Reza Diako Actor

London UK settler 20 yrs, EU National, Greencard, 3 vax

Upcoming:
"The Chosen" (Amazon Prime) Season 6 - Crucifixion in regular role of Apostle Philip - Season 5 currently out
"Reading Lolita in Tehran" as Bahri - US cinematic release this Spring

Recent work includes Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant”, as Haadee alongside Jake Gyllenhaal
& Sundance winner, "The Persian Version" as Hamid
& Netflix’s “The Diplomat” as Basir
& "The Astronaut" as Ethan Marshall
& "London Class" as regular, Aslan
& David Ayer’s “The Beekeeper”
& "The Son", starring Hugh Jackman, by Florian Zeller

Catch Reza in Apple TV’s "Tehran", in the regular role of Shahin
& in “I Hate Suzie 2” in the recurring role of Zak
& in BBC’s "Around the World in 80 Days", alongside David Tennant

Overview

NationalityAustria

LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), English – American (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), Persian (Fârsi) (mother tongue), Dari (fluent), Spanish (fluent), French (good), German (good), Arabic – modern standard (basic), Italian (basic)

Born1993, Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva

Age range18 - 35

Height181 cm

Ethnic typesArabic, Balkan, Central & South American Indigenous, Central Asian / Eurasian, East Asian, Indigenous (New Zealand / Oceania), Latino / Hispanic, Maghrebian, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Native North American, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Roma, Slavic/Eastern European, South Asian / Indian, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark), Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish

Place of residenceLondon - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Bristol - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Vienna - Vienna (Austria), Barcelona - Catalonia (Spain), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), New York (United States of America)

Possible accommodationParis - Centre-Val de Loire (France), Athens - Attiki (Greece), LA (United States of America), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), Zürich - Zurich (Switzerland), Madrid - Madrid (Spain), Stockholm - Stockholms lan (Sweden), Helsinki - Uusimaa (Finland), Prague - Praha, Hlavni mesto (Czechia)

MembershipsThe Actors Centre (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Actors Equity Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
SAG-AFTRA eligible (United States of America)

Skills/Talents

Languages English (mother tongue), English – American (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), Persian (Fârsi) (mother tongue), Dari (fluent), Spanish (fluent), French (good), German (good), Arabic – modern standard (basic), Italian (basic)

Dialects Greater London (native dialect), England (East) (fluent), England (North East) (fluent), England (North West) (fluent), England (South East) (fluent), England (South West) (fluent)

Accents American (native accent), American Midwest (very good), American Southern States (very good), American Western States (very good), Arabic (very good), British (very good), Californian (very good), East European (very good), English (very good), French (very good), London (very good), Middle Eastern (very good), Russian (very good), Spanish (very good), Argentinian (good), German (good), Indian (good), Iraqi (good), Italian (good), UK (Northern) (good), Black Country (basic), Kurdish (basic), Lanarkshire (basic), Latin American (basic), Manchester (basic), Mexican (basic), Moroccan (basic), Somerset (basic), Turkish (basic)

Dance Bachata (very good), Ballroom (very good), Ballroom (very good), Cha cha cha (very good), Choreography (very good), Foxtrot (very good), Rumba (very good), Salsa (very good), Swing dance (very good), Tango (very good), Two step (very good), Waltz (very good), Country dance (good), Dance competition (good), Dance improvisation (good), Dance theatre (good), Free dance (good), Hip hop (good), Indian dance (good), Interpretive dance (good), Merengue (good), Period ballroom dance (good), Samba (good), Stage dance (good), Charleston (basic), Disco (basic), Jive (basic), Latin American dance (basic), Lindy hop (basic), Street dance (basic)

Singing. A Cappella (very good), Ballad (very good), Pop (very good), Pop song (very good), Art Song (good), Choral Singing (good), Classical (good), Folk (good), Modern (good), Musical (good), Rock (good), Soul (good), Opera (basic)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone

Musical instruments Piano (very good), Saxophone (good)

Sports Basketball (very good), Boxing (very good), Gym (very good), Horseback Riding (very good), Ice Skating (very good), Jogging (very good), Martial Arts (very good), Soccer (very good), Stage fighting (very good), Swimming (very good), Tennis (very good), Volleyball (very good), Weights (very good), Yoga (very good), American Football (good), Athletics (good), Baseball (good), Handball (good), Jiu-Jitsu (good), Juggling (good), Karate (good), Kick Boxing (good), Kung Fu (good), Netball (good), Parkour (good), Pilates (good), Pool (good), Rollerskating (good), Spinning (good), Squash (good), Table Tennis (good), Taekwondo (good), Thai Boxing (good)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car

Other Skills Alexander Technique, First Aid, Improvisation, Juggling, Painting, Poet, Storytelling

Appearance

Training

Awards/Nominations

2025 Audience Award (Italy) - Award
for / Reading Lolita in Tehran

2023 Audience Award (United States of America) - Award
for Hamid / The Persian Version (Netflix)

2022 Best Lead Actor - North Europe International Film Festival (Denmark) - Nomination
for Misha Bernstein / Tummyache

2022 Best Actor - Virgin Spring Cinefest (United States of America) - Award
for Misha Bernstein / Tummyache

2022 Best Actor - Top Indie Film Awards (United States of America) - Award
for Misha Bernstein / Tummyache

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre