Deceased

When Did Khosrow Vaziri Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asThe Iron Sheik, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, حسین خسرو علي وزیری, Col. Mustafa, Hussein Arab, Ali Vasari, Great Hossein ArabGenderMaleNationalityIranBorn15/03/1942Born inDamghan, Semnan, IranDied06/06/2023Died inFayettevilleWikidataQ289781 ↗TMDb#567585 ↗

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known by his ring name the Iron Sheik, was an Iranian-American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. To date he is the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983.

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Filmography84 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2018	Andre the GiantMovie	Self (archive footage)	76
2015	The Old BoysMovie	The Iron Sheik	73
2014	The SheikMovie	Self - The Iron Sheik	72
2014	WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1Movie	Colonel Mustafa	72
2014	Iron Sheik: The Maim EventMovie	—	72
2013	WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square GardenMovie	Iron Sheik	71
2012	The Eric Andre ShowSeries	Self	70
2010	WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All TimeMovie	The Iron Sheik	68
2010	Chris Benoit: The AftermathMovie	Himself	68
2009	WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag TeamsMovie	Iron Sheik	67
2009	WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main EventMovie	Iron Sheik	67
2006	WWE: The History Of The WWE ChampionshipMovie	Iron Sheik	64
2006	WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyMovie	The Iron Sheik	64
2006	Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1Movie	Iron Sheik	64
2005	WWE Hall of FameSeries	Self	63
2005	Hogan Knows BestSeries	—	63
2005	The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sMovie	Self	63
2005	Naked NewsSeries	—	63
2001	WWE WrestleMania X-SevenMovie	The Iron Sheik	59
1999	Heroes of WrestlingMovie	The Iron Sheik	57
1997	WWE WrestleMania 13Movie	Iron Sheik (Manager)	55
1997	WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the TakerMovie	Manager	55
1996	WWE Survivor Series 1996Movie	The Iron Sheik (Manager)	54
1994	The Life And Times of Paul BoeschMovie	The Iron Sheik (archive footage)	52
1993	RawSeries	The Iron Sheik	51
1993	WWE Bashed in the USAMovie	Col. Mustafa	51
1992	WWE Royal Rumble 1992Movie	Col. Mustafa	50
1992	WWE UK RampageMovie	Col. Mustafa	50
1992	WWE World Tour 1992Movie	Col. Mustafa	50
1992	WWE UK Rampage '92Movie	Col. Mustafa	50
1992	WrestleMania: The Greatest HitsMovie	The Iron Sheik	50
1991	WWE SummerSlam 1991Movie	Col. Mustafa	49
1991	WWE Survivor Series 1991Movie	Col. Mustafa	49
1991	Hulkamania 6Movie	Colonel Mustafa	49
1991	WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91Movie	Col. Mustafa (Ringside)	49
1990	WCW The Great American Bash 1990Movie	The Iron Sheik	48
1989	WCW WrestleWar 1989Movie	The Iron Sheik	47
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' CajunMovie	The Iron Sheik	47
1988	The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the WorldMovie	The Iron Sheik	46
1988	Clash of the ChampionsSeries	The Iron Sheik	46
1988	WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in BayamónMovie	The Iron Sheik	46
1987	WWE WrestleMania IIIMovie	The Iron Sheik	45
1987	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87Movie	The Iron Sheik	45
1987	The WWF's Even More Unusual MatchesMovie	The Iron Sheik	45
1987	WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87Movie	The Iron Sheik	45
1987	WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87Movie	The Iron Sheik	45
1987	Bob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsMovie	The Iron Sheik	45
1986	WrestleMania IIMovie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	WWF SuperstarsSeries	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	WWF Wrestling ChallengeSeries	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 7Movie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86Movie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	Tag Team ChampionsMovie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86Movie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	Villains of the Squared CircleMovie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	The British BulldogsMovie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 9Movie	The Iron Sheik	44
1986	WWE Detroit Wrestling '86Movie	The Iron Sheik	44
1985	WWE Saturday Night's Main EventSeries	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	WWF Prime Time WrestlingSeries	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	NWA World Championship WrestlingSeries	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	Most Unusual MatchesMovie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85Movie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!Movie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & BodyslamsMovie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	The Wrestling ClassicMovie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	The Hulkster Hulk HoganMovie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	Andre the GiantMovie	The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)	43
1985	WrestleManiaMovie	The Iron Sheik	43
1985	The WWF's Amazing ManagersMovie	The Iron Sheik	43
1984	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84Movie	The Iron Sheik	42
1984	Tuesday Night TitansSeries	The Iron Sheik	42
1984	WWE The Brawl to End it AllMovie	The Iron Sheik	42
1984	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84Movie	The Iron Sheik	42
1984	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84Movie	The Iron Sheik	42
1984	WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84Movie	The Iron Sheik	42
1982	World Class Championship WrestlingSeries	The Iron Sheik	40
1981	Mid-South WrestlingSeries	The Iron Sheik	39
1980	WWF Championship WrestlingSeries	Great Hossein Arab	38
1977	SavageMovie	The Iron Sheik	35
1975	WWF All-Star WrestlingSeries	The Iron Sheik	33
1973	WWE Old SchoolSeries	The Iron Sheik	31
0	RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds CollideMovie	Himself	—
0	YouShoot: The Iron SheikMovie	Himself	—