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Khosrow Vaziri
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…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2021
Biography: WWE Legends
TV show
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2018
Andre the Giant
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
Movie Self
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2015
The Old Boys
Movie The Iron Sheik
- 2014
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2014
The Sheik
Movie Self - The Iron Sheik
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2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie Colonel Mustafa
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2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Movie Iron Sheik
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2012
The Eric Andre Show
TV show Self
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2011
We Will Rock You
Movie Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
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2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie The Iron Sheik
- 2010
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2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Movie Himself
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2009
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
Movie The Iron Sheik
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2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie Iron Sheik
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2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie Iron Sheik
More credits
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2008
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Movie The Iron Sheik
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2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie The Iron Sheik
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2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Movie Iron Sheik
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2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Movie Iron Sheik
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2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Movie Iron Sheik
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2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Movie Iron Sheik
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2005
Naked News
TV show
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2005
Hogan Knows Best
TV show
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2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Movie Self
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2005
WWE Hall of Fame
TV show Self
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2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Movie Iron Sheik
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2002
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Movie Himself
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2002
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Movie Iron Sheik
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2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie The Iron Sheik
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1999
Heroes of Wrestling
Movie The Iron Sheik
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1997
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Movie Manager
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1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
Movie Iron Sheik (Manager)
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1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie The Iron Sheik (Manager)
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1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
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1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
Movie Col. Mustafa
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1993
Raw
TV show The Iron Sheik
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1992
WWE World Tour 1992
Movie Col. Mustafa
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1992
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
Movie Iron Sheik
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1992
WWE UK Rampage
Movie Col. Mustafa
