Poster of The Sheik

The Sheik

Plot: When Khosrow Vaziri became the World Wrestling Federations Iron Sheik and camel-clutched his way to fame in the 1980s, he achieved the American Dream by personifying a foreign villain. Losing his world championship belt to Hulk Hogan became a defining moment in professional wrestling
Release Date: Saturday, April 26 2014
11 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Khosrow VaziriKhosrow Vaziri. Khosrow Vaziri was 72 in The Sheik as 'Self - The Iron Sheik'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 15 1942 –
Died: Tue, Jun 06 2023
Portrait of Jim RossJim Ross. Jim Ross was 62 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 03 1952
Portrait of Hulk HoganHulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan was 60 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1953 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 2025
Portrait of Dwayne JohnsonDwayne Johnson. Dwayne Johnson was 41 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, May 02 1972
Portrait of Jack BlackJack Black. Jack Black was 44 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1969
Portrait of Jim DugganJim Duggan. Jim Duggan was 60 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 14 1954
Portrait of Mick FoleyMick Foley. Mick Foley was 44 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 07 1969
Portrait of Bret HartBret Hart. Bret Hart was 56 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 02 1957
Portrait of James Ray HartJames Ray Hart. James Ray Hart was 70 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Seth GreenSeth Green. Seth Green was 40 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1974
Portrait of David GolshanDavid Golshan. David Golshan was >> in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Todd W. FulkersonTodd W. Fulkerson. Todd W. Fulkerson was >> in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jian MagenJian Magen. Jian Magen was >> in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bruce PrichardBruce Prichard. Bruce Prichard was 51 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1963
Portrait of Josip PeruzovićJosip Peruzović. Josip Peruzović was 66 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 14 1947 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 2018
Portrait of Jerry SagsJerry Sags. Jerry Sags was 49 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1964
Portrait of Aurelian Smith Jr.Aurelian Smith Jr.. Aurelian Smith Jr. was 58 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1955
Portrait of Brian YandrisovitzBrian Yandrisovitz. Brian Yandrisovitz was 49 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 06 1964
Portrait of James WareJames Ware. James Ware was 56 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 20 1957
Portrait of Larry ZbyszkoLarry Zbyszko. Larry Zbyszko was 62 in The Sheik as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1951

Crew

Portrait of Igal HechtIgal Hecht. Igal Hecht was >> in The Sheik as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jian MagenJian Magen. Jian Magen was >> in The Sheik as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday