Payman Maadi
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Westworld
Elliot
2016
Film
Crime 101
Sammy Kassem
2026
Film
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Amahl
2016
Series
The Night Of
Salim Khan
2016
Film
6 Underground
Murat Alimov
2019
Film
Last Knights
Emperor
2015
Film
Camp X-Ray
Ali
2014
Film
A Separation
Nader
2011
Series
Viper of Tehran
Arman Bayani
2024
Film
Suddenly a Tree
Farhad
2019
Series
Azaazil
Major Behrouz Sharifi
2025
Film
Leila's Brothers
Manouchehr
2022
Film
About Elly
Peyman
2009
Film
Life and a Day
Morteza
2016
Film
Arenas
2025
Film
Woman and Child
Hamid
2025
Film
Law of Tehran
Samad
2019
Film
Hard Shell
Siamak
2024
The Test
Film
Aporia
Jabir
2023
Film
Night Shift
Asomidin Tohirov
2020
Enemies
Film
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
Payman (voice)
2017
Film
Parfum
2023
Film
Hamid's Symphony
Payman
2022
Film
Mourning
Masoud (voice)
2011
Film
Walnut Tree
Qader
2020
Film
Pig
Payman Maadi
2018
Film
Opponent
Iman
2023
Film
Oh, What Happy Days!
2025
Film
Melbourne
Amir
2014
Film
From Iran, a Separation
Self - Actor
2011
Film
Tales
Taxi Driver
2014
Film
Bomb: A Love Story
Iraj
2018
Film
Il était une fois... Une séparation
2014