Acting · Damghan, Semnan, Iran · Born March 15, 1942
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.
TVBiography: WWE Legends
2021
MovieAndre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MovieNOWRUZ: Lost & Found
2015
as Self
MovieThe Old Boys
2015
as The Iron Sheik
MovieIron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
MovieThe Sheik
2014
as Self - The Iron Sheik
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
as Colonel Mustafa
MovieWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
as Iron Sheik
TVThe Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
MovieWe Will Rock You
2011
as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
MovieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
MovieChris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010
as Himself
MovieMaz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
2009
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
as Iron Sheik
MovieWWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
as Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
as Iron Sheik
MovieGrand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
2006
as Iron Sheik
MovieGrand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
2006
as Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
2006
as Iron Sheik
TVNaked News
2005
TVHogan Knows Best
2005
MovieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
as Self
TVWWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005
as Iron Sheik
MovieAlabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002
as Himself
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002
as Iron Sheik
MovieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as The Iron Sheik
MovieHeroes of Wrestling
1999
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
as Manager
MovieWWE WrestleMania 13
1997
as Iron Sheik (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
as The Iron Sheik (Manager)
MovieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
MovieWWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as Col. Mustafa
TVRaw
1993
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE World Tour 1992
1992
as Col. Mustafa
MovieWWF: Best of Hulkamania
1992
as Iron Sheik
MovieWWE UK Rampage
1992
as Col. Mustafa
MovieWWE UK Rampage '92
1992
as Col. Mustafa
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
as Col. Mustafa
MovieHulkamania 6
1991
as Colonel Mustafa
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
as Col. Mustafa
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1991
1991
as Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
as Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
as The Iron Sheik
MovieNWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
as The Iron Sheik
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
as The Iron Sheik
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988
as The Iron Sheik
TVClash of the Champions
1988
as The Iron Sheik
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
1987
as The Iron Sheik
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE WrestleMania III
1987
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
as The Iron Sheik
MovieBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe British Bulldogs
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as The Iron Sheik
TVWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as The Iron Sheik
TVWWF Superstars
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieVillains of the Squared Circle
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWrestleMania II
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieTag Team Champions
1986
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieThe Wrestling Classic
1985
as The Iron Sheik
TVNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieAndre the Giant
1985
as The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWrestleMania
1985
as The Iron Sheik
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
MovieThe Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieMost Unusual Matches
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWF Hulkamania 1
1985
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as The Iron Sheik
TVWWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984
as The Iron Sheik
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984
as The Iron Sheik
MovieWWE The Brawl to End it All
1984
as The Iron Sheik
TVTuesday Night Titans
1984
as The Iron Sheik
TVWorld Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as The Iron Sheik
TVMid-South Wrestling
1981
as The Iron Sheik
TVWWF Championship Wrestling
1980
as Great Hossein Arab
MovieSavage
1977
as The Iron Sheik
TVWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as The Great Hussein Arab
TVWWE Old School
1973
as The Iron Sheik
MovieMayday Z
as Iron Sheik
MovieYouShoot: The Iron Sheik
as Himself
MovieRFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
as Himself
