Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 30, 1970
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Social Media
Payman Maadi
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Crime 101 | |
| 2025 | Arenas | |
| 2025 | Woman and Child | Hamid |
| 2024 | Hard Shell | |
| 2023 | Aporia | Jabir |
| 2023 | Opponent | Iman |
| 2023 | Parfum | |
| 2022 | Hamid's Symphony | Payman |
| 2022 | Leila's Brothers | Manouchehr |
| 2020 | Night Shift | Asomidin Tohirov |
| 2020 | Walnut Tree | Qader |
| 2019 | Suddenly a Tree | Farhad |
| 2019 | Law of Tehran | Samad |
| 2019 | 6 Underground | Murat Alimov |
| 2018 | Bomb: A Love Story | Iraj |
| 2018 | Pig | Payman Maadi |
| 2017 | Window Horses | Payman |
| 2016 | Life and a Day | Morteza |
| 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Amahl |
| 2015 | Last Knights | Emperor |
| 2014 | Camp X-Ray | Ali |
| 2014 | Melbourne | |
| 2014 | Tales | Taxi Driver |
| 2011 | A Separation | Nader |
| 2011 | From Iran, a Separation | Self - Actor |
| 2011 | Mourning | Masoud (voice) |
| 2009 | About Elly | Peyman |
| The Test | ||
| Enemies |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Azaazil | Major Behrouz Sharifi |
| 2024 | Viper of Tehran | Arman Bayani |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Salim Khan |
| 2016 | Westworld | Elliot |