Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 22, 1939 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Lahijan, Iran
Also Known As
پرويز صياد
Parviz Sayyad
Biography
Parviz Sayyad (Persian: پرویز صیاد, romanized: Parviz Sayyād; born 22 March 1939) is an Iranian-born American celebrated actor, director, translator, and screenwriter of Iranian cinema. He was one of the earliest television stars in Iran.
Known For
TV
Homeland
Mr. Sherazi
2011
Film
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Hashem
2009
TV
On Wings of Eagles
Dadgar
1986
TV
My Uncle Napoleon
Asdollah Mirza
1976
Film
The Loner
Cirrus
2016
Film
Liberation
Reza Shah (voice)
2009
Film
The Lantern of Imagination
1976
Film
The Mission
The Colonel
1983
Film
Checkpoint
Mr. Younesi
1987
Film
Lie 12
2019
Film
Sattar Khan
Ali Mosioo
1972
Film
The Falconet
Zanburakchi
1975
Film
Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
Samad / Sami
1972
Film
Far from Home
Husseyin
1975
Film
Mozaffar
Mozaffar
1975
Film
Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless
Self
2021
Film
Slaughterhouse
Mohammad Ghiasi
1975
Film
The Suitor
Khavari
1972
Film
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
Peasant
1974
Film
Hassan, the Bald
Hasan Kachal
1970
Filmography
2025FilmTehran, an Unfinished History2021FilmMeteor: Sohrab Shahid Salessas Self2019FilmLie 122016FilmThe Loneras Cirrus2011TVHomelandas Mr. Sherazi2009FilmLiberationas Reza Shah (voice)2009FilmThe Stoning of Soraya M.as Hashem1988FilmSamad Returns from War1987FilmCheckpointas Mr. Younesi1986TVOn Wings of Eaglesas Dadgar1983FilmThe Missionas The Colonel1978FilmSamad Becomes Homelessas Samad1977FilmSamad in the Way of Dragonas Samad1976TVMy Uncle Napoleonas Asdollah Mirza1976FilmThe Lantern of Imagination1975FilmThe Falconetas Zanburakchi1975FilmSamad Becomes Prosperousas Samad1975FilmSlaughterhouseas Mohammad Ghiasi1975FilmMozaffaras Mozaffar1975FilmFar from Homeas Husseyin1974FilmThe Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteriesas Peasant1974FilmSamad Becomes an Artist1973FilmSamad be madreseh miravadas Samad1973FilmSamad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogreas Samad1972FilmSattar Khanas Ali Mosioo1972FilmSamad and Sami, Leyla and Lilias Samad / Sami1972FilmThe Suitoras Khavari1971FilmSamad and King Solomon's Carpetas Samad1970FilmHassan, the Baldas Hasan Kachal