Rasim Akhmed oglu Balayev (born 1948, in Agsu) is an Azerbaijani cinema and theatrical actor.

[1][2] Rasim Balayev was born on 8 August 1948 in Agsu region of Azerbaijan.

Being from the 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,[1] from which he graduated in 1969.

Rasim Balayev's fame came after his part in 3 movies and participation in two film festivals: the 7th Soviet festival in Baku and 3rd International festival in Tashkent where he received an award for Best Actor and several proposals for main roles in future movies.

[3] Among his best performances are films Nesimi (about Nasimi), Babek, Dada Gorgud, The Scoundrel, Anecdote, and The Bat.