I THINK HE'S PERFECT!!!!! This actor is (THE) real life Prince of Persia from Zand Dynasty with real sword fighting skills and he looks like the character in the game....

David Kam Zandi,
Born : July 21 1978 (29 yrs),
Birth place : Persia,
Occupation: Film Production Executive, Actor.

Prince David (born July 21, 1978) is an American Film Production Executive and Actor.

In an interview actor and producer David K Zandi brought up Oliver Stones Alexander film, apparently he was asked to be Darius III, Shah of Persia and he auditioned for it, since he's Persian born and has major skills in sword fighting and is champion equestrian. But he decided to not do it, because he really wanted to be Darius for the one Baz Luhrmann is making with Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman, he said he really was interested in what Baz and Dino De Laurentiis were doing with their project and it would be worth the risk in waiting. He said it would be one of the greatest epics to come out. He also confirmed that Stone's Alexander hired some Israeli model Raz Degan) to be their Persian King.


Biography - Zandi attended a Diplomatic High School in Switzerland from 1994 to 1996, during the same time he worked as a fashion model. In 1996, after finishing his High School, David Zandi moved to New York City to study acting. In the Summer of 1997, he took a job at the United Nations Headquarters for 6 months working for the Travel Department and Liaison between the Procurement Division and Headquarters Committee on Contracts. During this period Zandi turned down the offer to be a model for Gucci and Calvin Klein to stay in acting school.

Upon the completion of his theatrical studies in 2000, Zandi took a job on Wall Street as a Entertainment and Financial Analyst from 2000 to 2003. He dealt primarily with Media and Studio stocks (Time Warner, News Corp, Viacom, Disney, Sony and GE). Zandi also worked on the Production team for School of Rock, The Day After Tomorrow, Maid In Manhattan, American Splendor, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Anger Management, Two Weeks Notice, Sweet Home Alabama and Men in Black II.

In 2003 Zandi worked as a Production Coordinator; he was promoted to Production Executive in 2004. David Zandi resides in Los Angeles now; as of 2006 he has started working as an Actor on select projects. He is one of the few people in the industry who has strong ties within each of the 6 studios; as a result of his Wall Street days.


Royal Ancestry - According to historical records David Zandi is one of the last male members of the Zand dynasty which ruled the Persian Empire 1747 to 1779. Zandi's great, great, great grandfather was Karim Khan Zand. He was a compassionate ruler who refused to assume the title of Shahanshah (King of Kings) but used that of the Vakil (Regent). The civil war that followed Karim Khan's death ended only with the final establishment of the Qajar dynasty. His death in 1779 was followed by internal dissensions and disputes over successions. Karim Khan appears to have been a wise and just ruler and was greatly mourned on his death in 1779. Between 1779 and 1789 five Zand kings ruled briefly. In 1789 Lotf Khan (ruled 1789 to 94) proclaimed himself as the new Zand king and took energetic action to put down a rebellion led by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar that had begun at Karim Khan's death. Outnumbered by the superior Qajar forces, Lotf Khan was finally defeated and captured at Kerman in 1794. His defeat marked the final eclipse of the Zand dynasty, which was supplanted by that of the Qajars.