Biography
Zekeria Ebrahimi is an Afghan actor. He is known for his role as Young Amir in the 2007 film The Kite Runner.
Ebrahimi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. His performance in The Kite Runner received media attention, in part because of cultural reactions to the film in Afghanistan that led to threats against him. He was temporarily relocated to the United Arab Emirates with other child actors from the production.
In 2008 he received a nomination for Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performer at the Young Artist Awards.
