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Nima Akbarpour

Persanophone
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(He/Him)

Nima Akbarpour

Persanophone
About me

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Nima is an actor and filmmaker with over 20 years of experience in film, TV, and digital media. He had a supporting role in a feature that premiered at Cannes 2022 and recently appeared in a drama series airing in 2025.
As a director, he has worked on short dramas, semi-features, and documentaries.
Previously a BBC journalist and presenter for 15 years, Nima developed strong on-camera skills and now also creates content for social media, connecting with a wide range of audiences.
He understands both performance and production and adapts easily across different formats.

Persanophone
Afsaneh Chehrehgosha
+33 6 17 50 46 24
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Nima Akbarpour
London (GB), Lisbon (PT)
Gendermale
Place of birthIran
NationalityBritish, Iranian
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27), United Kingdom
Housing optionsLondon (GB), Greater London (GB)
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorblack
Height (cm)176
LanguagesPersian (Farsi/Dari)(native)EnglishArabicFrench
AccentsPersian (Farsi/Dari)
Film
2022
Holy Spider picture
Holy Spider (Drama)
Judge (SUP)
Ali Abbasi Sol Bondy, Jacob Jarek Profile Pictures, Mobi Zar Amir Ebrahimi Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami
Television
2025
Prison 951 picture © Digital Picture Service (BBC Pictures)
Prison 951 (Drama)
Judge Z (SUP)
Philippa Lowthorpe Laurence Bowen BBC One BBC iPlayer Robert Sterne Stephen Butchard
2009 – 2023
Persian Click picture
Persian Click (TV show)
Presenter (GR)
Nima Akbarpour BBC BBC