Acting
Khosrow Vaziri
EN cinema · 80 credits
Born
15 March 1942
Died
6 June 2023 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Damghan, Semnan, Iran
Also known as The Iron Sheik · Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri · حسین خسرو علي وزیری · Col. Mustafa · Hussein Arab · Ali Vasari
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
Filmography
Mayday Z
as Iron Sheik
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
as Himself
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
The Old Boys
as The Iron Sheik
The Sheik
as Self - The Iron Sheik
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Colonel Mustafa
We Will Rock You
as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as The Iron Sheik
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
as The Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
as The Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
as Iron Sheik
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as The Iron Sheik
Heroes of Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Iron Sheik (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as The Iron Sheik (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
WWE Bashed in the USA
as Col. Mustafa
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
as Iron Sheik
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Col. Mustafa
WWE UK Rampage
as Col. Mustafa
WWE UK Rampage '92
as Col. Mustafa
WWE World Tour 1992
as Col. Mustafa
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
as The Iron Sheik
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
as Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Col. Mustafa
Hulkamania 6
as Colonel Mustafa
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as The Iron Sheik
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Iron Sheik
WCW WrestleWar 1989
as The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as The Iron Sheik
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
as The Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania III
as The Iron Sheik
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as The Iron Sheik
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania II
as The Iron Sheik
The British Bulldogs
as The Iron Sheik
Villains of the Squared Circle
as The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as The Iron Sheik
Tag Team Champions
as The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania
as The Iron Sheik
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
as The Iron Sheik
The Wrestling Classic
as The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as The Iron Sheik
Most Unusual Matches
as The Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant
as The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
Hulkamania 1
as The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
as The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Amazing Managers
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
as The Iron Sheik
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
as The Iron Sheik
WWE The Brawl to End it All
as The Iron Sheik
Savage
as The Iron Sheik