Karren Karagulian (Armenian: Կարեն Կարագուլյան; born 1969)[1] is an Armenian-American actor.

He is known primarily for his collaborations with director Sean Baker, with whom he has worked since the early 1990s.

In 2024, he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance for his role in Anora.

[2][3] In addition to starring in all of Baker’s films, Karagulian is also credited as a producer on Tangerine, explaining “for Tangerine, I helped find Armenian actors, wrote Armenian dialogue, translated, or wrote subtitles for the film.” [4] In 2024, Karagulian starred in Baker’s film Anora.

And of course, we’ve been communicating always regarding names of characters, or some locations, or some Armenian dialog, or some Russian dialog.” [5] While Karagulian considered retirement from acting prior to Anora, the film’s success resulted in increased attention and rejuvenated his career.