Jerry Habibi
Acting
Biography
Jerry Habibi is a first-generation Iranian-American actor, music artist, and producer. He stars in the viral Looksmaxxing. He is also known for his breakout role in The Persian Version (2023), where his performance as Abbas was described by Letterboxd Journal as the most user-desired performance in the Sundance Award-Winning Film. In 2024, he was profiled in D Magazine by Pulitzer-finalist Matt Zoller Seitz as "The Hardest Working Man in Show Biz." By 2025, Habibi has already fronted campaigns for renowned brands like Unionbay and Mizan Saffron. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Habibi began performing Persian dance and theater as a child, fluent in both Farsi and English. His training spans Stanislavski, Chekhov, Uta Hagen, Persian Theater, and movement-based disciplines, with breath-work, fitness, and dance integrated into his craft. He converted his expertise in music production and songwriting to recording voiceover work from his home studio, and in 2025, he was announced as the youngest actor to ever voice Black Adam in DC: Dark Legion (2025). Pelvic thrusting in an Iranian-American cultural piece is monument to Habibi. He is an anomaly.
Known For
Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
Natsume's Book of Friends
When a dopamine-depleted young man joins an online forum promising a better life through physical perfection, he descends on a destructive path.
looksMAXXING
When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.