About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1942-03-15
Place of birth:
Damghan, Semnan, Iran
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Khosrow Vaziri

Overview

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 into one of the greatest television heroes of the decade. He later formed a tag team with Nikolai Volkoff, which won the WWF Tag Team Championship at the inaugural WrestleMania event. In 2005, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. A heel throughout the 1980s, Sheik later gained popularity on Kidd Chris, The Howard Stern Show, and on the internet due to his shoot interviews, vulgar language, and his intense dislike for some of his fellow professional wrestlers, particularly Hulk Hogan.

Known for

Acting
2024 Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal Actor Self (Archival Footage) 59
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2023 Biography: Iron Sheik Actor Iron Sheik / Self N/A
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2018 Andre the Giant Actor Self (archive footage) 62
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2015 The Old Boys Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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2014 Iron Sheik: The Maim Event Actor N/A
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2014 The Sheik Actor Himself/The Iron Sheik 59
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2014 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 Actor Colonel Mustafa 59
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2013 WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden Actor Iron Sheik 59
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2011 We Will Rock You Actor Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud 59
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2010 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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2010 WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik Actor N/A
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2010 Chris Benoit: The Aftermath Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Actor Iron Sheik 59
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2009 WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams Actor Iron Sheik 59
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2008 Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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2006 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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2006 WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship Actor Iron Sheik 59
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2006 Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 Actor Iron Sheik N/A
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2006 Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 Actor Iron Sheik N/A
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2006 Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 Actor Iron Sheik N/A
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2005 WWE Hall of Fame 2005 Actor Iron Sheik 59
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2002 Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit Actor Iron Sheik 59
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2001 WWE WrestleMania X-Seven Actor The Iron Sheik 61
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1999 Heroes of Wrestling Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1997 WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker Actor Manager N/A
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1997 WWE WrestleMania 13 Actor Iron Sheik (Manager) 59
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1996 WWE Survivor Series 1996 Actor The Iron Sheik (Manager) 59
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1994 The Life And Times of Paul Boesch Actor The Iron Sheik (archive footage) 59
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1992 WWF: Best of Hulkamania Actor Iron Sheik N/A
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1992 WWE U.K. Rampage 1992 Actor Col. Mustafa 59
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1992 WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich Actor Col. Mustafa N/A
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1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992 Actor Col. Mustafa 59
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1991 WWE Survivor Series 1991 Actor Col. Mustafa 59
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1991 WWE SummerSlam 1991 Actor Col. Mustafa 59
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1991 WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 Actor Col. Mustafa (Ringside) N/A
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1990 WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1989 NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1989 WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1988 WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1987 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1987 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1987 WWE WrestleMania III Actor The Iron Sheik 60
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1987 The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1987 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1987 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 The British Bulldogs Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 7 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 WWE Villains of The Squared Circle Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1986 WrestleMania II Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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1986 Tag Team Champions Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1985 Andre the Giant Actor The Iron Sheik (archive footage) 59
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1985 The Wrestling Classic Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1985 Saturday Night's Main Event Actor 72
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1985 WrestleMania Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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1985 WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1985 WWF Hulkamania 1 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1985 The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1985 Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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1985 The WWF's Most Unusual Matches Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1985 WWF Prime Time Wrestling Actor 71
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1984 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1984 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1984 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1984 WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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1984 WWE The Brawl to End it All Actor The Iron Sheik 59
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1977 Savage Actor The Iron Sheik N/A
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YouShoot: The Iron Sheik Actor Himself N/A
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RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide Actor Himself N/A
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Mayday Z Actor Iron Sheik N/A
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