Payman Maadi
Payman Maadi is an Iranian-American actor and screenwriter, born in New York and raised in Tehran, who came to acting late after years writing screenplays. Asghar Farhadi made him a star: after 'About Elly' (2009), his stubborn, wounded husband Nader in 'A Separation' (2011) shared the Berlinale's Silver Bear as the film won the foreign-language Oscar. He crossed into American work with 'Camp X-Ray' (2014) opposite Kristen Stewart and the acclaimed HBO series 'The Night Of' (2016), while anchoring Iranian hits like the narcotics epic 'Law of Tehran' (2019). His forte is ordinary men ground down by impossible systems.
Payman Maadi
23 Movies · 4 Series
Payman Maadi is an Iranian-American actor and screenwriter, born in New York and raised in Tehran, who came to acting late after years writing screenplays. Asghar Farhadi made him a star: after 'About Elly' (2009), his stubborn, wounded husband Nader in 'A Separation' (2011) shared the Berlinale's Silver Bear as the film won the foreign-language Oscar. He crossed into American work with 'Camp X-Ray' (2014) opposite Kristen Stewart and the acclaimed HBO series 'The Night Of' (2016), while anchoring Iranian hits like the narcotics epic 'Law of Tehran' (2019). His forte is ordinary men ground down by impossible systems.
Movies
Plays Sammy Kassem
Crime 101
2026
Plays Amahl
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
2016
Plays Murat Alimov
6 Underground
2019
Plays Ali
Camp X-Ray
2014
Plays Emperor
Last Knights
2015
Plays Nader
A Separation
2011
Plays Manouchehr
Leila's Brothers
2022
Plays Hamid
Woman and Child
2025
Plays Peyman
About Elly
2009
Plays Payman (voice)
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
2017
Plays Samad
Law of Tehran
2019
Plays Jabir
Aporia
2023
Plays Asomidin Tohirov
Night Shift
2020
Plays Masoud (voice)
Mourning
2011
Plays Siamak
Hard Shell
2024
Plays Payman Maadi
Pig
2018
Producer
Plays Farhad
Suddenly a Tree
2019
Plays Morteza
Life and a Day
2016
Plays Qader
Walnut Tree
2020
Plays Iman
Opponent
2023
Plays Amir
Melbourne
2014
Plays Taxi Driver
Tales
2014
Director
Plays Iraj
Bomb: A Love Story
2018
Latest Trailers
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Crime 101
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Payman Maadi and where are they from?
Payman Maadi is 56 years old, born on July 30, 1970 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Payman Maadi?
Payman Maadi is best known for roles in 6 Underground, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, A Separation.
How many movies has Payman Maadi been in?
Over a 17-year career (since 2009), Payman Maadi has appeared in 23 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Payman Maadi's first movie?
The career of Payman Maadi began with About Elly (2009).
What is Payman Maadi's most recent movie or series?
Payman Maadi's most recent release is Crime 101, which premiered on February 11, 2026.
What TV shows has Payman Maadi appeared in?
On television, Payman Maadi has appeared in Westworld, The Night Of, Viper of Tehran, Azaazil.
Payman Maadi
1970-07-30 · New York City, New York, USA
Peyman Maadi (پیمان معادی) (born 30 July 1970) is an American-born Iranian actor, director and screenwriter. Maadi begun his film career as a screenwriter with the film Swan Song (2001). He began his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009), continuing his working relationship with the director in the film A Separation (2011), which was released to widespread critical acclaim.