Homayoun Ershadi
Acting
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.
Filmography 58
Movies (56)
- Sky Blue2024
Nilgoon2024
Resembling Madness2023
Fragrant2023
The Sixth Day2022
Laleh2022Mr. Shahin
The Town2022
Mahan2022
Revision Sentence2021
A Bumpy Story2021Dad / Judge
No Choice2020head of the hospital
Blue Like the Sky2019Narrator
Cypress Under Water2018
Hattrick2018
Waiting for Kiarostami2017Koroush Sinaki
Mohey2017
Lina2017Father
Italy Italy2017Himself
Dead End of Trust2017Sarhang Amiri
Calm Breaths2017
The Last Inhabitant2016
Ali and Nino2016Safar Khan Shirvanshir- The Little Black Fish2015
Utopia2015Najib
Inadvertent2014
A Most Wanted Man2014Abdullah
Apparition2014
A 5 Star2014Mirakabadi
The Sinners2013Hajir Khatam
Good to Be Back2013Merati
Shows (2)
Schemer2023
Shamsolemareh