Behrouz Vossoughi

Behrouz Vossoughi (Persian: بهروز وثوقی‎‎), born as Khalil Vossoughi (Persian: خلیل وثوقی‎‎) (10 March 1938 in Khoy, Iran), is an Persian actor, TV host and model.

Behrouz Vossoughi is one of Iran's most legendary actors. He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. In addition to his work in films, Vossoughi has worked in television, radio and theater. He started acting in films with Samuel Khachikian Toofan dar Shahre Ma and Abbas Shabaviz's Gole gomshodeh (1962). He became a major star as the brooding hero of the revenge drama Qeysar (1969), directed by Masoud Kimiai. his role Qeysar as a symbol of the Iran community became, and received Best Actor Award Sepas Film Festival, His work has earned him recognition at several international film festivals, he won the prize for Best Actor at the International Film Festival of India in 1974 and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2006. He went on to collaborate with Kimiaie on five more films includingDash Akol (1971). His next collaboration with Kimiai The Deers in (1974) the role Seyed Rasoul. Vossoughi most acclaimed performance as Zar Mohamad, a peasant seeking justice in Tangsir occurred in (1975). This compelling epic, directed by Amir Naderi. In the same year in the The Beehive movie the role Ebi. Vossoughi the 1978 year partnership with Ali Hatami in movie Sooteh-Delan appeared in a different role. He was one of the first Iranians to appear in American and European co-productions, such as Caravans in (1978), co-starring with Anthony Quinn, Jennifer O'Neill and Michael Sarrazin. He also appeared in The Invincible Six (1970) with Curd Jürgens, and Sphinx (1981) with Frank Langella and Lesley-Anne Down. In 2000, at the San Francisco Film Festival award ceremony, Abbas Kiarostami was awarded the Akira Kurosawa Prize for lifetime achievement in directing, but surprised everyone by giving it away to veteran Iranian actor Behrouz Vossoughi for his contribution to Iranian cinema. Behrouz In 2012, he was an official festival judge for the Noor Iranian Film Festival. He is a judge on Persian Talent Show.

Notable Films

His most famous film works are Qeysar (1969), The Invincible Six (1970), Reza Motori (1970), Dash Akol (1971), Toughi (1971), Deshne (1972), Baluch (1972), Tangsir (1973), Gavaznha (1974), Zabih (1975), Mamal Amricayi (1975), Zabih, Kandoo (1975), Hamsafar (1975), Sooteh-Delan (1978), Caravans (1978) and Sphinx (1981).

• Toofan dar shahre ma (1958) - directed by Samuel Khachikian
• Gole gomshodeh (1962) - directed by Abbas Shabaviz
• The Hundred Kilo Bridegroom (1962) - directed by Abbas Shabaviz
• An Angel in My House (1963) - directed by Aramis Aghamalian
• Gamine (1964) - directed by Aramis Aghamalian
• The Pleasures of Sin (1964) - directed by Siamak Yasemi
• The Bride of the Sea (1965) - directed by Arman
• Dozde Bank (1965) - directed by Esmail Koushan
• Hashem khan (1966) - directed by Tony Zarindast
• Today and Tomorrow (1966) - directed by Abbas Shabaviz
• Twenty years of waiting (1966) - directed by Mehdi Reisfirooz
• Khodahafez Tehran (1966) - directed by Samouel Khachikian
• Dalahoo (1967) - directed by Siamak Yasemi
• Zani Be Name Sharab (1967) - directed by Amir Shervan
• Vasvaseye sheitan (1967) - directed by Tony Zarindast
• Come Stranger (1968) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• Tange Ejdeha (1968) - directed by Siamak Yasemi
• Red Plains (1968) - directed by Hekmat Aghanikyan
• Gerdabe gonah (1968) - directed by Mehdi Reisfirooz
• Man ham gerye kardam (1968) - directed by Samouel Khachikian
• Hengameh (1968) - directed by Naser Mohammadi
• Dozd e Siahpoosh (1969) - directed by Amir Shervan
• Blue World (1969) - directed by Saber Rahbar
• Qeysar (1969) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• The Window (1970) - directed by Jalal Moghadam
• Dore Donya Ba Jibe Khali (1970) - directed by Khosrow Parvizi
• The Invincible Six (1970) - directed by Jean Negulesco
• Reza Motorcyclist (Reza Motori) (1970) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• Wood Pigeon (Toghi) (1970) - directed by Ali Hatami
• Leyli and Majnun (1971) - directed by Siamak Yasemi
• Dash Akol (1971) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• Rashid (1971) - directed by Parviz Nouri
• Fleeing the Trap (1971) - directed by Jalal Moghadam
• Yek Mard O Yek Shahr (1971) - directed by Amir Shervan
• Baluch (1972) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• The Dagger - directed by Fereydun Gole
• Gharibe (1972) - directed by Shapoor Gharib
• The dagger (1972) - directed by Shapoor Gharib
• Khak (1972) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• Gorg-e bizar (1973) - directed by Maziar Partow
• Tangsir (1974) - directed by Amir Naderi
• The Compromise (1974) - directed by Mohammad Motevaselani
• Gavaznha (1974) - directed by Masoud Kimiai
• Mamal Amricayi (1975) - directed by Shapoor Gharib
• Zabih (1975) - directed by Mohammad Motevaselani
• The Beehive (1975) - directed by Fereydun Gole
• Hamsafar (1975) - directed by Masoud Asadollahi
• Bot (1976) - directed by Iraj Ghaderi
• Botshekan (1976) - directed by Shapoor Gharib
• Malakout (1976) - directed by Khosrow Haritash
• Honeymoon (1976) - directed by Fereydun Gole
• Sooteh-Delan (1978) - directed by Ali Hatami
• Cat in the Cage (1978) - directed by Tony Zarindast
• Caravans (1978) - directed by James Fargo
• Nafas-borideh (1980) - directed by Sirus Alvand
• Sphinx (1981) - directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
• Time Walker (1982) - directed by Tom Kennedy
• Eyes (1987) - directed by Schwann Mikels
• Terror in Beverly Hills (1989) - directed by John Myhers
• Veiled Threat (1990) - directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
• The Crossing (1999) - directed by Nora Hoppe
• Broken Bridges (2004) - directed by Rafigh Pouya
• Zarin (2005) - directed by Shirin Neshat
• Sepas (2011) - directed by Saeid Khoze
• Keep the Flight in Mind (2012) - directed by Saeid Khoze
• Rhino Season (2012) - directed by Bahman Ghobadi

TV series

• Falcon Crest (1981) - directed by Reza Badiyi
• Nightingales (1989) - directed by Reza Badiyi

• Winner of people's heart, presented by a heart, from an Iranian-American former U.S. Army, disabled from Berkeley, Ca- January 14th, 2017
• winner Statue Sepas for Best Actor Sepas Film Festival 1969
• Winner Statue Sepas for Best Actor Sepas Film Festival 1970
• Nominated Statue Sepas for Best Actor Sepas Film Festival 1971
• Honorary Diploma for Best Actor Tashkent International Film Forum 1972
• Winner Winged Goat Award for Best Actor Tehran International Film Festival 1974
• Nominated Winged Goat Award for Best Actor Tehran International Film Festival 1975
• Nominated Winged Goat Award for Best Actor Tehran International Film Festival 1977
• Best Actor Award International Film Festival of India 1974
• Akira Kurosawa Award San Francisco International Film Festival 2000
• Lifetime Achievement Award San Francisco International Film Festival 2006
• Lifetime Achievement Award Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2012
• Special Achievement Award Tokyo Filmex 2012

Behrouz Vossoughi currently resides in San Rafael, California with his wife, Catherine Vossoughi. Previously, he was briefly married, in the 1970s, to the Iranian singer Googoosh.