Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 26, 1947
Died
Nov 11, 2025
Place of Birth
Isfahan, Iran
Credits
59 titles
Homayoun Ershadi
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Sky Blue
Nilgoon
Schemer
Resembling Madness
Fragrant
The Sixth Day
Laleh
Mr. Shahin
The Town
Mahan
Revision Sentence
A Bumpy Story
Dad / Judge
No Choice
head of the hospital
Blue Like the Sky
Narrator
Cypress Under Water
Hattrick
Waiting for Kiarostami
Koroush Sinaki
Mohey
Lina
Father
Italy Italy
Himself
Dead End of Trust
Sarhang Amiri
Calm Breaths
The Last Inhabitant
Ali and Nino
Safar Khan Shirvanshir
The Little Black Fish
Utopia
Najib
Inadvertent
A Most Wanted Man
Abdullah
Apparition
A 5 Star
Mirakabadi
The Sinners
Hajir Khatam
Good to Be Back
Merati
Zero Dark Thirty
Hassan Ghul
A Simple Love Story
Shater Aman
Facing Mirrors
Mr. Tolooyi
Goodbyeless
The Queen
Cheque
Daryoosh
Orange Suit
Ta Soraya
Principles
The Turned World
Bahrami
Beloved Sky
Life with Closed Eyes
Aal
Agora
Aspasius
Shirin
The Kite Runner
Baba
From Afar
Doctor
Havana File
The Wet Dream