Homayoun Ershadi

Acting

Homayoun Ershadi

Born March 26, 1947 · Isfahan, Iran

Died November 11, 2025 · aged 78

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 …

Known For

Zero Dark ThirtyZero Dark Thirty · 2012
Zero Dark Thirty
7.02012
MovieThrillerDrama
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
A Most Wanted ManA Most Wanted Man · 2014
A Most Wanted Man
6.52014
MovieThriller
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner · 2007
The Kite Runner
7.32007
MovieDrama
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
HattrickHattrick · 2018
Hattrick
4.82018
MovieDramaThriller
Four friends run over something after a party in this psychological thriller set in Iran of the empty lives of the middle class when they get together in groups, emotional explosions start happening along moral fault lines.
AgoraAgora · 2009
Agora
7.02009
MovieAdventureDrama
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Taste of CherryTaste of Cherry · 1997
Taste of Cherry
7.71997
MovieDrama
A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.
The SinnersThe Sinners · 2013
The Sinners
6.02013
MovieDramaMystery
Two homicide detectives investigates the murder of a woman ...
Life with Closed EyesLife with Closed Eyes · 2010
Life with Closed Eyes
7.52010
Movie

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The Last InhabitantThe Last Inhabitant · 2016
The Last Inhabitant
6.02016
MovieDramaWar
In an Armenian village, evicted as a result of the Armenian-Azeri conflict, Abgar stays behind all alone in a gradually shrinking enemy ring. He is waiting for his daughter, who became a witness to her husband's murder by an angry mob and was hospitalized with a mental disorder. An Azeri named Ibrahim offers Abgar to work on the construction of a mosque and promises to find and bring Abgar's daughter instead... A few days later, Ibrahim finds the girl, named Yurga, in one of the psychiatric hospitals of Baku and brings her to Abgar. Abgar wants to leave the village with his daughter, but his skills as a stonemason are still needed for the construction of a new mosque. Abgar realizes that this work in the Azerbaijani village will be endless and realizes that he's been trapped.

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