Ariya Ghahramani

Ariya Ghahramani is an American television, film, and theatre actor. He most notably played the role of Amir in the Emmy Award winning series The Night Of directed by Steve Zaillian on HBO. In 2024 Ariya was chosen as one of only 20 diverse and MENA actors, through Warner Brothers discovery, for a prestigious mentorship through the studio. He recently wrapped "A September to remember" as the lead actor in a film directed by Sam Gollestani. The film is based on a true story about a middle eastern college student who has a hate crime committed against him on the eve of September 11.

He was born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey. At an early age, he developed a love for acting in film, television, and theater. Ghahramani received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Hofstra University. Ariya also studied at the London Drama School as well as the New York Conservatory for Dramatic arts. He was immediately cast in the West Coast premiere of The Kite Runner at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and Cleveland Playhouse shortly after. He starred in the West Coast premiere of Rafta, Rafta at the Old Globe Theatre. The play was written by Ayub-Khan Din. Following Rafta Rafta, Ghahramani co starred in the film Brightest Star with Alison Janney and Chris Lowell. He then played a supporting role in Jeff Kaplan's Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship starring Anna Chlumsky. As well as starring in Ken Kushner's When The Devil Comes with Dechen Thurman. Ariya is the brother in law of famed football player Randall Cobb.