Payman Maadi

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-07-30 (55 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.

Acting

2011

A Separation

as Nader

2023

Aporia

as Jabir

2023

Opponent

as Iman

2022

2022

Leila's Brothers

as Manouchehr

2014

2023

2025

2009

About Elly

as Peyman

2016

Life and a Day

as Morteza

2017

Window Horses

as Payman

2011

2015

Last Knights

as Emperor

2019

2019

2019

6 Underground

as Murat Alimov

2020

Night Shift

as Asomidin Tohirov

2020

Walnut Tree

as Qader

2014

Tales

as Taxi Driver

2018

Pig

as Payman Maadi

2011

Mourning

as Masoud (voice)

2025

Production

2006

Cafe Setareh

as Writer

2013

2006

2022

Like a Fish on the Moon

as Technical Advisor

2019

Suddenly a Tree

as Producer

2018

2004

Coma

as Writer

2018

2001

Swan Song

as Writer

2003

Thirst

as Writer

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