Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born July 30, 1970
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.
MovieCrime 101
2026
as Sammy Kassem
MovieOh, What Happy Days!
2025
MovieWoman and Child
2025
as Hamid
MovieArenas
2025
TVAzaazil
2025
as Major Behrouz Sharifi
MovieHard Shell
2024
as Siamak
TVViper of Tehran
2024
as Arman Bayani
MovieOpponent
2023
as Iman
MovieAporia
2023
as Jabir
MovieParfum
2023
MovieLeila's Brothers
2022
as Manouchehr
MovieHamid's Symphony
2022
as Payman
MovieNight Shift
2020
as Asomidin Tohirov
MovieWalnut Tree
2020
as Qader
Movie6 Underground
2019
as Murat Alimov
MovieLaw of Tehran
2019
as Samad
MovieSuddenly a Tree
2019
as Farhad
MoviePig
2018
as Payman Maadi
MovieBomb: A Love Story
2018
as Iraj
MovieWindow Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
2017
as Payman (voice)
TVWestworld
2016
as Elliot
TVThe Night Of
2016
as Salim Khan
MovieLife and a Day
2016
as Morteza
Movie13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
2016
as Amahl
MovieLast Knights
2015
as Emperor
MovieCamp X-Ray
2014
as Ali
MovieMelbourne
2014
as Amir
MovieIl était une fois... Une séparation
2014
MovieTales
2014
as Taxi Driver
MovieMourning
2011
as Masoud (voice)
MovieFrom Iran, a Separation
2011
as Self - Actor
MovieA Separation
2011
as Nader
MovieAbout Elly
2009
as Peyman
The Test
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