About Ali Nassirian Ali Nassirian (Persian: علی نصیریان, born 4 February 1935 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian film and theater actor, respected for both character and leading roles. He first appeared in a supporting role in Dariush Mehrjui's The Cow (1969), which was also the first film of Ezatollah Entezami, another famous Iranian actor. Nasirian then shined in the title role of Mr. Simpleton (1970), also by Mehrjui. His other memorable films include: The Postman (1971), The Cycle (1974), Kamalolmolk (1983), Mirza Norouz's Shoes (1985), Stony Lion (1986), Captain Khorshid (1987), and The Scent of Joseph's Shirt (1995).