Acting
Khosrow Vaziri
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.
Filmography
Biography: WWE Legends
Series · 2021
Andre the Giant
Film · 2018
The Old Boys
Film · 2015
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
Film · 2015
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
Film · 2014
The Sheik
Film · 2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Film · 2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Film · 2013
The Eric Andre Show
Series · 2012
We Will Rock You
Film · 2011
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Film · 2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Film · 2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
Film · 2010
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
Film · 2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Film · 2009
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Film · 2008
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Film · 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Film · 2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Film · 2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Film · 2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Film · 2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Film · 2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Film · 2005
Hogan Knows Best
Series · 2005
Naked News
Series · 2005
WWE Hall of Fame
Series · 2005
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Film · 2002
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Film · 2002
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Film · 2001
Heroes of Wrestling
Film · 1999
WWE WrestleMania 13
Film · 1997
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Film · 1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Film · 1996
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Film · 1994
WWE Bashed in the USA
Film · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
Film · 1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Film · 1992
WWE UK Rampage
Film · 1992
WWE UK Rampage '92
Film · 1992
WWE World Tour 1992
Film · 1992
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
Film · 1992
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Film · 1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Film · 1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Film · 1991
Hulkamania 6
Film · 1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Film · 1990
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Film · 1989
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Film · 1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
Film · 1988
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
Film · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
WWE WrestleMania III
Film · 1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Film · 1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Film · 1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Film · 1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Film · 1987
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Film · 1987
WrestleMania II
Film · 1986
The British Bulldogs
Film · 1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Film · 1986
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Film · 1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Film · 1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Film · 1986
Tag Team Champions
Film · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
WrestleMania
Film · 1985
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Film · 1985
The Wrestling Classic
Film · 1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Film · 1985
Most Unusual Matches
Film · 1985
Andre the Giant
Film · 1985
Hulkamania 1
Film · 1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Film · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Film · 1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Film · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Series · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Film · 1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
Film · 1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Film · 1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Film · 1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Film · 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Series · 1984
World Class Championship Wrestling
Series · 1982
Mid-South Wrestling
Series · 1981
WWF Championship Wrestling
Series · 1980
Savage
Film · 1977
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Series · 1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Series · 1975
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
Mayday Z
Film
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
Film
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
Film