Actor
Homayoun Ershadi
1947 – 2025
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 26 March 1947, Isfahan, Iran
- Died
- 11 November 2025
- Known for
- Taste of Cherry
, The Kite Runner, Agora
Homayoun Ershadi (1947–2025) was an Iranian actor who trained and worked as an architect before acting. Abbas Kiarostami cast him in Taste of Cherry, his breakthrough. He later appeared in international films such as The Kite Runner, Agora and Zero Dark Thirty, becoming a recognisable face of Iranian cinema abroad.
Where to start
Taste of Cherry (1997)Full guide
His breakthrough: the lead role in Kiarostami's Palme d'Or-winning drama, cast despite having no acting background.
The Kite Runner (2007)Log in to add it to the library
A prominent Hollywood-era role in the adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel, widening his international profile.
Agora (2009)Log in to add it to the library
Showed his move into large-scale English-language international productions.
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)Log in to add it to the library
Appeared in Kathryn Bigelow's major Hollywood thriller, his most widely seen Western film.
A Most Wanted Man (2014)Log in to add it to the library
Part of the cast of a John le Carré adaptation, confirming his lasting international career.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 57
- 1995KakaduLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1997Taste of CherryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Badii
- 1998The Pear TreeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mahmoud
- 2000Kiarostami in Close upLog in to add it to the libraryActor as as Self
- 2002DisturbantLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2003The Fifth ReactionLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2003Somewhere ElseLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005Portrait of a Lady Far AwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006The Wet DreamLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006Havana FileLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006From AfarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor
- 2007The Kite RunnerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baba
- 2009AgoraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aspasius
- 2009ShirinLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2010Life with Closed EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2010AalLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Beloved SkyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011PrinciplesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011The Turned WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bahrami
- 2012Zero Dark ThirtyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hassan Ghul
- 2012Facing MirrorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Tolooyi
- 2012Orange SuitLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012ChequeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Daryoosh
- 2012A Simple Love StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shater Aman
- 2012Bi KhodahafeziLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012The QueenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2013The SinnersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hajir Khatam
- 2013Good to Be BackLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Merati
- 2014A Most Wanted ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Abdullah
- 2014A 5 StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mirakabadi
- 2014ApparitionLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2014InadvertentLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015UtopiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Najib
- 2015The Little Black FishLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016Ali and NinoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Safar Khan Shirvanshir
- 2016The Last InhabitantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ibrahim
- 2017Italy ItalyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2017MoheyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2017Dead End of TrustLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sarhang Amiri
- 2017Calm BreathsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2017LinaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Father
- 2017Waiting for KiarostamiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koroush Sinaki
- 2018HattrickLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018Cypress Under WaterLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019Blue Like the SkyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
- 2020No ChoiceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as head of the hospital
- 2021Revision SentenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2021A Bumpy StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dad / Judge
- 2022LalehLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Shahin
- 2022The Sixth DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022The TownLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022MahanLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2023Resembling MadnessLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2023FragrantLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2024Sky BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2024NilgoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2025MahoorLog in to add it to the libraryActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.