Iraj Tahmasb | ایرج طهماسب

Iraj Tahmasb, born on May 20, 1959, is a multifaceted Iranian artist known for his roles as a television presenter, writer, puppeteer, voice actor, director, poet, university lecturer, and screenwriter. He's particularly renowned for creating beloved puppet characters.

Tahmasb graduated in Theater from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. He started his artistic career in the 1980s as a program creator and presenter. His early directorial work includes the film "Saghaiegho Shaneh Be Sar Dana" in 1981. In that same year, he collaborated with Marzieh Boroumand in the "School of Mice" project as a puppeteer and voice actor for the character "Dambalik." He was also involved in the series "Grandma's House" in 1987. Tahmasb's acting debut came with the film "Finish Line" directed by Mohammad Ali Talebi and the series "Aieneh" by Gholamhossein Lotfi in 1985. He performed in "Health is Good" and "Doctor Puppet" in 1987.

Tahmasb has significantly contributed to Iranian cinema and television, acting, directing, and writing for series and films like "Red Hat and Cousin" (1994), "Once Upon a Time" (2000), "The Sweet Bet" (2001), "Red Hat and Soro Naz" (2002), "Under the Peach Tree" (2005), "Smoky Glasses" (1999), and "Red Hat and Baby Sis" (2011). He has also played roles in "Ziba's Salon" (1990), "Eleng and Doleng" (1991), and "The Strange Family and Red Hat," and hosted the "Post Box" show in 1993, marking the debut of the Red Hat character on television. He is married to Marjan Modaresi and is the brother of Naser Tahmasb, a well-known dubbing artist and dubbing director. Hamid Jebelli has also been a frequent collaborator in many of Tahmasb's projects.

In the winter of 2016, Iraj Tahmasb published his first storybook titled "Three Stories," released by Cheshmeh Publications, adding yet another dimension to his diverse …