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.
Acted in
Arenas
2025
Hard Shell
2024
Viper of Tehran
2024
as Arman Bayani
Opponent
2023
as Iman
Aporia
2023
as Jabir
Parfum
2023
Leila's Brothers
2022
as Manouchehr
Hamid's Symphony
2022
as Payman
Night Shift
2020
as Asomidin Tohirov
Walnut Tree
2020
as Qader
6 Underground
2019
as Murat Alimov
Law of Tehran
2019
as Samad
Suddenly a Tree
2019
as Farhad
Pig
2018
as Payman Maadi
Bomb: A Love Story
2018
as Iraj
Window Horses
2017
as Payman
Westworld
2016
as Elliot
The Night Of
2016
as Salim Khan
Life and a Day
2016
as Morteza
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
2016
as Amahl
Last Knights
2015
as Emperor
Camp X-Ray
2014
as Ali
Melbourne
2014
Tales
2014
as Taxi Driver
Mourning
2011
as Masoud (voice)
From Iran, a Separation
2011
as Self - Actor
A Separation
2011
as Nader
About Elly
2009
as Peyman
The Test