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Angela Sarafyan is an Armenian American actress. She has appeared as a guest-star in several television series such as Judging Amy (1999) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).

Sarafyan has acted in the feature films: On the Doll (2007), Kabluey (2007), The Informers (2008), A Beautiful Life (2008), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011), and Lost and Found in Armenia (2012).

In 2016 she starred as Clementine Pennyfeather in HBO's Westworld (2016).

Jacqueline Antaramian was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for American Gods (2017), Homeland (2011) and Succession (2018).

Born in 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia, by the age of 29, Sarik Andreasyan became a top-3 highest grossing Russian directors according to Variety Russia. Directing a successful remake of the Russian cult classic "Office Romance" at the age of 23 puts him on the map and the widely beloved box office hit "Moms" cements his positions as one of the most talented and profitable directors in his country. The sequel to "Moms" - "Happy New Year, Moms!" sees Sarik working with the ensemble cast studded with the legend himself - monsieur Alan Delon. In 2013 the American chapter of Sarik's career begins. In the summer of the same year his creative collaboration with the incredible talents of Adrien Brody and Hayden Christensen results in highly-anticipated dramatic action "American Heist". In 2014 Sarik produces and directs a highly anticipated sci-fi thriller "Mafia" based on an international hit social game. Employing the top Russian talent and sensational CGI the film proved to be the biggest opening upon its release. 2016 sees Sarik take on one of the most dreadful and tragic natural disasters that has ever occurred to the humanity - Spitak earthquake - in a form of an epic drama "Earthquake" filmed on location. Passionate approach, unique style and immense desire to depict honest human suffering has earned Sarik's film to be selected by the National Armenian Film Committee to represent his country of birth in seeking an Academy Awards nomination. Later that year Sarik breaks the boundaries with the most ambitious project from that part of the world to date - Guardians (2017), described by a Rotten Tomatoes critic as "The plot is bone-headed and the quality of the visual effects is terrible, but there is a pure, unironic sense of purpose in this film that is utterly charming and, at times, unintentionally hilarious." - first of its kind superhero film that, according to The Hollywood Reported, The Guardian and many more, proves to become the most anticipated international release of 2017. With four more projects in development as of the end of 2017 (among which are sci-fi thriller "Coma" and post-apocalyptic epic "Station 88"), Sarik Andreasyan is set to establish himself among the hottest directors chased by Hollywood producers and a cinematographic visionary of our time.

Dubbed "the man of many faces" by casting directors for realistically portraying a variety of characters and ethnicities, Jack is also very comfortable with a range of accents, such as Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Armenian, Turkish, NY/Brooklyn, Italian, Greek and many others. Jack speaks fluent English, Armenian and conversational Russian.

Born in Armenia, Jack and his family emigrated to the United States, at the age of 10. Growing up in the San Francisco/Bay Area, Jack became a successful businessman but at 42 decided to follow his life's passion -- to be an actor and writer. After studying at the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) of San Francisco, Jack relocated to Los Angeles in 2012, to pursue a career in the film and television industry.

He quickly began to get noticed by casting directors and producers around town and his credits grew to include guest star roles in top shows such as "NCIS: Los Angeles", "Weeds", "Ray Donovan", "Transparent", "Bones", "True Detective", "With Bob & David", "Bosch", "General Hospital", "Major Crimes", "Seal Team", "Madam Secretary", "The Blacklist" and many others.

His film credits include "Argo", the Oscar-winning feature directed by Ben Affleck, "Betrayal" where he portrays an Armenian Mob boss looking for revenge, opposite Eric Roberts, "Senior Moment" playing a funny cab driver opposite William Shatner, and "Shock and Awe", directed by Oscar nominated director Rob Reiner, where Jack portrays the real-life notorious Iraqi financier, Ahmed Chalabi, acting opposite Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Tommy Lee Jones, Rob Reiner and Jessica Biel.

Jack was cast as series regular for the Showtime pilot "Hombre" opposite Gael Garcia Bernal and in 2021 starred opposite 3 Oscar winners, Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto, in the feature film "Little Things" directed by John Lee Hancock, as well as portraying a shady crime boss in the 2022 Indy hit "Emily The Criminal" opposite Aubrey Plaza. He also has a recurring role on the FX Channel, an upcoming limited TV series "The Sterling Affairs", which will be out in Fall of 2023.

When not acting, Jack is busy writing and developing his own projects. His feature film "Betrayal" continues to sell Worldwide, is available in over 30 countries, translated in over 6 languages and is available on all digital platforms in the US and globally.

Born in Armenia and raised in Los Angeles, Eric Nazarian is a graduate of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Cinematic Arts where he earned a B.A. in Film Production.

"The Blue Hour," his first feature film as writer-director, is composed of four stories about working-class lives near the Los Angeles River, starring Alyssa Milano, Clarence Williams III, and Emily Rios. The film's World Premiere took place at the 55th San Sebastian International Film Festival and was nominated for the Altadis-New Director's Award. "The Blue Hour" went to screen at the 25th Torino Film Festival in the Official Selection and was named "Film of the Day" by the European Network of Young Cinema. The film premiered in the U.S. at the 10th Arpa International Film Festival where Nazarian was presented with the Best Director award. At the 5th Golden Apricot International Film Festival, "The Blue Hour" received the Golden Apricot for Best Film in the Armenian Panorama, the Ecumenical Jury Award and the Prime Minister's Award.

Nazarian received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® prestigious Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting for his screenplay, "Giants." In 2010, Nazarian made "Bolis," a short film about a descendant of a Genocide survivor in Istanbul as part of the European Union's Capital of Culture Program. Nazarian adapted Chris Bohjalian's New York Times bestselling, critically acclaimed novel, "The Sandcastle Girls" that he is also attached to produce and direct. "Three Christs," his adaptation of Milton Rokeach's "The Three Christs of Ypsilanti" with director Jon Avnet premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), starring Richard Gere, Peter Dinklage, Julianna Margulies and Walton Goggins.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was awarded the Armenian Republican State Prize in 1975 for "Triangle" and again in 1979 for "Snow in Mourning." He was named People's Artist of the Soviet Union in 1985. Dzhigarkhanyan began his acting career in 1955 at the Russian Stanislavsky Theatre in Yerevan, and in 1967 moved to the Lenkom Theatre in Moscow. In 1969 he joined the Mayakovsky Academic Theatre. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Dzhigarkhanyan worked as assistant cameraman at Armenfilm studios in 1953-1954.

Shavo was born in Armenia in 1974. He has been in System of a Down, since the early 90s. He plays the bass. He made his film debut in Zoolander (2001). He and System of a Down have been touring on Ozzfest more than twice and recorded hugely innovative and platinum selling records "Toxicity" in 2001 and "Mezmerize" in 2005

Hrant Tokhatyan was born on 10 January 1958 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is an actor and producer, known for Our Yard 3 (2006), 3 Weeks in Yerevan (2016) and Our Yard (1996).

Serge Avedikian was born on 1 December 1955 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is an actor and director, known for Paradzhanov (2013), Lost in Armenia (2016) and Barking Island (2010).

Karen Oganesyan was born on 27 June 1978 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is a director and producer, known for I'm Staying (2007), Klim (2016) and Domovoy (2008).

Alla Tumanian was born on 17 March 1950 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Tangerine (2015), The Men (1973) and Znak Vechnosti (1978).

Michael Poghosian was born on 31 May 1965 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is an actor and writer, known for Lorik (2018), If Only Everyone (2012) and Thank You, Dad (2014).

Samvel Tadevossian was born on 6 June 1993 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is an actor and director.

In 2014, he successfully completed his studies at the Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography, focusing on acting and theatrical arts.

Throughout his career, Samvel Tadevossian has made remarkable contributions to the world of Armenian contemporary theater. He also showcased his directorial talents in the ballet performance "Memos of a Suicide" at the National Academic Theater of Ballet and Opera, in the solo play "Egoist," demonstrating his skills both as an actor and director. In 2018, Samvel directed an experimental performance "Motherland".

In 2015, he was honored with the prestigious Artavazd Theater Award for his exceptional talent as a young actor. This was followed by the Anahit Award from the Armenian State Film Academy in 2016, recognizing his outstanding acting skills. In 2017, he received the Special Award at the esteemed Golden Apricot Film Festival, further highlighting his remarkable contributions.

Shake Tukhmanyan was born on 5 December 1951 in Yerevan, Armenia. She is an actress, known for Lord of War (2005), Sideways (2004) and Abducted (2018).

David Sargsyan is an American-Armenian actor, filmmaker, and the director of the Los Angeles Stars Film Festival. He is best known for his award-winning performances in short films such as Dr. Antonio (2022), Molehill (2017) and Real Heroes Don't Die (2021), which have received recognition at various international film festivals. He has also appeared in several high-profile commercials and is well known in Armenia for his lead roles in the television series Tuxt U Gir (2013) and Dangerous Games (2015), both filmed in Los Angeles.

David's work in the film industry also includes involvement in major studio productions, such as the highly anticipated film Wolfs (2024), starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work alongside acclaimed actors including Seth Rogen, Jeff Bridges, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pratt, and others.

In addition to his on-screen work, David is a seasoned stage actor. He has brought to life beloved characters such as Aladdin, Prince Charming, and Prince Florian in Armenian-American musicals and theatrical productions for children in Los Angeles.

Born in Yerevan, Armenia on April 16, 1994, David moved to the United States in 2011 to pursue his passion for acting. His early education included training at a dance academy and music school in Armenia. A multi-talented performer, he is also a skilled singer, dancer, pianist, and martial artist, specifically trained in Traditional Karate. He is fluent in English, Armenian, and Russian.

David holds a Bachelor's degree in "Film and Media" with a minor in "History" from the University of California, Irvine. He also earned an Associate of Science degree in "Film, Television, and Media Studies", and an Associate of Arts degree in "Visual Arts" from Glendale Community College. In addition, he holds certificates in "Cinematography and Editing", "Dance Teaching", and "Choreographic Studies and Dance Technique".

Talented actor, director, and musician, Ashot Adamyan, is known not only in Armenia but also in many other countries. He has had a major impact on the art of cinema and theater, bringing a new specific artistic style to his field. He is a winner of many prestigious international film festivals, has been a member of the judging panels of said prestigious film festivals several times, and is recognized as one of the most beloved Armenian actors. Ashot Adamyan was born in 1953 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR, which is now the Republic of Armenia, to Karlos Adamyan (geologist) and Olga Hakobyan (chemist). From a very early age, he displayed exceptional artistic talent and embarked on his legendary career, playing in the school theater. After graduating from the Alexander Pushkin school in Yerevan, he attended the Yerevan Construction and Architectural College from 1968-1972. He graduated with honors from the college's architectural department, presenting his thesis on theater building design, which amazed the academic jury and was published by several newspapers. In his youth, he also played in many of the famous Armenian rock bands of that time, including Spiders, Apostles, and 1+2, and was known as a recognized rock singer and guitar player. From 1975-1979, Adamyan studied directing at State Pedagogical Institute under the wing of Henrik Malyan, one of the greatest Armenian film directors of a ll time. Later he attended Moscow High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors with Rolan Bykov as his professor (1987-1990). During his years as a student, Ashot Adamyan managed to juggle both his studies and his blossoming career. His cinematic debut was in Bow to the Coming Day (1977) by Vilen Zakaryan. Following this, director Arman Manaryan invited Ashot Adamyan to play the main character, Hovik, in his feature film, Another Five Days (1978). His next significant, leading role was as Captain Danielyan in "Silent Witness" (1980) by Anatoliy Mokatzian. However, his breakthrough performance was his role as Torik in the film "A Piece of the Sky" (Ktor me yerkinq (1980)) otherwise known as "A Slap" by translated versions, by Henrik Malyan. "A Piece of the Sky" (Ktor me yerkinq (1980)) was, and still is, considered one of the top classic Armenian movies of all time with a stellar cast, director, and ahead of its time screenwriting, and because of its fame, Ashot Adam yan became a household name. For this role, he received "The Most Charming Actor" award at the All-Union Film Festival in Vilnius in 1981. Seeing Adamyan's exceptional talent, director Henrik Malyan founded The Actor's Theater adjacent to the "ArmenFilm" Studio in 1980, where Ashot Adamyan worked as an actor, director, and later, artistic director of the renamed Henrik Malyan Theater. He took to the stage "Nazar the Brave" by Derenik Demirchyan, "Orchestra" by Jean Anouilh, and "Divine Comedy" by Isidor Stock, and also played in "The Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio, "My name is Aram" by William Saroyan, "Autobiography" by Branislav Nusic, and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" by Neil Simon etc. Along with his theater performances, Ashot Adamyan was continuing his acting career on the big screen. He starred in Little Love Story (1981), Mi katil meghr (1982), and Hin oreri yerge (1982) by Albert Mkrtchyan, where Ashot Adamyan portrayed the main character, Oberon, for which he received three diplomas from The Lenin Komsomol Central Committee, The Union of Cinematographers of ASSR, and The Ministry of Culture of ASSR. Since 1982, he became a member of The Union of Cinematographers of Armenia. Later, Adamyan starred in more movies, including Daily Routine of a Young Man (1983), Master (1983), "The Price of Return" (Tsena vozvrata (1983)), We Shall Meet Again (1984), Path to the Sky (1984), "Where are You Going, Soldier?" (Ur es gnum, zinvor? (1986)), and "The Deadline: Seven Days" (Zhamkete yot or (1991)). In 1992, a renowned Canadian filmmaker, Atom Egoyan, visited Armenia and started shooting his new film, Calendar (1993), starring Ashot Adamyan and Arsinée Khanjian. The film was presented in several international festivals and got great feedback from critics and audiences alike. In 1996, Ashot Adamyan, his wife, Armine Geghamyan, and their two children, Gohar and Mariam Adamyan, released his musical album, "Dle M'konde", which consisted of old Armenian folk songs with new developments and arrangements by Ashot Adamyan himself. The album was well accepted with Armenian, European and American-Armenian audiences. The live version of this project was later presented in Vienna, Austria in the "Troubadour" festival in 2002, within the "Armenian Folk Music: Before and After Sayat Nova" program. During this festival, Ashot performed "Tamam ashkharh ptut eka" by Sayat-Nova, cooperating with a famous jazz musician, Christoph Cech. In 2001, Adamyan was awarded by The Best Song Pan-Armenian Award for the song "Back to Yerevan" in the Sayat Nova 2001 festival. In 1998, Ashot Adamyan was invited to Los Angeles to perform in Khoren Aramouni's play "Uncle Poghos's visit." Here, Ashot appeared both as a director and an actor. In 2003, director Adamyan was awarded "The best cognitive, cultural, and educational project" award for his film series "Javakhk: We are living here". The award was given by the "Television and Radio Association of Development" NGO. Later in 2005, Adamyan portrayed the main role of Tigran in Ruben Kochar's film, Arahet (2005). This film was shot in Armenia and the USA in cooperation with the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Blue Lion Entertainment. In the same year, Adamyan put on the play by Bernard Slade, "Same Time, Next Year" in the Hakob Paronyan Musical Comedy Theater stage. The following year, Adamyan starred in Black and White Rainbow (2006) by Khachik Chalikyan, and in 2006, portrayed the main character, Yusuf, in Enemies (2006) by David Matevossyan in collaboration with "Focal" Swiss company. In 2008, Ashot Adamyan was an honorable jury member of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival. On top of this, Adamyan organized artistic master classes in Tehran and directed "Like it or not - We are Armenians": a play dedicated to the 100th anniversary of William Saroyan. In 2009, Ashot Adamyan starred in "Metsamor", a mono-play based on the essay of a great writer, Hrant Matevosyan, for which Adamyan received The Best Actor "Artavazd" award by the Theater Workers Union of Armenia. After the turn of the decade, Ashot Adamyan, in cooperation with David Matevossyan, directed the film "We are...", dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the famous movie Menq enq, mer sarere (1969). The next year, by the invitation of Radio Liberty, Adamyan starred in "The Writer and the Reality" by the Radio Liberty Armenian Service production where he portrayed the infamous Armenian writer, Hovhannes Tumanyan. In 2012, he appeared in "The Pheasant Hunter", a segment of Half Moon Bay (2014) by Parallels Film production LLC supported by National Cinema Center of Armenia. In the same year, Adamyan presented his documentary film, "Snapshots", ordered by the women's' NGO, "Shahkhatun," in Armenia. Following this project, he reunited with Canadian filmmaker, Atom Egoyan to create, "The Invisible World" (Invisible World (2012)), their second collaboration. This film was brought to life by 12 directors (Theodoros Angelopoulos, Guy Maddin, Marco Bechis, Manoel de Oliveira, Laís Bodanzky, Gian Vittorio Baldi, Maria de Medeiros, Beto Brant, Cisco Vasques, Jerzy Stuhr, Wim Wenders, Atom Egoyan) and is presented in 11 short segments combined to become "The Invisible World" (Invisible World (2012)). The Yerevan part of the film was directed by Atom Egoyan with the addition of Ashot Adamyan as the leading actor. In 2012 Ashot Adamyan participated in the Genoa Poetry Festival, introducing several songs from his "Dle M'konde" music album, which were warmly welcomed by the Italian audience. In 2013 Adamyan appeared in A Hermit with No Tail (2013) by Khachik Chalikyan, for which Adamyan received the "Hayak" National Film Award by the National Cinema Center of Armenia as the "Best Actor for Secondary Play." In 2014, he was the leading actor in the film, "The Illuminator", by Atom Egoyan. In the same year, Ashot Adamyan was the head of the international jury of the One Square Meter Theatrical Festival in the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA). In 2015, Ashot Adamyan received Salento Cinema Actor Award from Salento International Film Festival in recognition of his work, achievements, and input in Armenian and International Cinematography. Recently, Ashot Adamyan starred in the feature films, Mariam's Day Off (2017) by Arshak Amirbekyan, And on the Seventh Day... (2015) by Arman Chilingaryan, and 28:94 Local Time (2015) aka Hot Country, Cold Winter (2016) by David Safarian.

Garik Martirosyan was born on February 14, 1974 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union. In 2002 he graduated from Yerevan State Medical University with a degree in neurology. Worked three years in a psychological hospital. From 1993 to 2002 was a member (captain from 1997) of the New Armenians team of the Russian TV show KVN (1961). In 2003 with the help of fellow New Armenians Artur Djanibekyan and Artash Sarksyan he founded Comedy Club. Together with Larisa Dolina he won the Two Stars TV show. He hosted the first two seasons of "Minuta Slavy", Russian version of America's Got Talent on Channel One. He and his wife Zhanna Levina met in Sochi, Russia and have a daughter Jasmine, who was born in 2004. In March 2007 his brother Levon Martirosyan announced that Garik Martirosyan intends to participate in the pre-election campaign of the United Liberal-National Party of Armenia. The idea to establish the party belonged to Garik.

Hovhannes Babakhanyan is an American-Armenian actor and singer who enjoyed a successful career in theater, cinema and television as an actor, producer and singer. He speaks Armenian ,Russian and English which helped him to be in many international projects in London,New-York, Moscow, Beirut etc. In 2010 he moved to Los Angeles and joined "Victor Kruglov & Associates International Talent Management"

Luiza Nersisyan was born on 23 July 1977 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Tangerine (2015), Operation Honorable Beggars (2023) and Anniversary Client (2012). She is married to Hrant Tokhatyan. They have one child.

Miko received his MFA in Cinematography from AFI Conservatory. His work "Cunningham" was premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and the New York International Film Festival. Miko got the best cinematography awards for the dance film "Nora" at the New Port Beach Film Festival and the grand prize for cinematography at the Golden Eye Festival of cinematography. Miko is the president of ACG (Armenian Cinematography Guild) and a member of the Armenian National Film Academy. He lives in LA.

Anna Condo was born on 25 December 1966 in Yerevan, USSR [now Armenia]. She is an actress and writer, known for Proud Iza (2008), Alchimie (2002) and New York Socialite (2000). She was previously married to George Condo.

A pioneer of cinema in Armenia and the Caucasus, Amo Bek-Nazaryan began his career as a professional athlete. However, he later discovered film, joined the cinema as an actor in 1914, and soon became one of the major stars in the pre-Soviet Russian cinema. In 1918, he graduated from the Moscow Commercial Institute. In 1921, he became the head of the film section of Narkompros in Georgia and later a director of Goskinprom in Georgia. Like his friend and colleague, the Georgian cinema pioneer Ivane Perestiani, Bek-Nazaryan sought to incorporate avant-garde techniques popular in NEP-era Soviet films into conventional narrative frameworks.

In 1924, he returned to his native city of Yerevan where he became one of the founders of Armenkino (the predecessor to Armenfilm). He directed the first full-length Armenian feature film, Honor (1925), in collaboration with Sakhkinmretsvi in Georgia. He also directed the romantic film Natela (1926) with the glamorous Nato Vachnadze that same year and, the following year, he directed the first Kurdish film, Zare (1927). In the 1930s, he directed the first Armenian sound film, Pepo (1935), based on a play by Gabriel Sundukyan and with music by the renown Armenian composer Aram Khachaturyan. For this production, he earned the title People's Artist of the Armenian SSR.

Following World War II, he directed the film Erkrord karavan (1950) about the repatriation of Armenians living in the United States to Soviet Armenia. This production was canceled by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, a move that personally hurt Bek-Nazaryan. Following this, he did not direct any more films until after the death of Stalin in 1953. After Bek-Nazaryan's death in 1965, Armenfilm adopted his name to their full, official title in his honor. Today, he is widely regarded as the founder of Armenian cinema.

Aleksandr Khachatryan was born on 1 January 1947 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He is an actor and producer, known for It's Spring... (2022), Betrayal (2013) and Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980).

Arthur Abraham was born on 20 February 1980 in Yerevan, Armenia, USSR. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Max Schmeling (2010) and Kokowääh 2 (2013).

Tatevik Hunanyan is an American Armenian actress, born in Yerevan, Armenia on August 24, 1989. Raised in Los Angeles in a home of Artists, Tatevik began dancing contemporary ballet at the age of five. At the age of fifteen, she began dancing the Argentine Tango training with renowned dancer, Sergie Tumas. In 2009, she enrolled and became a member of the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater / Film institute in Los Angeles where she began studying her craft in acting. In 2010, she was introduced to legendary martial artist and Hollywood stunt coordinator Benny "the Jet" Urquidez, whom with she began her extensive Kickboxing/stunt training. She currently holds a black-belt under Japanese American trained Martial Artist, Tadashi Yamashita. During her transition into the wrestling world, Tatevik trained under the expertise of wrestling veterans that include Tom Prichard, Pat Tanaka, Leilani Kai and Rocky Johnson. She made her debut in 2012 and worked her first event on January 19, 2013 at WOW 23: High Expectations, where she defeated Santana Garrett. On March 9, 2013 during the WOW Pandemonium Tour. Tatevik wrestled Frost in a No. 1 Contender match for the WOW Championship, resulting in a Double Count-Out. On November 16, 2013 Tatevik defeated Melissa Coates at Superstars Of Wrestling Fan Fest. In 2012 she was featured alongside Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture in the film "Rush" as DEA Agent Garcia and has continued advancing her career as an actress and professional wrestler.