Payman Maadi
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Payman Maadi
Filmography
Acting (30)
2026
Crime 101as Sammy Kassem
7.0
2025
Woman and Childas Hamid
5.3
2024
Hard Shellas Siamak
4.0
2023
Opponentas Iman
6.6
2023
Aporiaas Jabir
6.1
2023
2022
Leila's Brothersas Manouchehr
7.6
2022
Hamid's Symphonyas Payman
2020
Night Shiftas Asomidin Tohirov
5.2
2020
Walnut Treeas Qader
7.0
2019
6 Undergroundas Murat Alimov
6.3
2019
Law of Tehranas Samad
7.2
2019
Suddenly a Treeas Farhad
4.6
2018
Pigas Payman Maadi
5.8
2018
Bomb: A Love Storyas Iraj
6.6
2017
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Mingas Payman (voice)
6.7
2016
Life and a Dayas Morteza
7.9
2016
7.3
2015
Last Knightsas Emperor
6.4
2014
Camp X-Rayas Ali
6.7
2014
Melbourneas Amir
6.3
2014
Talesas Taxi Driver
6.5
2011
Mourningas Masoud (voice)
5.5
2011
From Iran, a Separationas Self - Actor
8.5
2011
A Separationas Nader
7.9
2009
About Ellyas Peyman
7.5
Production & Directing (14)
2022
Like a Fish on the MoonTechnical Advisor
2019
Suddenly a TreeProducer
4.6
2018
Bomb: A Love StoryDirector
6.6
2018
Bomb: A Love StoryWriter
6.6
2018
Bomb: A Love StoryProducer
6.6
2013
The Snow on the PinesDirector
5.3
2013
The Snow on the PinesWriter
5.3
2006
Cafe SetarehWriter
4.9
2006
Wedding DinnerWriter
4.0
2004
ComaWriter
6.2
2003
ThirstWriter
2001
Swan SongWriter
4.0
2001
Swan SongCostume Design
4.0
2001
Swan SongProduction Design
4.0