Khosrow Vaziri
Actor
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 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
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as The Iron Sheik 2001
WrestleMania
as The Iron Sheik 1985
WWE WrestleMania III
as The Iron Sheik 1987
WrestleMania II
as The Iron Sheik 1986
The Sheik
as Self - The Iron Sheik 2014
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Iron Sheik (Manager) 1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Col. Mustafa 1992
The Wrestling Classic
as The Iron Sheik 1985
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Col. Mustafa 1991
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as The Iron Sheik 2010
We Will Rock You
as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud 2011
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Col. Mustafa 1991
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
as The Iron Sheik 2009
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Iron Sheik 2013
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as The Iron Sheik 2006
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as The Iron Sheik (Manager) 1996