Ali Pourtash is an actor and comedian of Iranian cinema. Having worked in numerous plays, films, TV shows and stage productions in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

 and in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 Pourtash was most recently seen in the 2008 film The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M. is a 2008 American drama film adapted from French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's 1990 book La Femme Lapidée, based on a true story...

 directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh

Cyrus Nowrasteh

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. Other notable roles include the role of Haji firouz, the comedic side-kick to Amoo norooz

Amoo norooz

Amoo Norooz or Amoo Norouz is the "Uncle" of Norooz, the Persian New Year. Along with his side-kick Haji firouz, Amoo Norooz ushers in the spring time every year according to Persian tradition. On the eve of spring equinox, when the Persian New Year is celebrated, Amoo Norooz brings children...

 in the classic holiday special Babak and Friends

Babak and Friends

Babak and Friends - A First Norooz is a direct-to-DVD animated film by Norooz Productions, later renamed Big Bad Boo Studios. The 33-minute cartoon was released in 2005. The film was made to teach children about the Persian New Year Norooz, celebrating the coming of spring and is about a little boy...

 - A First Norooz.

Filmography

(As an actor)

• Checkpoint (film) (1987)
• Gohar-e shab cheragh (1998)
• Babak and Friends
  Babak and Friends
  Babak and Friends - A First Norooz is a direct-to-DVD animated film by Norooz Productions, later renamed Big Bad Boo Studios. The 33-minute cartoon was released in 2005. The film was made to teach children about the Persian New Year Norooz, celebrating the coming of spring and is about a little boy...
  
  - A First Norooz (2005)
• Futbaal: The Price of Dreams (2007)
• The Stoning of Soraya M.
  The Stoning of Soraya M.
  The Stoning of Soraya M. is a 2008 American drama film adapted from French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's 1990 book La Femme Lapidée, based on a true story...
  
  (2008)

External links

• Ali Pourtash at The Internet Movie Database