Armand Akbari is a Los Angeles-based actor and singer with NYC local hire availability. With over 40 theatrical productions and various film projects under his belt, Armand most recently starred in the Los Angeles premiere of the romantic comedy The Angel Next Door at International City Theatre. He previously made his Off-Broadway debut as “Gus/Augustus Coverly” in Bedlam’s Arcadia and portrayed “Haled” in The Band’s Visit at The Writers Theatre in Chicago, IL.
Armand was recognized as the final winner of The Beach Blanket Babylon “Scholarship for the Arts” Competition and was a finalist in BroadwayWorld’s “Next on Stage” and the American Pops Orchestra’s NextGen National Competition.
Originally from the Bay Area, Armand earned a Presidential Merit Scholarship to USC, graduating summa cum laude as an inaugural member of the BFA Musical Theatre Program and serving as Vice President of the Trojan Actors for Film & Television Club. He additionally has trained at the Groundlings School of Improv and the Margie Haber Acting Studio.
Armand’s debut concept EP Trial and Error is out now.
For more, follow him on Instagram: @armand.akbari.
