Homayoun Ershadi

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Homayoun Ershadi

Acting March 26, 1947

Isfahan, Iran

Homayoun Ershadi, sometimes spelled Homayon Ershadi (May 26th, 1947 - November 11th, 2025), was an Iranian actor. Ershadi was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1947. He studied architectu…

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Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

7.0 2012 Movie
Agora

Agora

7.0 2009 Movie
A Most Wanted Man

A Most Wanted Man

6.5 2014 Movie
The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

7.3 2007 Movie
Taste of Cherry

Taste of Cherry

7.7 1997 Movie
Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino

6.5 2016 Movie
Shirin

Shirin

6.2 2009 Movie
Facing Mirrors

Facing Mirrors

6.1 2012 Movie
The Pear Tree

The Pear Tree

6.8 1998 Movie
The Fifth Reaction

The Fifth Reaction

5.8 2003 Movie
Hattrick

Hattrick

4.8 2018 Movie
Schemer

Schemer

2023 TV Show

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Homayoun Ershadi, sometimes spelled Homayon Ershadi (May 26th, 1947 - November 11th, 2025), was an Iranian actor. Ershadi was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1947. He studied architecture in Italy and worked in that field. Acclaimed Iranian New Wave director Abbas Kiarostami chose him to play the leading role in Taste of Cherry. A non-professional actor, who started acting in his middle age, he has had immediate success in both cinema and television, with his expressionless, relaxed face and monotonous voice often giving his characters an intellectual personality. Most recently, he can be seen in the movie The Kite Runner, playing the role of Baba. He is one of the few Iran-based Iranian actors who are permitted to act in Western movies. He currently resides in Karaj, Iran.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Mahoor

    Movie

  2. 2024
    Sky Blue

    Movie

  3. 2024
    Nilgoon

    Movie

  4. 2023
    Schemer

    TV show

  5. 2023
    Resembling Madness

    Movie

  6. 2023
    Fragrant

    Movie

  7. 2022
    The Sixth Day

    Movie

  8. 2022
    Laleh

    Movie Mr. Shahin

  9. 2022
    The Town

    Movie

  10. 2022
    Mahan

    Movie

  11. 2021
    Revision Sentence

    Movie

  12. 2021
    A Bumpy Story

    Movie Dad / Judge

  13. 2020
    No Choice

    Movie head of the hospital

  14. 2019
    Blue Like the Sky

    Movie Narrator

  15. 2018
    Cypress Under Water

    Movie

  16. 2018
    Hattrick

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2017
    Waiting for Kiarostami

    Movie Koroush Sinaki

  2. 2017
    Mohey

    Movie

  3. 2017
    Lina

    Movie Father

  4. 2017
    Italy Italy

    Movie Himself

  5. 2017
    Dead End of Trust

    Movie Sarhang Amiri

  6. 2017
    Calm Breaths

    Movie

  7. 2016
    The Last Inhabitant

    Movie Ibrahim

  8. 2016
    Ali and Nino

    Movie Safar Khan Shirvanshir

  9. 2015
    The Little Black Fish

    Movie

  10. 2015
    Utopia

    Movie Najib

  11. 2014
    Inadvertent

    Movie

  12. 2014
    A Most Wanted Man

    Movie Abdullah

  13. 2014
    Apparition

    Movie

  14. 2014
    A 5 Star

    Movie Mirakabadi

  15. 2013
    The Sinners

    Movie Hajir Khatam

  16. 2013
    Good to Be Back

    Movie Merati

  17. 2012
    Zero Dark Thirty

    Movie Hassan Ghul

  18. 2012
    A Simple Love Story

    Movie Shater Aman

  19. 2012
    Facing Mirrors

    Movie Mr. Tolooyi

  20. 2012
    Bi Khodahafezi

    Movie

  21. 2012
    The Queen

    Movie

  22. 2012
    Cheque

    Movie Daryoosh

  23. 2012
    Orange Suit

    Movie

  24. 2011
    Ta Soraya

    TV show