Ion Besoiu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon beˈsoju]; 11 March 1931, Sibiu - 18 January 2017, Bucharest) was a Romanian actor.

He appeared in some of the most important Romanian films from the Communist period: "Furtuna", "Neamul Şoimăreştilor", "Haiducii", "Răscoala", "Mihai Viteazul", "Ciprian Porumbescu", "Păcală", "Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii", "Ultima noapte de dragoste", "Lumini şi umbre"and "Ce neagra e mama" and "Stefan Besi Mihai"Toate pânzele sus!".

Selected filmography

• Thirst (1961)
• Michael the Brave (1970)
• The Actor and the Savages (1975)
• Toate pînzele sus (1976-1978)
• Mihail, câine de circ (1979)
• The Last Assault (1985)
• Loverboy (2011)
• Bucharest Non Stop (2015)

Awards

• In 2002, he received the Excellency Prize of Romanian Cinematography.
• In 2001 he was declared Citizen of Honour of Sibiu.