Desert Dancer - Cast

Desert Dancer (2014)
PG-13
104 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Desert Dancer (2014)

PG-13

104 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amid his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.

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46 cast members

Name	Known for
Nazanin Boniadi Parisa Ghaffarian Parisa Ghaffarian See fewer	Hotel Mumbai (2018)
Freida Pinto Elaheh Elaheh See fewer	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Tom Cullen Ardavan Ardavan See fewer	Weekend (II) (2011)
Simon Kassianides Sattar Sattar See fewer	The Mandalorian (2019)
Marama Corlett Mona Mona See fewer	Maleficent (2014)
Reece Ritchie Afshin Ghaffarian Afshin Ghaffarian See fewer	The Lovely Bones (2009)
Akin Gazi Farid Ghaffarian Farid Ghaffarian See fewer	Prison Break (2005)
Bamshad Abedi-Amin Mehran Mehran See fewer	My Mad Fat Diary (2013)
Neet Mohan Javadi, Naser Javadi, Naser See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
Davood Ghadami Basij Leader Basij Leader See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Makram Khoury Mehdi Mehdi See fewer	The Taste of Apples Is Red (2022)
Tolga Safer Stephano Stephano See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Richard David-Caine Teymour / Trinculo Teymour / Trinculo See fewer	Horrible Histories (2009)
Dana Haqjoo Passport Officer Passport Officer See fewer	The Ipcress File (2022)
Mourad Zaoui The student The student See fewer	The Physician (2013)
Alex Klaus Minder 1 (as Alex Claus) Minder 1 (as Alex Claus) See fewer	The Lost (2022)
Sam Shoubber Theatre Audience Theatre Audience See fewer	Wrath of Man (2021)
Bethan Hanks Zari Zari See fewer	Dirk Gently (2010)
Sam Kordbacheh Cyrus Cyrus See fewer	The Golden Sphere (2003)
Hamza Kadri Smocking Guy Smocking Guy See fewer	Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Gabriel Senior Young Afshin Ghaffarian Young Afshin Ghaffarian See fewer	Containment (I) (2015)
Chris Geden Theatre Goer Theatre Goer See fewer	Everest (2015)
Sergei Lebedev Silver Service Waiter Silver Service Waiter See fewer	The Girl on the Train (2021)
Tommy Roca Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	The Take Down (2017)
Omid Gholami Minder 2 Minder 2 See fewer	The Bureau (2015)
Daniel Bass Bijan Bijan See fewer	Desert Dancer (2014)
Joshan Ertan Young Afshin (voice) Young Afshin (voice) See fewer	Desert Dancer (2014)
Fi Duncan Theatre audience Theatre audience See fewer	Playtime's Over (2010)
Laura Bernardeschi Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Fan (I) (2016)
Hannah Blamires Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
Chris Cowlin Airport Passenger (uncredited) Airport Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Fan (I) (2016)
Renee Daly Theatre Audience (uncredited) Theatre Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Nigel Genis Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
Celine Jedidi Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	51 Degrees North (2015)
Matthew David McCarthy Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Morris Minelli The Theatre Technician (uncredited) The Theatre Technician (uncredited) See fewer	Rush (I) (2013)
Jon L. Morris Airport Passenger (uncredited) Airport Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
Gina Morrish Iranian Socialite (uncredited) Iranian Socialite (uncredited) See fewer	Housefull 3 (2016)
Marios Nicolaides Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Walking on Sunshine (2014)
Gino Picciano Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Ra.One (2011)
Baz Salam Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Life in Colors (2015)
Amanda Smith Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Jenny Ringo and the Cabaret from Hell (2013)
Neil Alexander Smith Airport Passenger (uncredited) Airport Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	The Marvels (2023)
Julie Vollono Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Phantom Thread (2017)
Sara Wilkins University Student / Theatre Guest (uncredited) University Student / Theatre Guest (uncredited) See fewer	In Her Shoes (I) (2023)