Mohammad Reza Golzar (Persian: محمدرضا گلزار, born March 31, 1977) is an Iranian actor, television host, and singer. In 2006, he was the highest-paid actor in Iran and has since been one of the most expensive actors in the country.

Golzar began his career in 1998 as a guitarist with the Arian music band. He later ventured into acting, making his debut in the film Sam and Narges (2000), directed by Iraj Ghaderi. Golzar has appeared in several commercially successful Iranian films, including Hello Mumbai (2015), Side Mirror (2017), Rahman 1400 (2018), and We Are All Together (2019). In addition to his cinematic work, he has acted in several television projects, such as Romantic (2016–2017), Made in Iran 2 (2018), and Gisoo (2020–2021).

Early life

Mohammadreza Golzar was born on 22 March 1977 in Tehran. He is of Azerbaijani descent. As a volleyball player, he played as a libero for teams including Tehran Province, Pars Khodro, Shisheh va Gaz, and Diheim. In the 2008 Iranian Volleyball Super League, he served as a fitness coach for the Sanat vibrations team. He had no artistic activities until the end of high school. His father opposed his playing the guitar, though he occasionally played keyboard. Golzar studied mathematics until his third year of high school and was accepted into the mechanical engineering program at the Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, through the entrance exam, which he reserved. In his final year, he switched to the experimental sciences track, aiming to pursue dentistry but was not accepted and instead continued with mechanical engineering. He is a graduate of mechanical engineering from the Islamic Azad University.

Golzar began his music career in 1998 as a guitarist with the Arian band, where he also played the organ and percussion. He later co-founded the Darkoob music group with Homayoun Nasiri and others and established the Rezzar band (short for Reza Golzar), which remains active. Despite being invited to act in films by directors Mosoud Kimiai, Bahram Beyzai, and Dariush Mehrjui, Golzar was unable to participate for various reasons.

In June 2023, Golzar married Aisan Aghakhani, a model.

Career

Before starting his acting career with Sam and Narges, he gained fame as the guitarist of the Iranian music band, Arian Band. He is now a singer of the Rezzar Band led by Hamed Baradaran.

In 2000, he was invited to act in Sam and Narges by Iranian director, Iraj Ghaderi. He started to gain popularity after acting in more films such as Shaam-e Akhar, Zahr-e Asal, and Boutique.

Golzar gained media attention when it was revealed that he was paid £55,000 for 3 days of work while shooting Democracy in Bright Daylight in 2009, a relatively high fee for the country.

He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Islamic Azad University. Golzar started his music career in 1998 as a guitarist with one of his close friends Arian Sajadi. He has played guitar, organ and percussion with Arash Rahimi.

Filmography

Cinema

YearTitleDirectorRoleNotes
2019We Are All TogetherKamal TabriziMohammadreza Golzar
2018Rahman 1400Manouchehr HadiAshkan JalousiRelease halted after three weeks due to distribution of an unedited version.
2017Side MirrorManouchehr HadiShahrokh
2016Hello BombayGhorban MohammadpourAliFirst joint production of Iranian cinema and Bollywood
2015Drought and LiePedram AlizadehArash
2014Atomic Heart MotherAli AhmadzadehToofan
2014I Want ToBahman FarmanaraNima FarzanehProduced in 2013, received a permit after five years. Full title: I Want to Dance.
2011Lady from the MoonElham Gharekhani, Amirmehrtash MahdaviDr. Hamid DerakhshanLive-action animation
2011You and MeMohammad BankiAliSecond collaboration between Banki brothers and Mohammadreza Golzar
2010Along the CityAli AtshaniMohammadreza GolzarThird time Mohammadreza Golzar played himself; renamed from Six People Under the Rain
2010Six and FiveBahman GoudarziSamiRenamed from Cold Sandwich
2010Democracy in Broad DaylightAli AtshaniAngel of Death
2008Two SistersMohammad BankiAmir and AfshinAdapted from the foreign film Two Is Too Many starring Antonio Banderas
2008Like That NightShahram Mirab AghdamSiavash
2007Mad for LeyliGhasem JafariFarhad
2007Forced SuccessMohammad Hossein LatifiMohammadreza Golzar
2007Crow FeatherShahram Shah HosseiniReza
2005TrapSiroos AlvandFarshad
2005CeasefireTahmineh MilaniYousef
2005Wedding DinnerEbrahim VahidzadehMohammadreza GolzarCameo appearance
2004Ice FlowerKiumars PourahmadAbbasRemake of the old Iranian film Sultan of Hearts
2003BoutiqueHamid NematollahJahangir
2002Thirteen Cats on the RoofAli AbdolalizadehRamo
2002ComaArash MoayerianAmir
2002Black EyesIraj GhaderiSorena
2002Honey PoisonEbrahim SheibaniSina
2001Uptown, DowntownAkbar KhaminDavood
2001TimeHamidreza SalahmandSaeed
2001Last SupperFereydoun JiraniMani
2000Sam and NargesIraj GhaderiSam

Web

YearTitleRoleDirectorEpisode CountFirst BroadcastLast BroadcastCharacter Name
2020GisooActorManouchehr Hadi22 episodesMarch 3, 2020July 28, 2020Soheil Baghaei
2018Made in Iran 2Actor, SingerBorzoo Niknejad22 episodesApril 25, 2018October 24, 2018Jamshid (Jimi)
2016PassionateActorManouchehr Hadi17 episodesFebruary 14, 20162016Soheil Baghaei
2014Love Is Not on HolidayActorBijan Birang26 episodesFebruary 26, 2014April 29, 2014Raha
2011Made in IranActorMohammad Hossein Latifi18 episodesMarch 7, 2011August 26, 2011Jamshid (Jimi Hendrix)

Hosting

YearTitleTypeProducerNetworkNotes
2023–presentPantoleagueCompetitionJavad FarhaniNetwork 3Golzar's second television hosting role
2021Seven ChallengesCompetitionMehdi ManiriNamava WebsiteThis competition was funded by Namava.
2018Be a WinnerCompetitionHamid Rahimi Nadi, Hashem RezaeiNetwork 3Mohammadreza Golzar's first appearance as a host on Iranian television; renamed from Millionaire Show

Discography

YearSong titleComposerLyricistArrangerMixing and masteringRelease dateNotes
2025You ChangedAsef AriaAsef AriaMoein HabibiMohammad FallahiMay 13
2024Like Everyone ElseMahdad HomayounpourMahdad HomayounpourMahdad HomayounpourMilad AkbariFebruary 12
2024It Didn't Work Out in the EndMahdad HomayounpourMahdad HomayounpourSoheil ShamsDecember 8
2024Poor MeMahdad HomayounpourMahdad HomayounpourSiemensSiemensNovember 6
2024You Messed It UpMehrad JamMehrad JamMehrad JamOctober 5
2021My LifeMilad BabaeiAli IliaMohammadreza RahmanaMilad FarhoodiJuly 1
2020Can You Come BackArsha RadinSepideh SooriEhsan AbdollahiEhsan AbdollahiMarch 9
2020Save MeRaviRaviAmirmilad NikzadFebruary 2020Theme song for the series Gisoo
2019BeachKiarashKiarashPuzzle BandPuzzle BandMarch 2019
2019You Played MeArnArnBranush2019
2018Old LoveMohammad AbediniMohsen Hagh NazariSaeed Zamani2018
2018RainMohammad AbediniMohsen Hagh NazariHossein GhamginOctober 7
2018Where Should I GoHamed BaradaranHamed Baradaran, Saeed MirzaeiHamed Baradaran2018Performed with Sina Sarlak for the end credits of the series Made in Iran 2
2018PityAli YasiniAli YasiniFarbod Faroughi
2017Don't Say AnythingMohammad AbediniMohsen Hagh NazariHamed Baradaran
2017You Hurt Me BadlyAli YasiniAli YasiniNader KouhestaniHamed Baradaran
2017Everyone's GoneArdaln HooshmandArdaln HooshmandMasoud JahaniMasoud Jahani
2017You Didn't Even See MeAli YasiniAli YasiniHamed BaradaranHamed BaradaranJuly 6, 2017
2017You're Not HereHamed BaradaranKasra BakhtiarianHamed BaradaranHamed Baradaran
2017You Weren't in LoveSahaFarjam KheyrallahiFarbod FaroughiFarbod Faroughi
2016What's There to HideMilad BaranAmin BamshadHamed BaradaranHamed Baradaran
2016What's Wrong, CrazyArash APArash APMasoud JahaniMasoud Jahani
2016What HappenedHamed BaradaranAtefeh HabibiHamed BaradaranHamed Baradaran
2016DamnHamed BaradaranAtefeh HabibiHamed BaradaranHamed Baradaran
2016Say YesHamed BaradaranAtefeh HabibiHamed BaradaranHamed Baradaran
2016Don't Say NoHamed BaradaranAtefeh HabibiHamed BaradaranHamed BaradaranAugust 1, 2016
2016I Got Used to YouHamed BaradaranAtefeh HabibiHamed BaradaranHamed BaradaranJuly 7, 2016Performed with Hamed Baradaran
2016My Heart BrokeArdaln HooshmandArdaln HooshmandHamed BaradaranHamed BaradaranJune 18, 2016
2015Your Place Is EmptyNaser ZeynaliPouria MotabeanFarbod FaroughiFarbod FaroughiNovember 2, 2015
2015How Nice Is Our WorldNaser ZeynaliAli AriaAmir ArshiaMohammad FallahiSeptember 17, 2015
2014I Miss YouNaser ZeynaliPouria MotabeanHossein Salari MoghadamNovember 20, 2014Dedicated to Morteza Pashaei
2013Snowy DayMorteza PashaeiMehrzad AmirkhaniSaeed ZamaniMarch 15, 2013Performed with Morteza Pashaei
2013Believe You're My WorldNaser ZeynaliAli AriaFarbod FaroughiAhmad SaneqehFebruary 13, 2013
2013You Brought It to ThisNaser ZeynaliPouria MotabeanFarbod FaroughiJanuary 25, 2013

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