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Farid Yazdani

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Farid Yazdani
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Farid Yazdani is a Canadian actor best know for his role as Oscar Wallace in the CBC/CW series Moonshine (2021).

Farid has also appeared in Suits, avocats sur mesure (2011), Titans (2018), The Boys (2019) and more. He won Best Short at the Canadian Comedy Award in 2018 for his original pilot, Day Players (2025), of which he is the creator and series lead. Day Players (2025) is now available as a limited series on YouTube. He is also a recent winner of the Reelworld Trailblazer award in 2023.

Farid is a proud graduate of Acting for Film & Television (AFTV) School of the Creative and Performing Arts in Toronto and an alumnus of the Reelworld (E20) Emerging 20 Artists. When he's not acting, Farid enjoys cycling, basketball, and spending time with his Dogs, Niko (Husky) and Kiki (Chihuahua). Farid was born in Hamilton, on and now resides in Toronto, ON.
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      • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Jennifer Finnigan, Allan Hawco, Peter MacNeill, Anastasia Phillips, James Gilbert, Farid Yazdani, Tom Stevens, Emma Hunter, Erin Darke, and Alexander Nunez in Moonshine (2021)
    Moonshine
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Oscar Wallace
    • Colin Alpert
    Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Rick Hoffman, Gabriel Macht, Amanda Schull, and Sarah Rafferty in Suits, avocats sur mesure (2011)
    Suits, avocats sur mesure
    8.4
    TV Series
    • David Green
    Aldis Hodge in Cross (2024)
    Cross
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Henrik Rasmussen
    Ashley Leggat, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, Alex Bird, Nicolette Pearse, and Aisha Evelyna in Day Players (2025)
    Day Players
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Naveen Khasbi

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    • Diesel vom Burgimwald and John Reardon in Hudson & Rex (2019)
      Hudson & Rex
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Percy Godfrey
      • 2025
    • Ashley Leggat, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, Alex Bird, Nicolette Pearse, and Aisha Evelyna in Day Players (2025)
      Day Players
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Naveen Khasbi
      • 2025
    • Aldis Hodge in Cross (2024)
      Cross
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Henrik Rasmussen
      • 2024
    • Farid Yazdani, Stefanie Nakamura, and Alana Jordan in When you know you...know? (2024)
      When you know you...know?
      Short
      • Big Daddy
      • 2024
    • Dangers dans le ciel (2003)
      Dangers dans le ciel
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Saudi Investigator
      • 2024
    • Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (2023)
      Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
      6.9
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 2023
    • Jennifer Finnigan, Allan Hawco, Peter MacNeill, Anastasia Phillips, James Gilbert, Farid Yazdani, Tom Stevens, Emma Hunter, Erin Darke, and Alexander Nunez in Moonshine (2021)
      Moonshine
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Oscar Wallace
      • Colin Alpert
      • 2021–2023
    • Eulogy to Us (2023)
      Eulogy to Us
      • Farid (segment "Otherwise")
      • 2023
    • Brian Bisson and Brendan Jeffers in Famous (2023)
      Famous
      6.9
      • Musharraf
      • 2023
    • Fake Nice (2023)
      Fake Nice
      Short
      • Jez
      • 2023
    • Perrie Voss, Heidi Lynch, and Alexander Nunez in Avocado Toast the Series (2020)
      Avocado Toast the Series
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Zain
      • 2022
    • Mo Zeighami and Sammy Azero in Tehranto (2022)
      Tehranto
      5.2
      • Som
      • 2022
    • Otherwise (2021)
      Otherwise
      8.1
      Short
      • Farid
      • 2021
    • Joshua Kilimnik, Dalila Bela, Sean Michael Kyer, Millie Davis, T.J. McGibbon, and Filip Geljo in Odd Squad (2014)
      Odd Squad
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Freeze Ray Ray
      • 2017–2021
    • Odd Squad: Mobile Unit (2014)
      Odd Squad: Mobile Unit
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Freeze Ray Ray
      • 2020–2021

    Producer



    • Ashley Leggat, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, Alex Bird, Nicolette Pearse, and Aisha Evelyna in Day Players (2025)
      Day Players
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Brendan Jeffers, Farid Yazdani, Simu Liu, and Kelsey Flower in Fowl Play (2017)
      Fowl Play
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • Toronto Monologue Slam (2017)
      Toronto Monologue Slam
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017
    • Rachel Wilson, Ashley Leggat, Brendan Jeffers, Kristian Bruun, Shiva Negar, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, and Julian Robino in Day Players (2016)
      Day Players
      7.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Farid Yazdani, Kira Murphy, Koumbie, and Simu Liu in YEAA Shorts TV (2015)
      YEAA Shorts TV
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015

    Writer



    • Ashley Leggat, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, Alex Bird, Nicolette Pearse, and Aisha Evelyna in Day Players (2025)
      Day Players
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2025
    • Rachel Wilson, Ashley Leggat, Brendan Jeffers, Kristian Bruun, Shiva Negar, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, and Julian Robino in Day Players (2016)
      Day Players
      7.6
      Short
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2016

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    Farid Yazdani - Demo Reel
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    Comedy - Farid Yazdani
    Comedy - Farid Yazdani
    Demo Reel 4:44
    Comedy - Farid Yazdani
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    Day Players - Teaser
    Trailer 1:01
    Day Players - Teaser

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      Farid Yazdani is a Graduate from Cawthra Parks Regional Arts Program.

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