Personal Info
Known Credits
75
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1942-03-15 (83 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Damghan, Semnan, Iran
Also Known For
The Iron SheikHossein Khosrow Ali Vaziriحسین خسرو علي وزیریCol. MustafaHussein ArabAli VasariGreat Hossein Arab
Khosrow Vaziri
Biography
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 Volko ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
| Self (Archival Footage)
2023 --
Biography: Iron Sheik
| Iron Sheik / Self
2018 --
Andre the Giant
| Self (archive footage)
2015 --
The Old Boys
| The Iron Sheik
2014 --
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
|
2014 --
The Sheik
| Himself/The Iron Sheik
2014 --
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
| Colonel Mustafa
2013 --
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
| Iron Sheik
2011 --
We Will Rock You
| Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
2010 --
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
| The Iron Sheik
2010 --
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
|
2010 --
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
| Himself
2009 --
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
| The Iron Sheik
2009 --
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
| Iron Sheik
2009 --
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
| Iron Sheik
2008 --
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
| The Iron Sheik
2006 --
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
| The Iron Sheik
2006 --
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
| Iron Sheik
2006 --
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
| Iron Sheik
2006 --
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
| Iron Sheik
2006 --
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
| Iron Sheik
2005 --
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
| Iron Sheik
2002 --
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
| Himself
2002 --
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
| Iron Sheik
2001 --
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
| The Iron Sheik
1999 --
Heroes of Wrestling
| The Iron Sheik
1997 --
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
| Manager
1997 --
WWE WrestleMania 13
| Iron Sheik (Manager)
1996 --
WWE Survivor Series 1996
| The Iron Sheik (Manager)
1994 --
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
| The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
1992 --
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
| Iron Sheik
1992 --
WWE U.K. Rampage 1992
| Col. Mustafa
1992 --
WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich
| Col. Mustafa
1992 --
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
| Col. Mustafa
1991 --
WWE Survivor Series 1991
| Col. Mustafa
1991 --
WWE SummerSlam 1991
| Col. Mustafa
1991 --
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
| Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
1990 --
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
| The Iron Sheik
1989 --
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
| The Iron Sheik
1989 --
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
| The Iron Sheik
1988 --
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
| The Iron Sheik
1988 --
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
| The Iron Sheik
1987 --
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
| The Iron Sheik
1987 --
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
| The Iron Sheik
1987 --
WWE WrestleMania III
| The Iron Sheik
1987 --
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
| The Iron Sheik
1987 --
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
| The Iron Sheik
1987 --
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
The British Bulldogs
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
WrestleMania II
| The Iron Sheik
1986 --
Tag Team Champions
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
Andre the Giant
| The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
1985 --
The Wrestling Classic
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
WrestleMania
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
WWF Hulkamania 1
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
| The Iron Sheik
1985 --
The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan
| The Iron Sheik
1984 --
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
| The Iron Sheik
1984 --
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
| The Iron Sheik
1984 --
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
| The Iron Sheik
1984 --
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
| The Iron Sheik
1984 --
WWE The Brawl to End it All
| The Iron Sheik
1977 --
Savage
| The Iron Sheik