Homayoun Ershadi
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-03-26 in Isfahan, Iran
Died
2025-11-11
Biography
Homayoun Ershadi (sometimes spelled Homayon Ershadi), 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 few Iran-based Iranian actors that are permitted to act in Western movies. He currently resides in Karaj, Iran.
Most Known For
Agora
as Aspasius
Zero Dark Thirty
as Hassan Ghul
Sky Blue
Laleh
as Mr. Shahin
The Kite Runner
as Baba
Taste of Cherry
as Mr. Badii
A Most Wanted Man
as Abdullah
A 5 Star
as Mirakabadi
The Queen
Schemer
Disturbant
Ali and Nino
as Safar Khan Shirvanshir
Apparition
Hattrick
Shamsolemareh
Shirin
The Sinners
as Hajir Khatam
Inadvertent
The Pear Tree
as Mahmoud
A Simple Love Story
as Shater Aman