ali nassirian (, born 4 february 1935) is an iranian movie and theater actor. he was born in tehran, iran. his career began in 1947 and would last until his retirement in 2008. nassirian was known for his role in the popular iranian television series "hezar dastan" (1979-1987). he also appeared in movies such as "the mandrake" (1975), "kamalolmolk" (1983), "captain khorshid" (1987), and "iron island" (2005).