Iyad Al-Taie () was an Iraqi actor who became well known for his role as "Sheikh Salam" in the television series The Wolves’ Shelter.
Career He began his acting career through school theater in 1975. A turning point in his artistic life came in 1990, when he was invited by director Imad Mohamed to participate in the first Youth Festival, where he won the Best Actor award. Following this achievement, he continued his career in both theater and television. Al-Taie held a diploma in management and accounting, as well as a bachelor's degree in performing arts. He was a member of the Iraqi Union of Playwrights and Theater Artists and also taught for a period at the Institute of Fine Arts.
Works
Television +Television seriesYearWorkRoleNotesRef1997An Accident on the Cliff2000Mr. Manawi2000Days of Struggle2001Characters Whom History Was Unjust To2001Woman in Islam2002Imam Al-Shafeie2002The Last Farewell2004The Claws2005Hussein the Revolutionary and the Martyr2005Candles of Khidr Elias2005Breeze of the Past2007The Curious of Baghdad2008The Master2008Oil2010Reflection of the Past2011Wolf's Shelter2011The Story of a Baghdad Neighborhood2011Years Under the Ashes2012Ali Al-Wardi2012Mrs. Salima2012The Roadmap2012Surviving in Iraq2013Mohamed Al-Jawad2013The Obvious Kidnapping2013Al-Mutanabbi2013Salman's Well2013Southern Bleeding2013Hafiz2014Red Violet2015Fires of Ash2015Gate of Desire2019Sour and Sweet2020Group D22020General Anesthesia2020Dreams of Years2021Butterfly2021Red Area2021Angle Kick2022Saleh's Girls2022The Guardian2022Astonishment2024Spirit2025Paradise2025General Forgiveness2025Al-Naqeeb (English: The Captain)Abu Yasser
Films +FilmsYearWorkRoleNotesRef2018Wire2020Towards Baghdad2022The Last Dream2023Forgiveness from the Heart2024Jamal2024The Lawyer
Theatre +YearWorkRoleNotesRef1997Pilgrimage2008The Fall of the Journey2015Lost2016Comedy of Fear2017Cinema2017Betrayal2018Divisions About Life2019Hero of This Time2020Window of the Loyal Ones2024Where Are You Going
Death Iyad Al-Taie died on October 3, 2025, in the city of Baghdad. He was 59 years old at the time of his death and had been suffering from kidney failure and liver cancer. His death was announced by the Iraqi Artists Syndicate, and a number of artists from Iraq and the Arab world expressed their condolences through statements published in the media and on social networks.
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