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.
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Movies (36)
Crime 101
as Sammy Kassem
2026
Oh, What Happy Days!
2025
Woman and Child
as Hamid
2025
Arenas
2025
Hard Shell
as Siamak
2024
Opponent
as Iman
2023
Aporia
as Jabir
2023
Parfum
2023
Leila's Brothers
as Manouchehr
2022
Like a Fish on the Moon
Technical Advisor (Crew)
2022
Hamid's Symphony
as Payman
2022
Night Shift
as Asomidin Tohirov
2020
Walnut Tree
as Qader
2020
6 Underground
as Murat Alimov
2019
Law of Tehran
as Samad
2019
Suddenly a Tree
as Farhad
2019
Pig
as Payman Maadi
2018
Bomb: A Love Story
as Iraj
2018
Window Horses
as Payman (voice)
2017
Life and a Day
as Morteza
2016
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
as Amahl
2016
Last Knights
as Emperor
2015
Camp X-Ray
as Ali
2014
Melbourne
2014
Il était une fois... Une séparation
2014
Tales
as Taxi Driver
2014
The Snow on the Pines
Director (Directing)
2013
Mourning
as Masoud (voice)
2011
From Iran, a Separation
as Self - Actor
2011
A Separation
as Nader
2011
About Elly
as Peyman
2009
Cafe Setareh
Writer (Writing)
2006
Wedding Dinner
Writer (Writing)
2006
Coma
Writer (Writing)
2004
Thirst
Writer (Writing)
2003
Swan Song
Writer (Writing)
2001
