Payman Maadi
Payman Maadi
Born 30/07/1970 in 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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

Crime 101

Crime 101

Character:

Release Date:12/02/2026

Oh, What Happy Days!

Oh, What Happy Days!

Character:

Release Date:15/11/2025

Woman and Child

Woman and Child

Character:Hamid

Release Date:23/07/2025

Arenas

Arenas

Character:

Release Date:07/05/2025

Hard Shell

Hard Shell

Character:Siamak

Release Date:17/10/2024

Opponent

Opponent

Character:Iman

Release Date:26/10/2023

Aporia

Aporia

Character:Jabir

Release Date:11/08/2023

Parfum

Parfum

Character:

Release Date:08/01/2023

Leila's Brothers

Leila's Brothers

Character:Manouchehr

Release Date:24/08/2022

Hamid's Symphony

Hamid's Symphony

Character:Payman

Release Date:07/03/2022

Night Shift

Night Shift

Character:Asomidin Tohirov

Release Date:21/05/2020

Walnut Tree

Walnut Tree

Character:Qader

Release Date:01/02/2020

6 Underground

6 Underground

Character:Murat Alimov

Release Date:10/12/2019

Law of Tehran

Law of Tehran

Character:Samad

Release Date:17/03/2019

Suddenly a Tree

Suddenly a Tree

Character:Farhad

Release Date:01/02/2019

Pig

Pig

Character:Payman Maadi

Release Date:19/04/2018

Bomb: A Love Story

Bomb: A Love Story

Character:Iraj

Release Date:20/02/2018

Window Horses

Window Horses

Character:Payman (voice)

Release Date:10/03/2017

Life and a Day

Life and a Day

Character:Morteza

Release Date:16/03/2016

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Character:Amahl

Release Date:14/01/2016

Last Knights

Last Knights

Character:Emperor

Release Date:03/04/2015

Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray

Character:Ali

Release Date:17/10/2014

Melbourne

Melbourne

Character:

Release Date:07/02/2014

Il était une fois... Une séparation

Il était une fois... Une séparation

Character:

Release Date:05/02/2014

Tales

Tales

Character:Taxi Driver

Release Date:01/02/2014

Mourning

Mourning

Character:Masoud (voice)

Release Date:29/10/2011

From Iran, a Separation

From Iran, a Separation

Character:Self - Actor

Release Date:16/03/2011

A Separation

A Separation

Character:Nader

Release Date:15/02/2011

About Elly

About Elly

Character:Peyman

Release Date:06/06/2009

Television Appearances

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