Portrait of Payman Maadi

Payman Maadi

Acting

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.

Born: July 30, 1970

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2025
2025
2025
Azaazil

as Major Behrouz Sharifi

2024
Hard Shell

as Siamak

2024
Viper of Tehran

as Arman Bayani

2023
Opponent

as Iman

2023
Aporia

as Jabir

2023
2022
Leila's Brothers

as Manouchehr

2022
2020
Night Shift

as Asomidin Tohirov

2020
Walnut Tree

as Qader

2019
6 Underground

as Murat Alimov

2019
2019
2018
Pig

as Payman Maadi

2017
Window Horses

as Payman (voice)

2016
Westworld

as Elliot

2016
The Night Of

as Salim Khan

2016
Life and a Day

as Morteza

2015
Last Knights

as Emperor

2014
2014
Tales

as Taxi Driver

2011
Mourning

as Masoud (voice)

2011
2011
A Separation

as Nader

2009
About Elly

as Peyman