2014.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 1994 | Save water | | – | |
| 199۳ | norouz 1995 | | – | |
| 199۳ | The Spouses | | IRIB TV2 | |
| 199۳ | Store | | IRIB TV3 | |
| 1996 | The Green House | Farid "Jinglebird" Sabahi | IRIB TV2 | |
| 1997 | The Green Land | Farid "Jinglebird" Sabahi | IRIB TV2 | |
| 1997 | In the vicinity | | – | Writer |
| 1997 | Rebirth | | – | Writer |
| 1998 | The Magic coat | Emad | IRIB TV3 | |
| 1998 | Hotel | cameo | IRIB TV1 | |
| 2000 | Province of Love | Amin abasi | IRIB TV1 | |
| 2001 | Lost | | IRIB TV3 | Director |
| 2002 | Crystal Garden | | – | |
| 2008 | Address | | IRIB TV2 | |
| 2009 | The Passengers | Farid Afrookhteh | IRIB TV3 | Director, actor |
| 2010 | Family Plot | | IRIB TV1 | Director |
| 2011 | Doctors' Building | Wooer of Miss Shirzad (cameo) | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2013 | Red Hat | Himself (cameo) | IRIB TV2 | |
| 2013 | Pejman | Himself (cameo) | IRIB TV3 | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Behind the walls evening | | |
| 1997 | Help me | | |
| 1999 | Mummy 3 | Behrouz | |
| 2000 | Cinderella | | |
| 2003 | Pink | | |
| 2004 | Maxx | | |
| 2004 | Spaghetti in eight minutes | Pedram Aram | Actor and director |
| 2006 | Magical generation | | |
| 2006 | Souvenirs Europe | | |
| 2006 | Woman Costume | | |
| 2007 | Polyphone | | |
| 2008 | A night in Tehran | | |
| 2009 | Son of Adam, Eve's Daughter | Naser Nik Khu | |
| 2010 | Beauty and beast | | |
| 2010 | Parian king 's daughter | | |
| 2011 | No Men Allowed | | Director |
| 2011 | Laboratory | | |
| 2012 | Sinners | Officer Nader Ravangar | |
| 2012 | Nikan and Giant baby | | |
| 2013 | Azar, Shahdokht Parviz and Others | Bahram Kiani | |
| 2013 | Parole | | |
| 2014 | Jumping from a low altitude | | |
| 2015 | A Minor Leap Down | | |
| 2017 | Negar | | Director |
| 2018 | Murphy's Law | Manoucher | Actor and Director |

### Variety shows

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2011 | Navad (90) | Guest | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2012 | Chat | Host | IFILM | Presenter |
| 2014 – present | Khandevane | Host | IRIB Nasim | Presenter, director |
| 2016 | 3 Stars | Guest | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2017 | 3 Stars | Guest | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2019 | dorehami | IRIB Nasim | Guest |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2005 | 20th Children and Adolescents International Film Festival | Best Dir'ector | Spaghetti in 8 minutes | Won |
| 2012 | 31st Fajr International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Sinners | Won |
| 2015 | 15th Hafez Awards | Best TV Program | Khandevane | Won |
| 2016 | 16th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Khandevane | Nominated |
| 2017 | 35th Fajr International Film Festival | Best Director | Negar | Nominated |
| 2017 | 3rd 3Stars | Best Entertainment TV Program | Khandevane | Nominated |
| 2017 | 3rd 3Stars | Best TV Presenter | Khandevane | Nominated |
| 2017 | 17th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Khandevane | Nominated |