Eman Esfandi
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
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| name = Eman Esfandi
| image = Eman Esfandi by Gage Skidmore.jpg
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| caption = Esfandi in 2024
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|27}}
| birth_place = Laredo, Texas, U.S.
| alma mater = Laredo College (AAS)
University of Texas at Austin (BS)
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2017–present
| partner =
| children =
| awards =
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Eman Esfandi ({{langx|fa|ایمان اسفندی}}) is an American actor.{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=2023-12-30 |title=‘Ahsoka’ Star Eman Esfandi Fulfilled His Own ‘Star Wars’ Prophecy: "I’m Going to Play Ezra" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/ahsoka-eman-esfandi-season-2-movie-1235777004/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} He is best known for portraying the Jedi Ezra Bridger in the Disney+ series Ahsoka.{{Cite web |last=Amin |first=Arezou |date=2022-09-09 |title='Ahsoka': Eman Esfandi Cast as Ezra Bridger |url=https://collider.com/ahsoka-eman-esfandi-cast-ezra-bridger-star-wars/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Baver |first=Kristin |title=Inside Ahsoka: Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee Inosanto on Finding Ezra Bridger and Morgan Elsbeth |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/ahsoka-interview-eman-esfandi-diana-lee-inosanto |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=StarWars.com |language=en}}
Biography
Eman Esfandi was born in Laredo, Texas, to immigrant parents. His father is Iranian and his mother is from Ecuador.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} Before pursuing a career in acting, he obtained an associate's degree in business administration from Laredo College and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.{{Cite web|url=http://voyagela.com/interview/check-eman-esfandis-artwork/|title=Check out Eman Esfandi's Artwork|date=2019-08-06|work=voyagela.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909224147/http://voyagela.com/interview/check-eman-esfandis-artwork/|archive-date=2022-09-09|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=As actor=
class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
2017
|Socius Rex |Franz |Short |
2017
|FU Glory Days |Hammer |Short |
2017
|A Palestinian Christmas |Nader |Short |
2017
|10 Minutes to Show |Duncan |Short |
2017
|Death by Script |Protageist |Short |
2017
|Mother of the Golds |Ea |Short |
2018
|Why We Fight |Khalid |Short |
2018
|Tightly Wound |Jerk |Short |
2018
|Funny Guy |Film |
2018
|Phadera |Apollo |Film |
2018
|Clean Break |Brian |Short |
2018
|Rebel Without a Crew: The Series |Himself |TV series |
2019
|Official Latino Film and Arts Festival |Himself |TV Special |
2019
|I Am Mackenzie |Skater |Short |
2019
|Austin Weird |Sam |Film |
2021
|Barry |Theatrical film |
2022
|Ismail |Theatrical film |
2022
|Day Trip |Julian |Short |
2023
|That F**king Word |Sam |Short |
2023-present
|Disney+ series |
=As filmmaker=
class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{Ref heading}} |
2018
|Pepito |Director, producer |Short |
2018
|120 |Director, producer, and editor |Short |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=8566784}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American people of Ecuadorian descent
Category:American people of Iranian descent
Category:Laredo Community College alumni
Category:Male actors from Texas