Javad Ezzati: From Baba Ati in Bitter Coffee to Vahshi, Zakhm Kari and Bloody Crocodile

Javad Ezzati in Oxidan

Oxidan was another commercially successful production featuring Javad Ezzati.

The film returned him to comedy after his increasingly visible dramatic work. This demonstrated that Ezzati did not intend to abandon comedy entirely.

Instead, he developed a career in which serious dramatic roles and popular comedies could coexist.

That balance has become one of the defining characteristics of his career.

Javad Ezzati in Thousand Legs

Thousand Legs, or Hezarpa, became one of the major commercial successes of Iranian cinema during its release period.

Ezzati starred alongside Reza Attaran and Sara Bahrami.

The movie provided another reminder of Ezzati’s ability to work successfully within commercial comedy.

For an actor increasingly associated with serious roles, appearing in a highly successful comedy was strategically important because it kept his connection with mainstream audiences.

The success of Thousand Legs also demonstrated that his popularity was not limited to art-house or serious cinema.

August 9, 2026 | 8:30 pm