Sherwan Haji (born 18 March 1985) is a Syrian-Finnish actor, filmmaker and writer.

In 2012, he established a production company called Lion's Line Ltd. Haji has worked as an educator and he has produced documentaries, fiction movies, and art workshops.

Haji moved to Cambridge, U.K. to continue his studies, receiving the degree of Master of Arts with distinction in Film and TV Production from Anglia Ruskin University in 2016.

[2] In 2017, Haji worked with Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, playing a leading role in The Other Side of Hope.

He was awarded the prize for best actor at the Dublin International Film Festival for his performance.