Behrouz Vossoughi (Persian: بهروز وثوقی), born as Khalil Vossoughi (Persian: خلیل وثوقی) (10 March 1938 in Khoy, Iran), is an Iranian actor, TV host and model of Iranian Azerbaijani origin.
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Career
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 KhachikianToofan 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. Qeysar became a symbol of the Iran community and Vossoughi received the Best Actor Award at the Sepas Film Festival for his role. His contributions have garnered acclaim at various international film festivals, receiving the Best Actor award 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 including Dash Akol (1971). His next collaboration with Kimiai wasThe Deers in (1974) in which he played the role of Seyed Rasoul. Vossoughi's most acclaimed performance as Zar Mohamad, a peasant seeking justice in Tangsir occurred in (1975). This compelling epic was directed by Amir Naderi. In the same year Vossoughi appeared in The Beehive movie in the role of Ebi. In 1978, Vossoughi partnered with Ali Hatami in another film, Sooteh-Delan. 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. In addition to his acting career, in 2012 Vossoughi was an official festival judge for the Noor Iranian Film Festival. He currently 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).
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.
