Parviz Sayyad

Known for

Acting

Born

March 22, 1939 (age 87)

Birthplace

Lahijan, Iran

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.

Best known work

Homeland

2011

The Stoning of Soraya M.

2009

Still Life

1974

The Loner

2016

My Uncle Napoleon

1976

Far from Home

1975

On Wings of Eagles

1986

Along the Night

1978

The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries

1974

Ghazal

1976

Filmography

2025
Tehran, an Unfinished History
2021
Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless
as Self
2019
Lie 12
2016
The Loner
as Cirrus
2011
HomelandTV
as Mr. Sherazi (1 episode)
2009
Liberation
as Reza Shah (voice)
2009
The Stoning of Soraya M.
as Hashem
1988
Samad Returns from War
Director
1987
Checkpoint
as Mr. Younesi, Writer, Director
1986
On Wings of EaglesTV
as Dadgar (2 episodes)
1983
The Mission
as The Colonel, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
1978
Samad Becomes Homeless
as Samad
1978
Along the Night
Director, Writer, Producer
1977
Samad in the Way of Dragon
as Samad, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
1977
Dead End
Director, Producer, Writer
1976
Ghazal
Producer
1976
My Uncle NapoleonTV
as Asdollah Mirza (16 episodes)
1976
The Lantern of Imagination‏
1975
Far from Home
as Husseyin
1975
The Falconet
as Zanburakchi, Writer, Producer
1975
Samad Becomes Prosperous
as Samad, Director
1975
Slaughterhouse
as Mohammad Ghiasi, Writer, Producer
1975
Mozaffar
as Mozaffar, Writer
1974
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
as Peasant
1974
Still Life
Producer