Babak Karimi

Acting • 72 Credits

Biography

Babak Karimi (Persian: بابک کریمی‎, born 1960) is an Iranian actor. For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor (as part of ensemble) at 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.

🎬 Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
Nosrat Karimi, Being an Artist in Iran

Nosrat Karimi, Being an Artist in Iran

2024

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
A Separation

A Separation

2011 ⭐ 4.0
as Interrogator
The Salesman

The Salesman

2016 ⭐ 3.6
as Babak
The Past

The Past

2013 ⭐ 3.6
as Shahryar
The Life Ahead

The Life Ahead

2020 ⭐ 3.4
as Mr. Hamil
Ex

Ex

2009 ⭐ 2.9
as Collega dottore
Zeros and Ones

Zeros and Ones

2021 ⭐ 2.4
as Mullah
Quiet Chaos

Quiet Chaos

2008 ⭐ 3.3
as Mario
The Last Prosecco

The Last Prosecco

2017 ⭐ 2.9
as Zio Cyrus
A Wedding

A Wedding

2017 ⭐ 3.3
as Mansoor Kazim
Terrestrial Verses

Terrestrial Verses

2023 ⭐ 3.7
as (voice)
Yalda

Yalda

2020 ⭐ 3.1
as Ayat
Last Minute Marocco

Last Minute Marocco

2007 ⭐ 2.5
as Zin Krisha
(Im)perfetti Criminali

(Im)perfetti Criminali

2022 ⭐ 3.1
as Amir
Until Tomorrow

Until Tomorrow

2022 ⭐ 3.2
as Mr. Mahmoudi
Fish & Cat

Fish & Cat

2013 ⭐ 3.2
as Babak
The Vertical Line

The Vertical Line

2018 ⭐ 4.0
Invasion

Invasion

2017 ⭐ 3.3
as Babak
Careless Crime

Careless Crime

2021 ⭐ 2.9
as Mohsen
The Lion Skin

The Lion Skin

2022 ⭐ 4.0
Fossil

Fossil

2023 ⭐ 3.1
as Khosravi (Savaki)
Gaze

Gaze

2017 ⭐ 3.8
Timo's Winter

Timo's Winter

2020 ⭐ 3.2
The Girl's House

The Girl's House

2017 ⭐ 2.8
Once Upon a Time in Iran

Once Upon a Time in Iran

2021 ⭐ 3.9
as Haji Zarrabi
The Loser Man

The Loser Man

2022 ⭐ 1.6
No Choice

No Choice

2020 ⭐ 2.5
as Karim
Balcanica

Balcanica

2026 ⭐ 3.5
as Jalil
Bad Habits Die Hard

Bad Habits Die Hard

2020 ⭐ 3.3
as Barbone
Majority

Majority

2021 ⭐ 2.5
as Doctor
Black Rabbit, White Rabbit

Black Rabbit, White Rabbit

2025 ⭐ 2.5
as Babak / Antonio