Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Payman Maadi
Acting
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 559566
IMDb ID: nm1818216
Known for: Acting
Born: July 30, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2026
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 6.92
Wikidata: Q2893018
Also known as
پیمان معادی • Payman Maādi • Payman Maadi • Peyman Moādi • Peyman Moadi • Peyman Maadi • بيمان المعادي
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (6)Producer (1)Technical Advisor (1)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Payman Maadi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Payman Maadi.
7.9
A Separation
as Nader
2011 Movie
7.6
Leila's Brothers
as Manouchehr
2022 Movie
7.5
About Elly
as Peyman
2009 Movie
7.3
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
as Amahl
2016 Movie
7.2
Law of Tehran
as Samad
2019 Movie
6.7
Camp X-Ray
as Ali
2014 Movie
6.4
Last Knights
as Emperor
2015 Movie
6.3
6 Underground
as Murat Alimov
2019 Movie
6.2
Aporia
as Jabir
2023 Movie
5.2
Night Shift
as Asomidin Tohirov
2020 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Payman Maadi.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Payman Maadi.
7.2
Crime 101
as Sammy Kassem
2026 Movie
7.3
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
as Amahl
2016 Movie
6.3
6 Underground
as Murat Alimov
2019 Movie
6.7
Camp X-Ray
as Ali
2014 Movie
6.4
Last Knights
as Emperor
2015 Movie
7.9
A Separation
as Nader
2011 Movie
4.6
Suddenly a Tree
Producer
2019 Movie
6.4
Opponent
as Iman
2023 Movie
7.5
About Elly
as Peyman
2009 Movie
7.2
Law of Tehran
as Samad
2019 Movie
4.3
Woman and Child
as Hamid
2025 Movie
5.6
Coma
Writer
2004 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Payman Maadi.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Payman Maadi.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Payman Maadi.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Payman Maadi.
7.2
Crime 101
as Sammy Kassem
2026 Movie
Oh, What Happy Days!
2025 Movie
4.3
Woman and Child
as Hamid
2025 Movie
5.8
Arenas
2025 Movie
4.0
Hard Shell
as Siamak
2024 Movie
6.4
Opponent
as Iman
2023 Movie
6.2
Aporia
as Jabir
2023 Movie
Parfum
2023 Movie
7.6
Leila's Brothers
as Manouchehr
2022 Movie
Hamid's Symphony
as Payman
2022 Movie
5.2
Night Shift
as Asomidin Tohirov
2020 Movie
6.9
Walnut Tree
as Qader
2020 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Payman Maadi.