Description: Mehdi Soltani : مهدی سلطانی : (born September 1, 1971) is an Iranian actor and director, as well as an educator and lecturer at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. He holds a doctoral degree in theater acting from the University of Avignon in France. Biography Mahdi Soltani Soroostani was born in 1971 in Soroostan. Educational Background Bachelor's degree in acting from the School of Fine Arts, University of Tehran. Master's degree in directing from the School of Cinema and Theater, University of Art, in 1999. Doctoral degree in theater acting from the University of Avignon, France, obtained in 2008. Currently, he serves as a faculty member and assistant professor at the School of Performing Arts and Music at the University of Tehran.