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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

56

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-03-26 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Isfahan, Iran

Also Known As

Homayon Ershadi

همایون ارشادی

Homayoun Ershadi

Biography

Homayoun Ershadi (sometimes spelled Homayon Ershadi), is an Iranian actor. Ershadi was born in Isfahan, Iran in 1947. He studied architecture in Italy and worked in that field. Acclaimed Iranian New Wave director Abbas Kiarostami chose him to play the leading role in Taste of Cherry. A non-professional actor, who started acting in his middle age, he has had immediate success in both cinema and television, with his expressionless, relaxed face and monotonous voice often giving his characters an intellectual personality. Most recently he can be seen in the movie The Kite Runner, playing the role of Baba. He is one of few Iran-based Iranian actors that are permitted to act in Western movies. He currently resides in Karaj, Iran.

Known For

Acting

Taste of Cherry

1997

Taste of Cherry

as

Mr. Badii

Blue Like the Sky

2019

Blue Like the Sky

as

Narrator

Mahan

2022

Mahan

as

The Town

2022

The Town

as

Laleh

2022

Laleh

as

Mr. Shahin

Lina

2017

Lina

as

Father

Dead End of Trust

2017

Dead End of Trust

as

Sarhang Amiri

The Kite Runner

2007

The Kite Runner

as

Baba

A Most Wanted Man

2014

A Most Wanted Man

as

Abdullah

The Pear Tree

1998

The Pear Tree

as

Mahmoud

The Sinners

2013

The Sinners

as

Hajir Khatam

Agora

2009

Agora

as

Aspasius

Utopia

2015

Utopia

as

Najib

Ali and Nino

2016

Ali and Nino

as

Safar Khan Shirvanshir

Fragrant

2023

Fragrant

as

A Simple Love Story

2012

A Simple Love Story

as

Shater Aman

Mohey

2017

Mohey

as

Facing Mirrors

2012

Facing Mirrors

as

Mr. Tolooyi

Italy Italy

2017

Italy Italy

as

Himself

The Queen

2012

The Queen

as

The Turned World

2011

The Turned World

as

Bahrami

Hattrick

2018

Hattrick

as

Aal

2010

Aal

as

A 5 Star

2014

A 5 Star

as

Mirakabadi

Zero Dark Thirty

2012

Zero Dark Thirty

as

Hassan Ghul

Cheque

2012

Cheque

as

Daryoosh

Kakadu

1995

Kakadu

as

Good to Be Back

2013

Good to Be Back

as

Merati

Waiting for Kiarostami

2017

Waiting for Kiarostami

as

Koroush Sinaki

From Afar

2006

From Afar

as

Doctor

No Choice

2020

No Choice

as

head of the hospital

Sky Blue

2024

Sky Blue

as

Nilgoon

2024

Nilgoon

as

Shirin

2009

Shirin

as

Production

Crew

Directing