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
all 71
Movies 64
self 7
TV Shows 7
Biography: Iron Sheik (2023)
Andre the Giant (2018)
The Old Boys (2015)
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event (2014)
The Sheik (2014)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
We Will Rock You (2011)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik (2010)
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly (2009)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams (2009)
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik (2008)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship (2006)
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 (2006)
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 (2006)
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 (2006)
Naked News (2005)
Hogan Knows Best (2005)
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 (2005)
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit (2002)
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit (2002)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
Heroes of Wrestling (1999)
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker (1997)
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
WWE Raw (1993)
WWF: Best of Hulkamania (1992)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1992 (1992)
WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich (1992)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 (1992)
WWE Survivor Series 1991 (1991)
WWE SummerSlam 1991 (1991)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 (1991)
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution (1990)
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)
WWC Aniversario '88: One Hot Night in Bayamón (1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World (1988)
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 (1987)
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 (1987)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches (1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
The British Bulldogs (1986)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 (1986)
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle (1986)
WrestleMania II (1986)
Tag Team Champions (1986)
Andre the Giant (1985)
The Wrestling Classic (1985)
Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
WrestleMania (1985)
WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985)
WWF Hulkamania 1 (1985)
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches (1985)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest (1985)
The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan (1985)
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! (1985)
WWE The Brawl to End it All (1984)
Savage (1977)
Mayday Z
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-03-15
Deathday2023-06-07 (81 years old)
Birth Nameحسین خسرو علی وزیری
Birth PlaceDamghan, Iran
ReligionTwelver Shiism
Height183-centimeter
CitizenshipsIran, United States of America
Also Known AsThe Iron Sheik, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, حسین خسرو علي وزیری, Col. Mustafa, Hussein Arab, Ali Vasari, Great Hossein Arab
AwardsWWE Hall of Fame
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