Bahman Mofid | |
Native Name: | بهمن مفید |
Birth Name: | Bahman Mofid |
Native Name Lang: | Fa |
Othername: | Bahman Farivar |
Birth Date: | 27 July 1942 |
Birth Place: | Garakan, Iran |
Death Place: | Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
Resting Place: | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
Occupation: | Actor, singer, voice actor |
Notable Works: | Qeysar Reza Motori Dash Akol |
Relatives: | Bijan Mofid (brother) Hengameh Mofid (sister) |
Children: | Tahamtan Mofid |
Spouse: |
Bahman Mofid (fa|بهمن مفید; 27 July 1942 – 16 August 2020)[1] was an Iranian superstar, theatre actor, poet, singer and ballet dancer.[2]
Bahman Mofid was born in Tehran, to father Gholamhossein Mofid a stage director and actor and a pioneer in Iranian modern theatre.[3] His siblings included Bijan Mofid, a playwright; Ardavan Mofid, theatre director and actor; and sister Hengameh Mofid,poet, songwriter, actress, theatre director and playwright. He started acting in childhood, under the direction of his father.
He died 16 August 2020 after battling cancer.
Bahman Mofid was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent treatment for some time. However, he ultimately passed away at his private residence in Tehran on August 16, 2020. His body was laid to rest in the Artists’ Section of Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery following a funeral ceremony. His grave is shared with Kambiz Samimi Mofakham, an actor and theater puppeteer.[4]