Payman Maadi
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
6 Underground
as Murat Alimov 2019
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
as Amahl 2016
A Separation
as Nader 2011
Last Knights
as Emperor 2015
Camp X-Ray
as Ali 2014
About Elly
as Peyman 2009
Law of Tehran
as Samad 2019
Night Shift
as Asomidin Tohirov 2020
Leila's Brothers
as Manouchehr 2022
Aporia
as Jabir 2023
Life and a Day
as Morteza 2016
Melbourne
2014
Pig
as Payman Maadi 2018
Bomb: A Love Story
as Iraj 2018
Tales
as Taxi Driver 2014
Window Horses
as Payman (voice) 2017
Opponent
as Iman 2023