Payman Maadi
Born: 1970-07-30 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2026
2025
- Arenas
- Woman and Child as Hamid
- Azaazil as Major Behrouz Sharifi
- Oh, What Happy Days!
2024
- Viper of Tehran as Arman Bayani
- Hard Shell as Siamak
2022
- Leila's Brothers as Manouchehr
- Like a Fish on the Moon ... (Technical Advisor)
- Hamid's Symphony as Payman
2020
- Night Shift as Asomidin Tohirov
- Walnut Tree as Qader
2019
- 6 Underground as Murat Alimov
- Law of Tehran as Samad
- Suddenly a Tree as Farhad
2018
- Pig as Payman Maadi
- Bomb: A Love Story as Iraj
2017
- Window Horses as Payman (voice)
2016
- Westworld as Elliot
- The Night Of as Salim Khan
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi as Amahl
- Life and a Day as Morteza
2015
- Last Knights as Emperor
2014
- Camp X-Ray as Ali
- Tales as Taxi Driver
- Il était une fois... Une séparation
- Melbourne
2013
- The Snow on the Pines ... (Director)
2011
- A Separation as Nader
- From Iran, a Separation as Self - Actor
- Mourning as Masoud (voice)
2009
- About Elly as Peyman
2006
- Cafe Setareh ... (Writer)
- Wedding Dinner ... (Writer)
2004
- Coma ... (Writer)
2003
- Thirst ... (Writer)
2001
- Swan Song ... (Writer)