Biography
Esmaeil Khalaj is an Iranian playwright and film and television writer, director, and actor. He was born in Astara, but went to Tehran and studied acting under the Iranian acting teacher and director, Abdolhossein Noushin. He started to write plays in the 1970s.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Paradise of Criminals
Character:
MOVIE • 2024

There is No Rain in Hell
Character: The Elderly Man
MOVIE • 2023

Modest Reception
Character:
MOVIE • 2013

There's Always a Woman in Between
Character:
MOVIE • 2008

Shahriar
Character:
TV • 2007

35 Meters Below Sea Level
Character:
MOVIE • 2006

A Piece of Bread
Character:
MOVIE • 2005

Iran's Son is Unaware of His Mother
Character:
MOVIE • 1976

The Spring
Character:
MOVIE • 1973