Shahab Hosseini ( born 4 February 1974 in Tehran) is an Iranian actor.Shahab Hosseini was born on 3 February 1974 in Mirdamad, Tehran. Once a psychology student at the University of Tehran, he dropped out to emigrate to Canada. Instead, he ended up as a radio host in Iran. This was followed by hosting a TV show for the youth audience and some small acting roles in a few TV series. His acting career took off by his performance in movies like The Woman Does Not Speak and A Candle in the Wind. On June 2011, he announced that he would be taking a break but would return to cinema in 2013.