Daniel Zolghadri
Daniel Zolghadri | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Zolghadri at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | February 9, 2000 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Daniel Zolghadri (born February 9, 2000) is an American actor known for his roles in Eighth Grade, Low Tide,[1] Funny Pages, and Hot Water.[2] He attended the Orange County School of the Arts.[3]
Career
[edit]At age 13, Zolghadri made his debut in a television series in 2013, performing a guest role in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Mirza. Zolghadri played the role of Max Killas in the 2015 television film Evil Men directed by Gary Fleder.
In 2018, Zolghadri appeared in the coming-of-age comedy film Eighth Grade directed by Bo Burnham.[4] On the same year, Zolghadri was part of the cast of the romantic comedy film Alex Strangelove opposite Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale and Madeline Weinstein, where he played the role of Dell, which was premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 14, 2018, and released on June 8, 2018, on Netflix.[5]
Zolghadri co-starred Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter, Kristine Froseth and Jaeden Martell in the 2019 drama film Low Tide directed by Kevin McMullin, where he played the role of Smitty.[6]
Zolghadri was cast in the sci-fi drama series Tales from the Loop opposite Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner and Jonathan Pryce. He played the role of Jakob.
Zolghadri played the lead role of Robert in the coming-of-age black comedy film Funny Pages directed by Owen Kline, which was premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2022, and was released on August 26, 2022, where it received positive reviews from critics.[7] For his performance he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
In 2026, Zolghadri co-starred with Lubna Azabal and Dale Dickey in the comedy-drama road film Hot Water, written and directed by Ramzi Bashour, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Persian Connection | Young Behrouz | |
| 2018 | Eighth Grade | Riley | |
| Ready Player One | High School Kid | ||
| Alex Strangelove | Dell | ||
| Fahrenheit 451 | Clifford | ||
| 2019 | Low Tide | Smitty | |
| 2022 | Funny Pages | Robert | |
| 2024 | Y2K | CJ | |
| 2025 | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Stephen | |
| Lurker | Noah | ||
| 2026 | Hot Water | Daniel | |
| Magazine |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Mirza | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Young Boy | Episode: "Red X" |
| Scorpion | Young Walter O'Brien | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Weird Loners | Frank | Episode: "The Weirdfather" |
| NCIS | Luke Harris | 3 episodes | |
| Evil Men | Max Killas | Television film | |
| 2016 | Speechless | Carter | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | No Activity | Mason | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | Jakob | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | American Horror Stories | Declan | Episode: "Leprechaun" |
References
[edit]- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2019-10-03). "'Low Tide' Review: Jersey Boys to Jersey Men". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ↑ "Hot Water". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Who's the 2017 Artist of the Year Theater? Meet Daniel Zolghadri". Orange County Register. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ↑ Ryan, Patrick (2018-07-12). "Why that disturbing #MeToo moment in 'Eighth Grade' has everyone talking". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "'Alex Strangelove' review — A coming out dramedy with an identity crisis". Smash Cut Reviews. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "Low Tide". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (May 24, 2022). "Funny Pages review – a deliciously dark coming-of-age comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ Rooney, David (23 January 2026). "'Hot Water' Review: A Sensitive Mother-Son Road Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
External links
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Career
[edit]At age 13, Zolghadri made his debut in a television series in 2013, performing a guest role in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Mirza. Zolghadri played the role of Max Killas in the 2015 television film Evil Men directed by Gary Fleder.
In 2018, Zolghadri appeared in the coming-of-age comedy film Eighth Grade directed by Bo Burnham.[1] On the same year, Zolghadri was part of the cast of the romantic comedy film Alex Strangelove opposite Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale and Madeline Weinstein, where he played the role of Dell, which was premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 14, 2018, and released on June 8, 2018, on Netflix.[2]
Zolghadri co-starred Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter, Kristine Froseth and Jaeden Martell in the 2019 drama film Low Tide directed by Kevin McMullin, where he played the role of Smitty.[3]
Zolghadri was cast in the sci-fi drama series Tales from the Loop opposite Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner and Jonathan Pryce. He played the role of Jakob.
Zolghadri played the lead role of Robert in the coming-of-age black comedy film Funny Pages directed by Owen Kline, which was premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2022, and was released on August 26, 2022, where it received positive reviews from critics.[4] For his performance he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Persian Connection | Young Behrouz | |
| 2018 | Eighth Grade | Riley | |
| Ready Player One | High School Kid | ||
| Alex Strangelove | Dell | ||
| Fahrenheit 451 | Clifford | ||
| 2019 | Low Tide | Smitty | |
| 2022 | Funny Pages | Robert | |
| 2024 | Y2K | CJ | |
| 2025 | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Stephen | |
| Lurker | Noah | ||
| 2026 | Hot Water | Daniel |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Mirza | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Young Boy | Episode: "Red X" |
| Scorpion | Young Walter O'Brien | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Weird Loners | Frank | Episode: "The Weirdfather" |
| NCIS | Luke Harris | 3 episodes | |
| Evil Men | Max Killas | Television film | |
| 2016 | Speechless | Carter | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | No Activity | Mason | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | Jakob | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | American Horror Stories | Declan | Episode: "Leprechaun" |
References
[edit]- ↑ Ryan, Patrick (2018-07-12). "Why that disturbing #MeToo moment in 'Eighth Grade' has everyone talking". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "'Alex Strangelove' review — A coming out dramedy with an identity crisis". Smash Cut Reviews. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "Low Tide". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (May 24, 2022). "Funny Pages review – a deliciously dark coming-of-age comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
External links
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