Firdovsi Nuraddin oghlu Atakishiyev was born on 7 June 1970. In 1992 he graduated from Nasir Sadigzade's class at the "Drama-Film Acting" faculty of the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts. Since that same year he has worked as an actor at the Samad Vurghun Russian Drama Theatre. He was the host of the "Bakimiz" ("Our Baku") project on Lider TV. On 28 October 2019 he was awarded the Jafar Jabbarli Prize for his services to the development of the art of theatre in Azerbaijan, including for his portrayal of Arablinski in the production "The Artist's Fate." He was awarded the President's Prize on 9 May 2024 and 8 May 2025.
