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Nasser Memarzia

Nasser Memarzia

Actor · Born July 19, 1958 (68) · London

Nasser Memarzia is a British-Iranian actor best known for playing Archimedes in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1958 (68)
From
London
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Nasser Memarzia's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
22%
Power
15%
Survival
13%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Oppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas The Quiet Man in Gholam (2017)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nasser Memarzia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nasser Memarzia's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    as Professor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Rule Breakers(2025)

    as Abdul

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Majid Zamani

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hijack(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yussuf

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    as Archimedes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Significant Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Imran

  • All the Old Knives(2022)

    as Mohammed Dudayev

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Errol

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • After Love(2020)

    as Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Rhythm Section(2020)

    as Suleman Kaif

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as First Order Officer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Golden Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Farhad Mozafan

  • Hatton Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gooran Cyrus

  • To Provide All People(2018)

    as Professor Haboubi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Next of Kin(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr. Khalid

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Knightfall(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · as Draper

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Gholam(2017)

    as The Quiet Man

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Night Manager(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Omar Barghati

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Septembers of Shiraz(2015)

    as Mansoor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bureau(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Majid Zamani

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Complicit(2013)

    as Khalil

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • My Brother the Devil(2012)

    as Abdul-Aziz

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Arjun Banerjee

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mohammed Ali

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Double(2011)

    as Latif's Father

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Am Slave(2010)

    as Ibrahim

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • House of Saddam(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Zaidan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ahmed Abd El Rassoul

  • The Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rafeeq

  • Munich(2005)

    as Older Palestinian

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    as Muslim Grandee

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Millions(2004)

    as Saint Joseph

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Hamburg Cell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Assem

  • Arabian Nights(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prosecuting Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamir Assan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Breath of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Script

  • Saracen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Beja Two

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amir Haron · as Patrick Sabet

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Muzdagh

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Nasem Attallah

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1970 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Millions (2004)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

After Love (2020)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Knightfall (2017)

Film career

19702025

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 39: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 39: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
0515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nasser Memarzia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

To Provide All People (2018)

91st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bureau (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nasser Memarzia's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles30–68 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nasser Memarzia work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nasser Memarzia's MovieCove titles; Gail Egan shares the most, 2.