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.
Acting
TV
Westworld
as Elliot
2016
Movie
6 Underground
as Murat Alimov
2019
Movie
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
as Amahl
2016
Movie
A Separation
as Nader
2011
TV
The Night Of
as Salim Khan
2016
Movie
Last Knights
as Emperor
2015
Movie
Camp X-Ray
as Ali
2014
Movie
Crime 101
as Sammy Kassem
2026
Movie
About Elly
as Peyman
2009
Movie
Law of Tehran
as Samad
2019
Movie
Night Shift
as Asomidin Tohirov
2020
Movie
Leila's Brothers
as Manouchehr
2022
Movie
Aporia
as Jabir
2023
Movie
Life and a Day
as Morteza
2016
Movie
Melbourne
as Amir
2014
Movie
Pig
as Payman Maadi
2018
Movie
Bomb: A Love Story
as Iraj
2018
Movie
Tales
as Taxi Driver
2014
Movie
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
as Payman (voice)
2017
Movie
Opponent
as Iman
2023
Movie
Walnut Tree
as Qader
2020
Movie
From Iran, a Separation
as Self - Actor
2011
Movie
Mourning
as Masoud (voice)
2011
TV
Viper of Tehran
as Arman Bayani
2024
Crew
Movie
Bomb: A Love Story
Director
2018
Movie
The Snow on the Pines
Director
2013
Movie
Cafe Setareh
Writer
2006
Movie
Coma
Writer
2004
TV
Viper of Tehran
Writer
2024
Movie
Suddenly a Tree
Producer
2019
Movie
Wedding Dinner
Writer
2006
Movie
Swan Song
Writer
2001
Movie
Like a Fish on the Moon
Technical Advisor
2022
Movie
Thirst
Writer
2003