Akbar Abdi (, born 26 August 1960) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
He began his career in 1981 with the children's TV series âÂÂThe Traffic NeighborhoodâÂÂ, directed by Dariush Moadebian. His main credits include âÂÂThe ActorâÂÂ, âÂÂDelshodeganâ and âÂÂThe Snowman". He also acted in the film "Ejareh-Nesheenha" (The Tenants).
Abdi went through a kidney transplant in June 2016. He has been criticized for anti-Semitic remarks.