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Homayoun Ershadi

Homayoun Ershadi

Known for: Acting

Born 26/03/1947
Died 2025-11-11
Place of birth Isfahan, Iran

Homayoun Ershadi, sometimes spelled Homayon Ershadi (May 26th, 1947 - November 11th, 2025), was 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 the few Iran-based Iranian actors who are permitted to act in Western movies. He currently resides in Karaj, Iran.

Filmography

Zero Dark Thirty Film ★ 7,0

Zero Dark Thirty

Hassan Ghul

2012

The Kite Runner Film ★ 7,3

The Kite Runner

Baba

2007

Agora Film ★ 7,0

Agora

Aspasius

2009

A Most Wanted Man Film ★ 6,5

A Most Wanted Man

Abdullah

2014

Taste of Cherry Film ★ 7,7

Taste of Cherry

Mr. Badii

1997

Life with Closed Eyes Film ★ 7,5

Life with Closed Eyes

2010

Schemer Series

Schemer

2023

Ta Soraya Series

Ta Soraya

2011

Facing Mirrors Film ★ 6,1

Facing Mirrors

Mr. Tolooyi

2012

Hattrick Film ★ 4,6

Hattrick

2018

The Sinners Film ★ 6,0

The Sinners

Hajir Khatam

2013

The Wet Dream Film ★ 8,0

The Wet Dream

2006

Lina Film

Lina

Father

2017

Ali and Nino Film ★ 6,5

Ali and Nino

Safar Khan Shirvanshir

2016

No Choice Film ★ 5,0

No Choice

head of the hospital

2020

The Last Inhabitant Film ★ 6,0

The Last Inhabitant

Ibrahim

2016

Laleh Film ★ 5,0

Laleh

Mr. Shahin

2022

Disturbant Film ★ 4,5

Disturbant

2002

Shirin Film ★ 6,2

Shirin

2009

Mohey Film ★ 5,0

Mohey

2017

Blue Like the Sky Film

Blue Like the Sky

Narrator

2019

A 5 Star Film ★ 5,5

A 5 Star

Mirakabadi

2014

Shamsolemareh Series

Shamsolemareh

Cheque Film ★ 5,0

Cheque

Daryoosh

2012

Revision Sentence Film ★ 7,0

Revision Sentence

2021

Film ★ 4,0

Sky Blue

2024

Apparition Film ★ 2,0

Apparition

2014

The Fifth Reaction Film ★ 5,8

The Fifth Reaction

2003

Fragrant Film

Fragrant

2023

Mahan Film

Mahan

2022

Havana File Film ★ 2,0

Havana File

2006

A Simple Love Story Film ★ 4,5

A Simple Love Story

Shater Aman

2012

The Town Film

The Town

2022

Resembling Madness Film

Resembling Madness

2023

The Pear Tree Film ★ 6,8

The Pear Tree

Mahmoud

1998

The Queen Film

The Queen

2012

Italy Italy Film ★ 3,5

Italy Italy

Himself

2017

Calm Breaths Film

Calm Breaths

2017

Kakadu Film ★ 7,0

Kakadu

1995

The Turned World Film ★ 5,0

The Turned World

Bahrami

2011

Bi Khodahafezi Film

Bi Khodahafezi

2012

Inadvertent Film ★ 2,0

Inadvertent

2014

Kiarostami in Close up Film

Kiarostami in Close up

as Self

2000

Nilgoon Film

Nilgoon

2024

Good to Be Back Film ★ 2,0

Good to Be Back

Merati

2013

Cypress Under Water Film

Cypress Under Water

2018

Orange Suit Film ★ 6,1

Orange Suit

2012

Utopia Film ★ 4,8

Utopia

Najib

2015

From Afar Film

From Afar

Doctor

2006

The Sixth Day Film

The Sixth Day

2022

Somewhere Else Film

Somewhere Else

2003

Waiting for Kiarostami Film

Waiting for Kiarostami

Koroush Sinaki

2017

Film ★ 9,0

The Little Black Fish

2015

Portrait of a Lady Far Away Film ★ 7,5

Portrait of a Lady Far Away

2005

A Bumpy Story Film

A Bumpy Story

Dad / Judge

2021

Dead End of Trust Film

Dead End of Trust

Sarhang Amiri

2017

Beloved Sky Film ★ 2,5

Beloved Sky

2011

Principles Film ★ 2,0

Principles

2011

Aal Film

Aal

2010