NEYSSAN FALAHI

About Me

I grew up in Lausanne, Switzerland and was raised by two wonderful human beings, my dad who was born in Iran and my mom who came from Austria. I mention these 2 cultures because i believe they make an important part in my identity. I speak French and English fluently and have studied a handful of other languages including Farsi, German, Romanian and Russian . My first passion was Martial Arts which i started at the age of 7 years old with judo. Even though growing up I had a strong interest for cinema, the study of Martial Arts took pretty much all my time. It's only later in life after my Master in International Relations that i got my first experience on a movie set and fell in love with it. I was part of a humanitarian project in Uganda with some youths from all around the world when the movie, "The Last King of Scotland" was being shot and a casting director asked me to be an extra, as she needed more foreigners in the background. I caught the bug. I started taking improv classes in Switzerland and in Paris and very quickly  moved to New York to study at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, where I truly discovered  Theater. Since graduating from this prestigious school, i've had the chance to work on a wide variety of projects from TV, commercials, indie films, fight choreographies and directing, voice-over and Shakespeare which i particularly love. My biggest accomplishment  so far is teaching acting in prison. I love to use my passion for the betterment of others. I am a fighter, a lover and a humanist. I believe my soul belongs to Renaissance period and i hope to work very soon on a period/ medieval film.