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.
A Separation
(Nader)
Aporia
(Jabir)
Opponent
(Iman)
Hamid's Symphony
(Payman)
Leila's Brothers
(Manouchehr)
Camp X-Ray
(Ali)
Parfum
Arenas
Melbourne
About Elly
(Peyman)
Life and a Day
(Morteza)
Viper of Tehran
(Arman Bayani)
Window Horses
(Payman)
From Iran, a Separation
(Self - Actor)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
(Amahl)
Last Knights
(Emperor)
Bomb: A Love Story
(Iraj)
Suddenly a Tree
(Farhad)
Law of Tehran
(Samad)
6 Underground
(Murat Alimov)
Night Shift
(Asomidin Tohirov)
Walnut Tree
(Qader)
Tales
(Taxi Driver)
Pig
(Payman Maadi)
The Test
Mourning
(Masoud (voice))
Hard Shell
Crime 101
The Night Of
(Salim Khan)
Viper of Tehran
(Arman Bayani)
Westworld
(Elliot)
Cafe Setareh
(Writer)
The Snow on the Pines
(Director)
Wedding Dinner
(Writer)
The Snow on the Pines
(Writer)
Like a Fish on the Moon
(Technical Advisor)
Suddenly a Tree
(Producer)
Bomb: A Love Story
(Director)
Coma
(Writer)
Bomb: A Love Story
(Writer)
Swan Song
(Writer)
Thirst
(Writer)
Viper of Tehran
(Writer)