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
Crime 101
2026
Woman and Child
Hamid
2025
Arenas
2025
Azaazil
Major Behrouz Sharifi · (13 episodes)
2025
Hard Shell
2024
Viper of Tehran
Arman Bayani · (14 episodes)
2024
Opponent
Iman
2023
Aporia
Jabir
2023
Parfum
2023
Leila's Brothers
Manouchehr
2022
Hamid's Symphony
Payman
2022
Night Shift
Asomidin Tohirov
2020
Walnut Tree
Qader
2020
6 Underground
Murat Alimov
2019
Law of Tehran
Samad
2019
Suddenly a Tree
Farhad
2019
Pig
Payman Maadi
2018
Bomb: A Love Story
Iraj
2018
Window Horses
Payman
2017
Westworld
Elliot · (3 episodes)
2016
The Night Of
Salim Khan · (8 episodes)
2016
Life and a Day
Morteza
2016
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Amahl
2016
Last Knights
Emperor
2015
Camp X-Ray
Ali
2014
Melbourne
2014
Tales
Taxi Driver
2014
Mourning
Masoud (voice)
2011
From Iran, a Separation
Self - Actor
2011
A Separation
Nader
2011
About Elly
Peyman
2009
The Test
