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

Javad Ezzati and Theater

Javad Ezzati began acting in theater at a young age, reportedly around the age of 15. His early stage experience became one of the most important foundations of his later professional career.

During his youth, Ezzati was involved in theater groups with friends and participated in different forms of stage performance, including traditional theater, street theater and children’s theater. These experiences exposed him to a wide range of performance styles.

His early achievements included recognition at the Fajr Theater Festival, where he received an award at approximately the age of 18.

Theater also provided Ezzati with an opportunity to experiment with different characters before becoming a widely recognized television actor. This period helped him develop the flexibility that would later become one of the defining features of his career.

For an actor who became famous for comedy, theater was particularly valuable because comic performance requires precise timing. Facial expressions, movement, voice changes and physical reactions must work together to produce an effective comic character.

Ezzati’s later success in television comedy can therefore be partly understood as an extension of his theater experience.

August 9, 2026 | 8:30 pm