Khosrow Vaziri
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1942
- Died
- June 6, 2023
- Birthplace
- 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 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
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide TBA
as Himself
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik TBA
as Himself
Mayday Z TBA
as Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant 2018
as Self (archive footage)
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found 2015
as Self
The Old Boys 2015
as The Iron Sheik
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event 2014
Actor
The Sheik 2014
as Self - The Iron Sheik
- WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 2014
as Colonel Mustafa
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden 2013
as Iron Sheik
We Will Rock You 2011
as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time 2010
as The Iron Sheik
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik 2010
Actor
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath 2010
as Himself
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly 2009
as The Iron Sheik
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event 2009
as Iron Sheik
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams 2009
as Iron Sheik
- Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik 2008
as The Iron Sheik
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology 2006
as The Iron Sheik
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship 2006
as Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 2006
as Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 2006
as Iron Sheik
- Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 2006
as Iron Sheik
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s 2005
as Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 2005
as Iron Sheik
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit 2002
as Himself
- Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit 2002
as Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven 2001
as The Iron Sheik
Heroes of Wrestling 1999
as The Iron Sheik
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker 1997
as Manager
WWE WrestleMania 13 1997
as Iron Sheik (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996 1996
as The Iron Sheik (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch 1994
as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
WWE Bashed in the USA 1993
as Col. Mustafa
WWE World Tour 1992 1992
as Col. Mustafa
WWF: Best of Hulkamania 1992
as Iron Sheik
WWE UK Rampage 1992
as Col. Mustafa
WWE UK Rampage '92 1992
as Col. Mustafa
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits 1992
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 1992
as Col. Mustafa
Hulkamania 6 1991
as Colonel Mustafa
WWE Survivor Series 1991 1991
as Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam 1991 1991
as Col. Mustafa
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 1991
as Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
WCW The Great American Bash 1990 1990
as The Iron Sheik
WCW WrestleWar 1989 1989
as The Iron Sheik
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun 1989
as The Iron Sheik
- WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón 1988
as The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World 1988
as The Iron Sheik
- WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 1987
as The Iron Sheik
- WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 1987
as The Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania III 1987
as The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches 1987
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 1987
as The Iron Sheik
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports 1987
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 1986
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 1986
as The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 1986
as The Iron Sheik
The British Bulldogs 1986
as The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 1986
as The Iron Sheik
Villains of the Squared Circle 1986
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 1986
as The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania II 1986
as The Iron Sheik
Tag Team Champions 1986
as The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Amazing Managers 1985
as The Iron Sheik
The Wrestling Classic 1985
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 1985
as The Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant 1985
as The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
WrestleMania 1985
as The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! 1985
as The Iron Sheik
Hulkamania 1 1985
as The Iron Sheik
Most Unusual Matches 1985
as The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams 1985
as The Iron Sheik
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan 1985
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84 1984
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 1984
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 1984
as The Iron Sheik
- WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 1984
as The Iron Sheik
WWE The Brawl to End it All 1984
as The Iron Sheik
Savage 1977
as The Iron Sheik
Credits from TMDB.