Homayoun Ershadi
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.
Acting
Movie
Zero Dark Thirty
as Hassan Ghul
2012
Movie
Agora
as Aspasius
2009
Movie
A Most Wanted Man
as Abdullah
2014
Movie
The Kite Runner
as Baba
2007
Movie
Taste of Cherry
as Mr. Badii
1997
Movie
Ali and Nino
as Safar Khan Shirvanshir
2016
Movie
Shirin
2009
Movie
Facing Mirrors
as Mr. Tolooyi
2012
Movie
The Pear Tree
as Mahmoud
1998
Movie
The Fifth Reaction
2003
Movie
Orange Suit
2012
Movie
Hattrick
2018
Movie
No Choice
as head of the hospital
2020
Movie
Utopia
as Najib
2015
Movie
The Last Inhabitant
2016
Movie
The Sinners
as Hajir Khatam
2013
Movie
A Simple Love Story
as Shater Aman
2012
Movie
Italy Italy
as Himself
2017
Movie
Disturbant
2002
Movie
Portrait of a Lady Far Away
2005
Movie
A 5 Star
as Mirakabadi
2014
Movie
Beloved Sky
2011
Movie
Life with Closed Eyes
2010
Movie
Cheque
as Daryoosh
2012