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Vachik Mangassarian(1943-2022)

  • Actor
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Vachik Mangassarian
A former opera singer sweeps streets to pay for his son's tuition to Harvard. Upon graduation, the son comes home with an attitude and a rich girlfriend, only to learn the real lessons of life.
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The Streetsweeper (2002)
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Vachik Mangassarian was born in May 1943 in Iran. He was an actor, known for The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008), Moving On (2022) and Remington Steele (1982). He died on 23 January 2022 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornMay 1943
DiedJanuary 23, 2022
BornMay 1943
DiedJanuary 23, 2022
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Known for

The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
The Stoning of Soraya M.
7.9
  • Morteza Ramazani - Soraya's Father
  • 2008
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Moving On (2022)
Moving On
6.0
  • Walt
  • 2022
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Vladimir Denisovich
Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg, Iain De Caestecker, Nick Blood, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, and Elizabeth Henstridge in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7.5
TV Series
  • Qasim Zaghlul

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Actor

  • Nasim Pedrad in Chad (2021)
    Chad
    3.4
    TV Series
    • Heydar
    • 2024
  • Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Moving On (2022)
    Moving On
    6.0
    • Walt
    • 2022
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    NCIS: Los Angeles
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Fake Iranian President
    • Sadiki Hassan
    • 2010–2019
  • The Pursuit (2018)
    The Pursuit
    Short
    • Hagop
    • 2018
  • Roxana (2018)
    Roxana
    8.1
    • Judge 2 (voice)
    • 2018
  • Mary Apick, Vachik Mangassarian, Adriana Sevan, Apick Youssefian, and Tess Granfield in What Ana Knew (2017)
    What Ana Knew
    Short
    • Raffi
    • 2017
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Cleric
    • 2017
  • Price for Freedom (2017)
    Price for Freedom
    5.2
    • Samuel Daniels
    • 2017
  • East of Byzantium: War Gods and Warrior Saints (2016)
    East of Byzantium: War Gods and Warrior Saints
    8.6
    • Father Levon
    • 2016
  • Ablution (2015)
    Ablution
    Short
    • Yousef
    • 2015
  • Josh Holloway in Intelligence (2014)
    Intelligence
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Principal Abubakr
    • 2014
  • Cash for Gold (2013)
    Cash for Gold
    7.4
    Short
    • Ehsan's Father
    • 2013
  • Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg, Iain De Caestecker, Nick Blood, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, and Elizabeth Henstridge in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Qasim Zaghlul
    • 2013
  • The Book of Daniel (2013)
    The Book of Daniel
    6.1
    • Babylonian Noble
    • 2013
  • Jamie Kennedy, Michael Poghosian, Hrant Tokhatyan, and Angela Sarafyan in Lost and Found in Armenia (2012)
    Lost and Found in Armenia
    6.0
    • Josef
    • 2012

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The Stoning of Soraya M.
Clip 0:42
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Clip 0:34
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Clip 0:34
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Clip 0:18
The Stoning of Soraya M.
THE STREETSWEEPER
Trailer 1:22
THE STREETSWEEPER

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Vache Mangar
  • Born
    • May 1943
    • Iran
  • Died
    • January 23, 2022
    • Burbank, California, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Relatives
      Linda Karlinda Mangassarian(Sibling)

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    Emigrated to the U.S. at age 23 and worked as a waiter in Los Angeles prior to becoming an actor in Hollywood.

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