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Jamshid Mashayekhi

Jamshid Mashayekhi

Acting · Born 1934-11-26 · Jajrood, Tehran, Iran

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

movie 7.7 The Cow
The Cow
1969
movie 6.9 Qeysar
Qeysar
1969
movie 8.1 The Brick and the Mirror
The Brick and the Mirror
1966
movie 6.5 Unruled Paper
Unruled Paper
2002
movie 6.8 Desiderium
Desiderium
1977
movie 6.0 The Lead
The Lead
1989
movie 7.5 A House Built on Water
A House Built on Water
2002
tv 6.8 Hezar Dastan
Hezar Dastan
1988
movie 7.2 Kamalolmolk
Kamalolmolk
1984
movie 7.4 The Fateful Day
The Fateful Day
1995
movie 4.0 The Curse
The Curse
1973
movie 4.8 Zabih
Zabih
1975
movie 6.0 The Spring
The Spring
1973
movie 6.3 Prince Ehtejab
Prince Ehtejab
1975
tv 6.0 Setayesh
Setayesh
2010
movie 5.3 Honeymoon
Honeymoon
1976
movie 6.3 A Little Kiss
A Little Kiss
2005
movie 6.5 Punishment Committe
Punishment Committe
1997