Payman Maadi
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Westworld
Elliot
2016
Film
Crime 101
Sammy Kassem
2026
TV
The Night Of
Salim Khan
2016
Film
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Amahl
2016
Film
6 Underground
Murat Alimov
2019
Film
Last Knights
Emperor
2015
Film
Camp X-Ray
Ali
2014
Film
A Separation
Nader
2011
TV
Azaazil
Major Behrouz Sharifi
2025
Film
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
Payman (voice)
2017
Film
Leila's Brothers
Manouchehr
2022
TV
Viper of Tehran
Arman Bayani
2024
Film
About Elly
Peyman
2009
Film
Opponent
Iman
2023
Film
Night Shift
Asomidin Tohirov
2020
Film
The Test
Film
Law of Tehran
Samad
2019
Film
Aporia
Jabir
2023
Film
Parfum
2023
Film
Suddenly a Tree
Farhad
2019
Filmography
2026FilmCrime 101as Sammy Kassem2025FilmOh, What Happy Days!2025FilmWoman and Childas Hamid2025TVAzaazilas Major Behrouz Sharifi2024FilmHard Shellas Siamak2024TVViper of Tehranas Arman Bayani2023FilmOpponentas Iman2023FilmAporiaas Jabir2023FilmParfum2022FilmLeila's Brothersas Manouchehr2022FilmHamid's Symphonyas Payman2020FilmNight Shiftas Asomidin Tohirov2020FilmWalnut Treeas Qader2019Film6 Undergroundas Murat Alimov2019FilmLaw of Tehranas Samad2019FilmSuddenly a Treeas Farhad2018FilmPigas Payman Maadi2018FilmBomb: A Love Storyas Iraj2017FilmWindow Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Mingas Payman (voice)2016TVWestworldas Elliot2016TVThe Night Ofas Salim Khan2016FilmLife and a Dayas Morteza2016Film13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazias Amahl2015FilmLast Knightsas Emperor2014FilmCamp X-Rayas Ali2014FilmMelbourneas Amir2014FilmIl était une fois... Une séparation2014FilmTalesas Taxi Driver2011FilmMourningas Masoud (voice)2011FilmFrom Iran, a Separationas Self - Actor2011FilmA Separationas Nader2009FilmAbout Ellyas Peyman—FilmThe Test—FilmEnemies