Payman Maadi
Iranian American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1972 · age 54
Payman Maadi, also known as Peyman Moadi, is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation (2011) and About Elly (2009) by Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi, Last Knights (2015) and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray (2014).
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A life in dates
2026
Crime 101Film, Sammy Kassem2025
AzaazilSeries, Major Behrouz Sharifi
Oh, What Happy Days!Film, 20252024
Viper of TehranSeries, Writer, Creator2023
AporiaFilm, Jabir2022
Hamid's SymphonyFilm, Payman2019
6 UndergroundFilm, Murat Alimov2018
Bomb: A Love StoryFilm, Director, Writer2017
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie MingFilm, Payman (voice)2016
The Night OfSeries, Salim Khan
WestworldSeries, 2016Elliot2015
Last KnightsFilm, Emperor2014
Camp X-RayFilm, Ali2013
The Snow on the PinesFilm, Director, Writer2009
About EllyFilm, Peyman2006
Cafe SetarehFilm, Writer2003
ThirstFilm, Writer2001
Swan SongFilm, Writer1972Born30 June 1972
Crime 101Film, Sammy Kassem2025AzaazilSeries, Major Behrouz SharifiOh, What Happy Days!Film, 20252024Viper of TehranSeries, Writer, Creator2023AporiaFilm, Jabir2022Hamid's SymphonyFilm, Payman20196 UndergroundFilm, Murat Alimov2018Bomb: A Love StoryFilm, Director, Writer2017Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie MingFilm, Payman (voice)2016The Night OfSeries, Salim KhanWestworldSeries, 2016Elliot2015Last KnightsFilm, Emperor2014Camp X-RayFilm, Ali2013The Snow on the PinesFilm, Director, Writer2009About EllyFilm, Peyman2006Cafe SetarehFilm, Writer2003ThirstFilm, Writer2001Swan SongFilm, Writer1972Born30 June 1972People around Payman
Close ties
Saeed Roustayi Directed Leila's Brothers and Just 6.5
Parinaz Izadyar Also in The Pig, Just 6.5 and Life and a Day
Mahnaz Afshar Payman directed The Snow on the pines (2013)
Leila Hatami Payman directed Bomb: A Love Story (2018)
Mani Haghighi Directed The Pig (2018)
Asghar Farhadi Directed A Separation and About Elly
Navid Mohammadzadeh Also in Just 6.5 and Life and a Day
Saber Abar Also in The Pig, About Elly and Tales
Siamak Ansari Payman directed Bomb: A Love Story (2018)
Michael Bay Directed 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
Shohreh Aghdashloo Also in The Last Knights and Last Knights
Taraneh Alidoosti Also in About Elly and Hamid's Symphony
Farhad Aslani Also in Just 6.5 and Law of Tehran
Kazuaki Kiriya Directed The Last Knights (2015)
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh Also in A Separation and Melbourne
Hossein Rahmani Manesh Payman directed Bomb: A Love Story (2018)
Chris Hemsworth Produced Crime 101 (2026)
Cliff Curtis Also in The Last Knights and Last Knights
Ayelet Zurer Also in The Last Knights and Last Knights
Ari Aster Produced Enemies
Tsuyoshi Ihara Also in The Last Knights and Last Knights
Mahmoud Kalari Payman directed Bomb: A Love Story (2018)
Erwin Stoff Produced 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
Habib Rezaei Payman directed Bomb: A Love Story (2018)
Known for
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Life and a Day 2016
A Separation 2011
Leila's Brothers 2022
About Elly 2009
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 2016
Filmography 37
51 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011).
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1972 · age 54
