Khosrow Vaziri

Actor

Born: March 15, 1942
Died: June 6, 2023 (age 81)
From: Damghan, Semnan, Iran

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (Persian: حسین خسرو علی وزیری) better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik, is an Iranian retired professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. He is the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983. His villainous character peaked during the 1980s WWF wrestling boom and his rivalry with Hulk Hogan turned Hogan…

Filmography (80)

Andre the Giant (2018)
Self (archive footage)
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found (2015)
Self
The Old Boys (2015)
The Iron Sheik
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event (2014)
The Sheik (2014)
Self - The Iron Sheik
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014)
Colonel Mustafa
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)
Iron Sheik
We Will Rock You (2011)
Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
The Iron Sheik
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik (2010)
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath (2010)
Himself
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly (2009)
The Iron Sheik
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
Iron Sheik
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams (2009)
Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik (2008)
The Iron Sheik
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
The Iron Sheik
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship (2006)
Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 (2006)
Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 (2006)
Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 (2006)
Iron Sheik
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s (2005)
Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 (2005)
Iron Sheik
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit (2002)
Himself
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit (2002)
Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
The Iron Sheik
Heroes of Wrestling (1999)
The Iron Sheik
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker (1997)
Manager
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
Iron Sheik (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996)
The Iron Sheik (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
The Iron Sheik (archive footage)