Actor & Music Therapist working with special-needs children and individuals with disabilities.
Bi-coastal between L.A. & New York.
Born in Shiraz, raised in Sweden. Fluent in 6 languages.
Storytelling with heart—on screen and beyond.
Looking forward to creating meaningful art together.
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Bio:
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Arsalan Nami, professionally known as Arsi Nami, is an award-winning Swedish actor and multilingual artist. Born a child refugee in Shiraz, raised in Sweden, shaped in Santa Monica, and now based in Manhattan, New York, his journey has been as global as his career.

Fluent in Farsi, Swedish, Dari, English, Norwegian, French, and Spanish, Arsi is among the rare actors to achieve international recognition across film, television, commercials, music, and screenwriting. His work has earned him numerous international awards and established him as both a performer and a music therapist with a unique cross-cultural perspective.

Acting Achievements:
Arsi earned 14 international Best Actor awards in 2022–2023 for his portrayal of Dylan Steere in Aion, a groundbreaking film presented and sponsored by Fujifilm. His accolades include the New York International Film Awards, Tokyo Film Awards, Chicago Indie Film Awards, Sweden Film Awards, Cannes Silk Road Film Awards, Brazil Visions Film Festival, San Diego Movie Awards, Best Istanbul Film Festival, and Luleå International Film Festival. Aion was also showcased at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, California.
He also appears in a Farsi/Dari-speaking co-star role on the FX hit series The Old Man, acting opposite Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges and Academy Award® nominee John Lithgow.

In commercials, Nami headlined two Telly Award-winning campaigns in 2023: Vaporesso: Through the Darkness and Eveready Battery / Energizer.

Earlier, he won the Jury Prize Award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival Entr'2 Marches for his performance as Giovanni, a visually impaired Italian-American, in Love is Blind. The film screened at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes and was honored for raising disability awareness. Nami later returned as a jury member for the festival in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

​Other notable work includes lead roles in Camelia (winner of the 2017 European Cinematography Award), Villa (screened in Italy, Egypt, and India), and Healthcare in the Cloud, a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles film that helped raise over $8 million for children’s vision health.

His versatility also extends to comedy and action: he starred as Cadiz in the award-winning Just Cause 4 live-action commercials for Square Enix, PlayStation, and Xbox, and appeared in Aloe Blacc and Gryffin’s international hit music video Hurt People, which surpassed 1 million views on VEVO and YouTube.

Nami has been featured as a guest on NBCUniversal’s The Steve Harvey Show and CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. His commercial credits span global brands including Google, PlayStation, Prada, Facebook, Hewlett Packard, BMW, Kia, Ford, Samsung, Disney, NBA, Guitar Center, and Los Defensores.

From a child refugee to an internationally acclaimed actor, Arsi Nami continues to break barriers for multilingual performers, bring authentic representation to screens worldwide, and inspire audiences through powerful, award-winning performances.

Commercial
NBA x Vivo Featured (Hispanic Uncle) Melt Motion Picture
Disney Featured (Hispanic Father) Big Machine Design

Samsung Featured (Business Man) JIMP Entertainment

1-800-The-Law2 Featured (Lawyer) Walker Advertising

Independence Day 2 Teaser Principal (Upscale Casino Patron) FOX/Vince Entertainment

WESTIN Hotels and Weddings Featured (Traditional Groom) C2 Studios

Guitar Center Featured (Musician) WLGC Production

SoCal Gas Company Featured (Homeowner) Carpe Diem Productions, Inc

Peace Featured (Persian Aladdin) Golden Era Production

Live Person App Featured (1st Class Passenger) Lure Films

Angry Birds (ABC Television Network) Featured (Bachelor) Wee Beastie

Clorox Featured (Self) ERO

Most Interesting Man Featured (Italian Cop) The Readmond Company

Los Defensores Featured (Attorney) Walker Advertising

Hyde Hotels & Residences Featured (Upscale Guest) Arthouse Production

Carriere Menswear Featured (Model) JC Productions

Hello Chile Photo Booth Commercial Featured (Father) Immerse Films

Alta Steelyard Luxury Lofts Featured (Model) Wendi C.

Costa Investment Group Featured (Billionaire) Danny Costa productions

Television

Justice with Judge Mablean Guest Star (Mueen Khani) Entertainment Studios

Idol (Sweden) Guest Star (Singer) Freemantle Media

Bones (FOX TV Series) Soundtrack - Episode Far field Productions

Blood Relatives Co-Star (Business Co-worker) Mike Mathis Productions

Queen of The South (USA Network) Principal (DEA Agent) Frequency Films

El Vato (NBC Universal TV Series) Principal (Paparazzi) Endemol Latino

The Goodwin Games (FOX TV Series) Soundtrack - Episode Shiny Brass Lamp

Aiming at Stars (Swedish Idol) Guest Star (Singer) Freemantle Media

Dangerous Games Supporting (Businessman) Dimm Media LLC

The Mahroo Show Guest Star (Singer) Iran TV

New Year Show w/ Dr. Zeine Guest Star (Singer) Tin TV

Eternal Voice Show Guest Star (Singer) Tin TV

Kingdom (DirectTV) Upscale Gentleman Endemol

Fight of the living dead 2 Zombie Alpine Labs, Ketchum Labs

Cry Wolfe Season 3 Husband Karga Seven Pictures

My Crazy Ex Gentleman on a date Lifetime Movie Network

Jon Landau PSA Shoot Dancer The Jed Foundation

Steady Mobbin' Tourist Devin J Dilmore

Film
Love Is Blind Lead (Giovanni/Blind) KM Productions

Villa Lead (Mr Smith) NYFA

Golden Era Supporting (Auditor) Golden Era Productions

Disposable Supporting (Psychiatrist) Valed Productions

Praetor Supporting (Sci-Fi Soldier) Bayou Pictures

The Last Shift Supporting (Soldier) Vanishing Angle

Crown Prince of Heaven Soundtrack Saviaj Entertainment

Live By Night Gentleman at Revival Ben Affleck, Leonardo Dicaprio

Print/Modeling

Chumash Casino Featured (Casino Patron/Resident) John Russo

CANALI Featured (Fashion model) Carriere Menswear

Friar Tux Featured (Groom) Friar Tux

Men Style Featured (Model) Elske Photography

Vintage Glamour Bridal Show Featured (Model) SF Productions

Premiere Bridal Show Featured (Model) PBS

Film Noir Featured (Model) John C Park

Guitar Center Featured (Musician) WLGC Production

Alta Steelyard Lofts Featured (Model) Wendi C Prod.

Los Defensores Featured (Attorney) Walker Advertising

Carriere Menswear Featured (Model) Joey Carman

Music

Crown Prince of Heaven Cannes Film Festival Soundtrack Saviaj

Entertainment

Heaven Knows Soundtrack Jonkoping Commercial Sweden

Internet

Prank Bank Featured (Business Man) Defy Media

Dance

Flash Mob Tourist Dance Network


Video

Caro Mio Ben Music Video Featured (Swimmer/Rockclimber) Clay Core Productions

La La La - Joni Salsa Dancer Dimm Media LLC

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