
Actor
Payman Maadi
Born 1970 · New York City, New York, USA
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

Westworld
Elliot · 2016

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Amahl · 2016

A Separation
Nader · 2011

The Night Of
Salim Khan · 2016

6 Underground
Murat Alimov · 2019

Crime 101
Sammy Kassem · 2026

About Elly
Peyman · 2009

Camp X-Ray
Ali · 2014

Last Knights
Emperor · 2015

Law of Tehran
Samad · 2019

Leila's Brothers
Manouchehr · 2022

Life and a Day
Morteza · 2016

Night Shift
Asomidin Tohirov · 2020

Aporia
Jabir · 2023

From Iran, a Separation
Self - Actor · 2011

Bomb: A Love Story
Iraj · 2018

Melbourne
Amir · 2014

Tales
Taxi Driver · 2014

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
Payman (voice) · 2017

Walnut Tree
Qader · 2020

Viper of Tehran
Arman Bayani · 2024

Pig
Payman Maadi · 2018

Opponent
Iman · 2023

Azaazil
Major Behrouz Sharifi · 2025





