Payman Maadi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-07-30 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2026)
(2025)
Mother and Child
as Hamid
(2025)
(2024)
(2023)
Aporia
as Jabir
(2023)
Opponent
as Iman
(2023)
(2022)
Leila's Brothers
as Manouchehr
(2022)
Hamid's Symphony
as Payman
(2020)
Walnut Tree
as Qader
(2020)
Night Shift
as Asomidin Tohirov
(2019)
6 Underground
as Murat Alimov
(2019)
Law of Tehran
as Samad
(2019)
Suddenly a Tree
as Farhad
(2018)
Pig
as Payman Maadi
(2018)
Bomb: A Love Story
as Iraj
(2017)
Window Horses
as Payman
(2016)
(2016)
Life and a Day
as Morteza
(2015)
Last Knights
as Emperor
(2014)
Camp X-Ray
as Ali
(2014)
Tales
as Taxi Driver
(2014)
(2011)
A Separation
as Nader
(2011)
From Iran, a Separation
as Self - Actor
(2011)
Mourning
as Masoud (voice)
(2009)
About Elly
as Peyman
Crew
(2022)
Like a Fish on the Moon
Technical Advisor
(2019)
Suddenly a Tree
Producer
(2018)
Bomb: A Love Story
Director, Writer
(2013)
The Snow on the Pines
Director, Writer
(2006)
Cafe Setareh
Writer
(2006)
Wedding Dinner
Writer
(2004)
Coma
Writer
(2003)
Thirst
Writer
(2001)
Swan Song
Writer