Eman Esfandi
Eman Esfandi | |
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 Esfandi in 2024 | |
| Born | September 27, 1994 Laredo, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Laredo College (AAS) University of Texas at Austin (BS) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Eman Esfandi (Persian: ایمان اسفندی) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for portraying the Jedi Ezra Bridger in the Disney+ series Ahsoka.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Eman Esfandi was born in Laredo, Texas, to immigrant parents. His father is Iranian and his mother is from Ecuador. 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.[4]
Filmography
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Red 11 | 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 | King Richard | Barry | Theatrical film | |
| 2022 | The Inspection | Ismail | Theatrical film | |
| 2022 | Day Trip | Julian | Short | |
| 2023 | That F**king Word | Sam | Short | |
| 2023 | Ahsoka | Ezra Bridger | Disney+ series |
As filmmaker
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pepito | Director, producer | Short | |
| 2018 | 120 | Director, producer, and editor | Short |
References
[edit]- ^ Davids, Brian (December 30, 2023). "'Ahsoka' Star Eman Esfandi Fulfilled His Own 'Star Wars' Prophecy: "I'm Going to Play Ezra"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ahsoka: Eman Esfandi Cast as Ezra Bridger". IMDb. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Baver, Kristin. "Inside Ahsoka: Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee Inosanto on Finding Ezra Bridger and Morgan Elsbeth". StarWars.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Check out Eman Esfandi's Artwork". voyagela.com. August 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Eman Esfandi at IMDb