It all started that night. I was a 6yo boy watching a James Dean movie...

Born

September 1985

Cities

London, Rome

Professional

Actor, Writer & Startupper

Brando Mehdi Mahdloo Torkaman is an award-winning Italian-American actor, writer, screenwriter, model, and startupper.

He was included in the "Best 2020 Actor/Model" list by the prestigious international magazine Arts Tribune.

He played Sufien in What a Beautiful Day (original title Che Bella Giornata), a 2011 Italian film, directed by Gennaro Nunziante starring Checco Zalone, which has been the biggest box-office hit in Italian cinema history, grossing over 43 million euros and overtaking Avatar and Harry Potter.

For his performance in What a Beautiful Day, Brando Mahdloo received the Age awards, assigned by the comune of Pescasseroli. He also won the award for "new writer of the year, 2011" for his upcoming book titled The Treasure of J Mc Roger published in Italy by Arduino Sacco

Brando loves to spend time surrounded by Nature.

In 2010 he starred as the leading actor...

...in two short movies: Just, Facing a Crossroads, in the role of Luke, which earned him the Best Actor Award at the Vasto Film Festival; and Birthday Letter directed by Luca Annovi, and broadcast on Sky channels, which has been praised by critics and a web hit too.

Also in 2010 he featured in the role of Mark, a soldier in the film The Invisible City, directed by Giuseppe Tandoi, the story of the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in L'Aquila, Central Italy.

In addition to the role of Mark, Brando Mehdi Mahdloo played the role of Sufien in the movie "What a Beautiful Day" (original title "Che Bella Giornata"), directed by Gennaro Nunziante and starring Checco Zalone, Rocco Papaleo, Tullio Solenghi and Ivano Marescotti, which became the most watched movie in the history of Italian cinema, beat all records.

In 2013, he starred as Jesus Christ (lead role) in Ameluk, a movie about cultural integration, Religions, and racial discrimination. The film is scheduled for release in 2014, with a great cast, filled with big Italian names.

“I love that feeling. My naked feet on the wooden stage of a theatre. That's my place in the world.”

Brando Mehdi Mahdloo

Brando Mehdi Mahdloo has a very strong bond with London the only city he calls "home".

Also, in 2014, Brando Mehdi Mahdloo starred in the new short by Luca Annovi, titled "Amor-E". The short is about the love between a guy and the Moon. A love as impossible as powerful. Italian press loved his performance and a sequel is in preparation.

In 2015, Brando Mehdi Mahdloo starred in Stalking Eva, a thriller movie by Joe Verni. Mahdloo plays Tom, a bad and extroverted photographer, is interested only in his evil purposes. The movie will be screened in Italy on September 24.

In 2017 he joins the cast of “SOLO”, second season. His performance has been considered one of the best in an Italian tv series.

Mahdloo has also twice won the "Hombres" Literary award: in 2009 with the story "Between good and evil"; and in 2010 with the story "Dedicated to the Death". In 2008 he was a host of the TV show Play! on Rai Channels.

Since 2009 Mahdloo has been an active member of the Italian Red Cross which operates rescue teams and ambulances alongside the Italian emergency services.

In 2011 he was chosen as the face of the Italian Red Cross' national advertising campaign.

Brando and Sumina, the beautiful Cane Corso he and his girlfriend have.

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