Payman Maadi
Peyman Maadi (پیمان معادی) was born in 1970 in New York City to an Iranian couple. His father was a lawyer. Peyman Maadi's family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s. He is the writer of several famous Iranian films. Peyman Maadi started his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009). Two years later, he received the Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance as Nader in Farhadi's A Separation (2011) from the Berlin International Film Fest.
Filmography (33 titles)
7.0MovieCrime 101
Sammy Kassem · 2026
MovieOh, What Happy Days!
2025
5.4MovieWoman and Child
Hamid · 2025
5.8MovieArenas
2025
7.0ShowAzaazil
Major Behrouz Sharifi · 2025
4.0MovieHard Shell
Siamak · 2024
7.8ShowViper of Tehran
Arman Bayani · 2024
6.6MovieOpponent
Iman · 2023
6.1MovieAporia
Jabir · 2023
MovieParfum
2023
7.6MovieLeila's Brothers
Manouchehr · 2022
MovieHamid's Symphony
Payman · 2022
5.2MovieNight Shift
Asomidin Tohirov · 2020
7.0MovieWalnut Tree
Qader · 2020
6.3Movie6 Underground
Murat Alimov · 2019
7.2MovieLaw of Tehran
Samad · 2019
4.6MovieSuddenly a Tree
Farhad · 2019
5.8MoviePig
Payman Maadi · 2018
6.6MovieBomb: A Love Story
Iraj · 2018
6.7MovieWindow Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
Payman (voice) · 2017
8.0ShowWestworld
Elliot · 2016
8.0ShowThe Night Of
Salim Khan · 2016
7.9MovieLife and a Day
Morteza · 2016
7.3Movie13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Amahl · 2016
6.4MovieLast Knights
Emperor · 2015
6.7MovieCamp X-Ray
Ali · 2014
6.3MovieMelbourne
Amir · 2014
MovieIl était une fois... Une séparation
2014
6.5MovieTales
Taxi Driver · 2014
5.5MovieMourning
Masoud (voice) · 2011