Shayan Ardalan was born in Los Angeles. He grew up working with and within the film industry both in Hollywood and abroad and graduated with a degree in both Film Making and Acting in 2015.

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He studied the Stanislavski method and the Meisner technique and personally trained with Hollywood veterans Shannon Sturges and the famous acting coach Aaron Speiser. He also studied Voice Work at Kalmenson and Kalmenson with industry pros like Dino Andrade.

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Shayan has completed over 50 projects including series, commercials, voice overs, modeling gigs, and starring roles in feature films. His films have been selected for numerous festivals across the United States and have even enjoyed international success with his latest film, Netflix's "Last Call for Istanbul". He is known in the industry for his near-obsessive dedication in studying and bringing his roles to life and also his versatility: playing everything from epic historical roles to modern drama and even improvisational comedy with great success.

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In his free time, Shayan designs and models his own costumes, one of them being featured as a winner in HBO's Game of Thrones Compendium and another making it to the front page of the LA Times (November 1st, 2013) and also studies different languages, the current one being Turkish.

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