Atash Taqipour ( آتش تقیپور ) was born in the city of Khoy. He received his high school diploma in literature and in 1966 entered Tehran University Faculty of Dramatic Arts where he participated in a number of student projects. In 1979, he graduated with a degree in acting and directing. His first serious acting role was in Roknelddin Khosrawis Zaman Khan's Reign