Payman Maadi

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

Westworld Not in library

Westworld

2016

6 Underground Not in library

6 Underground

2019

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Not in library

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

2016

A Separation Not in library

A Separation

2011

The Night Of Not in library

The Night Of

2016

Last Knights Not in library

Last Knights

2015

Camp X-Ray Not in library

Camp X-Ray

2014

About Elly Not in library

About Elly

2009

Crime 101

Crime 101

2026

Law of Tehran Not in library

Law of Tehran

2019

Acting

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

Directing

2018 Bomb: A Love Story Director
2013 The Snow on the Pines Director

Writing

2024 Viper of Tehran Writer
2018 Bomb: A Love Story Writer
2013 The Snow on the Pines Writer
2006 Cafe Setareh Writer
2006 Wedding Dinner Writer
2004 Coma Writer
2003 Thirst Writer
2001 Swan Song Writer

Production

2019 Suddenly a Tree Producer
2018 Bomb: A Love Story Producer

Art

2001 Swan Song Production Design

Costume & Make-Up

2001 Swan Song Costume Design

Crew

2022 Like a Fish on the Moon Technical Advisor

Creator

2024 Viper of Tehran Creator