Reza Diako

Reza Diako is a bilingual actor (English/ Persian) of Austrian nationality and Iranian origin. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland on May 6, 1993, to Iranian parents, a painter and a businessman. When he was five, he moved to Tehran, Iran, with his parents and older sister. In 2005, at the age of twelve, the family moved to Vienna, Austria, and after three years, they moved once more and settled in London, U.K. He attended ten schools along this journey, including public and private schools in Tehran, an American Christian school in Vienna, and an international school in London. This exposed Diako, from a very early age, to a range of cultures and backgrounds which influence his acting and project choices today.He began acting in theatre and musical productions while he was at school. At the age of 18, he attended Queen Mary University London to study Psychology, and the King's College London for his Masters in Mental Health Studies.Since 2014, Reza began formally training in acting in various schools in London. Through this time, he also featured in low budget independent films. In 2017, He performed as part of an international cast in the Phoenix & the Crow, an Edinburgh Fringe Festival production. The following year, he further trained at Identity School of Acting, Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, the London School of Method Acting, and the Meisner technique at the Impulse Company.Diako is also traditionally trained at Mountview Drama School in London, and at the Stella Adler Studio in New York.In 2018, Diako went on to feature as Harry Razavi in Transparent, a feature film about the struggles of homelessness in Central London. He subsequently had lead roles as Misha in Tummyache, a feature film about an ex-famous child actor struggling with addiction, and as Eli in Son of Man, a theatre production reflecting on the life of Jesus Christ during his adolescence. Diako also featured in theatre production, Fatherless Son, a drama about gang violence in the streets of London. His recent work includes the lead role of Liam in independent feature film, A Midsummer Night's Scheme, a story of three neglected siblings battling their way to discover their identities despite dire circumstances.Diako can also be seen in the upcoming Apple TV's Original, Tehran Series, in the role of Shahin. Show less «