Quick Facts
Born:
1934-11-26
Birthplace:
Jajrood, Tehran, Iran
Credits:
72 Total Roles
Jamshid Mashayekhi
Acting
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Biography
Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser(Qeysar) (1969, Masoud Kimiai). Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for The Grandfather (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries in North Korea.
Known For
The Cow
Abbas
Qeysar
Gheisar's Uncle
The Brick and the Mirror
Self
Unruled Paper
Roya's Teacher
Desiderium
Habib Agha Zoroof-chi
The Lead
Mirza Mohsen
A House Built on Water
Dr. Latifian
Kamalolmolk
Kamalolmolk
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pure White MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Dead End of Trust MOVIE | Mostofi |
| 2016 | The Enigma of the Shah TV | Self |
| 2016 | The Teacher without Master MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | Good Fellas MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | The father of other MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | همه چیز آنجاست MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | I am not Scrap MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Soutedel MOVIE | himself |
| 2012 | Cheque MOVIE | Bahrami |