Portrait of Simon Abkarian

Acting

Simon Abkarian

Career

Active from 1994 to 2026, busiest in 2005 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
47
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Persepolis
Persepolis
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Simon Abkarian Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • French Cinema 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Tense Atmosphere 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Malin Fors
Malin Fors

TV show

2020s

18 titles · average score 58
De Gaulle: Liberté
De Gaulle: Liberté (2026)
GoodWatch score 78

as Charles de Gaulle

De Gaulle: Résistance
De Gaulle: Résistance (2026)
GoodWatch score 76

as Charles de Gaulle

Playground
Playground (2026)

as The Father

Vanished
Vanished (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Gaspard Drax

The 4th Wall
The 4th Wall (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Marwan

‎Chroniques D'un Indic
‎Chroniques D'un Indic (2025)

as Lakhdar

Restless
Restless (2022)
GoodWatch score 35

as Antoine Marelli

Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Max

The Way to Happiness
The Way to Happiness (2022)

as Saül Birnbaum

Les Damnés de la Commune
Les Damnés de la Commune (2021)

as Narrateur (voice)

Off-Season
Off-Season (2021)

as Anthony

Wonderland
Wonderland (2020)

TV show · as Tony

2010s

31 titles · average score 62
The Audition
The Audition (2019)
GoodWatch score 56

as Philippe

The Swallows of Kabul
The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

as Atiq (voice)

Someone, Somewhere
Someone, Somewhere (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

as Mansour

The Sonata
The Sonata (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

as Charles Vernais

Journey from Greece
Journey from Greece (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kakourgos

Playground
Playground (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as The Father

Overdrive
Overdrive (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jacomo Morier

Malaterra
Malaterra (2015)

TV show · as Thomas Rotman

The Cut
The Cut (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

as Krikor

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)
GoodWatch score 85

as Elisha

Zarafa
Zarafa (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hassan (voice)

Tony's Revenge
Tony's Revenge (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Tony Roucas

2000s

34 titles · average score 61
Army of Crime
Army of Crime (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

as Missak Manouchian

Pigalle, la nuit
Pigalle, la nuit (2009)

TV show · as Nadir Zainoun

Rage
Rage (2009)
GoodWatch score 42

as Merlin

Persepolis
Persepolis (2007)
GoodWatch score 88

as Marjane's Father (voice)

Armenia
Armenia (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sarkis Arabian

Yes
Yes (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

as He

Les mauvais joueurs
Les mauvais joueurs (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sahak

Zaina: Rider of the Atlas
Zaina: Rider of the Atlas (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as Omar

To Take A Wife
To Take A Wife (2004)
GoodWatch score 58

as Eliyahoo

Ararat
Ararat (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

as Arshile Gorky

Almost Peaceful
Almost Peaceful (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

as Albert

Aram
Aram (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

as Aram

1990s

6 titles · average score 73
Lila Lili
Lila Lili (1999)

as Simon

J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici
J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

as Simon

The Silence of Rak
The Silence of Rak (1997)

as Customer

When the Cat's Away
When the Cat's Away (1996)
GoodWatch score 78

as Carlos

Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Thanks

The Goldfish
The Goldfish (1994)

as Customer