Hossein Erfani


Hossein Erfani Parsaei was an Iranian voice actor who is known for Persian voice-dubbing foreign films.

Career

Voice Acting

Hossein Erfani started his career as a voice actor at the Moulin Rouge Studio in Tehran in 1961. He is known for dubbing over Humphrey Bogart roles in Maltese Falcon or Casablanca and Clark Gable role as Rhett Butler From Gone with the Wind. He has also dubbed over some of Orson Welles, Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston, Gene Hackman, Toshiro Mifune, William Holden, Morgan freeman and Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice roles in films they starred in. He has also dubbed over Iranian actors such as Bahman Mofid's role in Dash Akol Movie, Faramarz Gharibian's role in The Deer and Jahangir Forouhar's role in Daie Jan Napoleon Iranian Television serial in the 1970s.
ActorRoleFilm
Humphrey BogartSam SpadeMaltese Falcon
Clark GableRhett ButlerGone with the Wind
Orson WellesOthelloOthello
Marlon BrandoFletcher ChristianMutiny on the Bounty
Morgan FreemanEllis BoydThe Shawshank Redemption
Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe Terminator/T-800 Model 101

Acting Career

Erfani began his acting career in 1974, playing a role in “Bitter and Sweet”, a popular TV serial directed by Mansur Purmand. He was also known for Hormat-e Rafigh and Sim-e Khardar.

Radio

Erfani worked with voice actor and director Manuchehr Nozari in "Friday morning with you" and other radio programs in 1980s.