Soroush Sehhat

Soroush Sehhat (Persian: سروش صحت; born (1985-11-29)November 29, 1985) is an Iranian actor, writer, and director. In 2019, he won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director for the film Dance with Me at the 37th Fajr International Film Festival.^[1][2][3]

Soroush Sehat
سروش صحت
Born	(1965-11-29) November 29, 1965 (age 59) Isfahan, Iran
Occupations	Director screenwriter actor
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Sara Salar
Children	1

Early life

Soroush Sehat was born on 29 November 1965 in Nain. He lived in Isfahan until 1984 and moved to Tehran after being accepted into the University of Tehran.^[1] He holds an associate degree in radiology, a bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry from Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, and a master’s degree in marine pollution and environmental protection.^[4] He is the half-brother, through his mother, of Khashayar Movahedian, a film editor.^[5]

Sehat entered the arts in 1998 through Mehran Modiri’s comedic television program War 77, where he gained recognition. During this program, he began writing alongside acting. He made his cinematic acting debut in 1999 with the film Sharareh, directed by Siamak Shayeghi. His wife, Sara Salar, is the author of the novel Probably Lost, which won the Houshang Golshiri Award.^[6]

Sehat's Fictional Universe

One of the distinctive features that sets Soroush Sehat apart as a director in Iran is his creation of an interconnected fictional universe. This universe began with the television series Doctors' Building and took its first step toward cohesion with the series Pejman. Subsequently, the series The Graduates incorporated characters from Shamdooni, further expanding this fictional world. The universe was later enriched with cameo appearances of characters in the series How Many Springs Do We Have in a Lifetime?, and it continues to evolve.^[7]

Literary Works

Soroush Sehat has documented his experiences with various taxi drivers and passengers in the book Taxi Ride, comprising 121 short stories. These stories, grounded in real-life encounters, feature a diverse range of characters and cover topics such as earthquakes, marital disputes, suicide, love, and more. The narratives vary between humorous and deeply poignant tones.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref(s)
2004	The Loser		Ghasem Jafari
2012	I Feel Sleepy	Mr. Sarafraz	Reza Attaran		[9]
2013	Bending the Rules	Shahrzad's uncle	Behnam Behzadi		[10]
2014	Towards Freedom		Mehrshad Karkhani
2019	Murphy's Law	Farrokh's boss	Rambod Javan		[11]
	We Are All Together	Iraj	Kamal Tabrizi		[12]
	Dance with Me	–	Soroush Sehhat	Also as writer	[13]
2021	Punch Drunk	Morteza Mojaver	Adel Tabrizi		[14]
2024	Breakfast with Giraffes	–	Soroush Sehhat	Also as writer	[15]
	Bodiless	Behrouz	Morteza Alizadeh		[16]
2025	The House of Ghosts		Kiarash Asadizadeh	Completed in 2020	[17]
TBA	Swimming Pool		Soroush Sehhat	Also as writer	[18]

Web

Year	Title	Role	Director	Platform	Notes	Ref(s)
2011–2021	Iranian Dinner	Himself	Bijan Beirang, Soroush Sehhat	Filimo, Namava		[19]
2021	Mutual Friendship	Himself	Shahab Hosseini	Namava	Talk show; 1 episode	[20]
	His Majesty	Arash Lozani	Hamed Mohammadi	Filimo		[21]
	Once Upon a Time in Iran	Akhavan	Tina Pakravan	Namava		[22]
2023	You Only Go Around Once	–	Soroush Sehhat	Filimo, Namava	Also as writer	[23]
2024	Viper of Tehran	Colonel Navazi	Saman Moghaddam	Filmnet		[24]
2024–2025	The Present	Himself	Mohammad Reza Rezaeean	Filimo	Talk show; the host	[25]
TBA	Untitled Soroush Sehhat project	–	Soroush Sehhat		Also as writer	[26]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Director	Network	Notes	Ref(s)
2007–2008	Tattersall	–	Soroush Sehhat	IRIB TV3	TV series, also as writer	[27]
2008	Play	Kamran	Soroush Sehhat	IRIB TV3	TV film	[28]
2011	Doctors' Building	–	Soroush Sehhat	IRIB TV3	TV series, also as writer	[29]
2013	Pejman	–	Soroush Sehhat	IRIB TV3	TV series, also as writer	[30]
2015	Pelargonium	–	Soroush Sehhat	IRIB TV3	TV series, also as writer	[31]
2016–2019	Bachelors	–	Soroush Sehhat	IRIB TV3	TV series, also as writer	[32]