Background
Rasim Balayev was born on August 8, 1948 in Agsu region of Azerbaijan.
Rasim Balayev was born on August 8, 1948 in Agsu region of Azerbaijan.
He starred in the leading roles in more than 60 Azerbaijani films. At the age of 15-16, he got involved in theater performances. Being from rural area, Rasim"s family attempted to push him to choose a different career, though he never did and got enrolled in Azerbaijani Institute of Arts, from which he graduated in 1969.
The actor"s first film experience on big screen came with a short role in the film "Stars don"t die away".
Among his best performances are films Nesimi (about Nasimi), Babek, The Scoundrel, Anecdote, and The British American Tobacco In 2012, he has campaigned to stop male violence against women.