Payman Maadi

Acting · Born 1970-07-30 in New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• A Separation as Nader
• About Elly as Peyman
• 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi as Amahl
• Law of Tehran as Samad
• Crime 101 as Sammy Kassem
• Aporia as Jabir
• Opponent as Iman
• Leila's Brothers as Manouchehr
• Camp X-Ray as Ali
• Arenas

TV

• The Night Of as Salim Khan
• Westworld as Elliot
• Viper of Tehran as Arman Bayani
• Azaazil as Major Behrouz Sharifi