Hossein Mahjoub (حسین محجوب) was born in the city of Rasht in northern Iran. He studied literature in high school and later took different acting classes with a number of famous actors and directors.

film profile], which earned him the main award at KVIFF, the Crystal Globe, in 2014, and a spot on the Oscar shortlist for Best Foreign-language Film. Khibula tells the story of the last days of a ...