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]

Eman Esfandi
Esfandi in 2024
Born (1994-09-27) September 27, 1994 (age 30)
Alma materLaredo College (AAS)
University of Texas at Austin (BS)
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Biography

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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

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As actor

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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

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Pepito Director, producer Short
2018 120 Director, producer, and editor Short

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ahsoka: Eman Esfandi Cast as Ezra Bridger". IMDb. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Baver, Kristin. "Inside Ahsoka: Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee Inosanto on Finding Ezra Bridger and Morgan Elsbeth". StarWars.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Check out Eman Esfandi's Artwork". voyagela.com. August 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022.
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