Payman Maadi

Actor, Writer, Director

Birthdate: Jun 30, 1970

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Peyman Maadi was born in 1972 in New York City to an Iranian couple. His father was a lawyer. His 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. He 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 Festival.

Payman Maadi Movies

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2026 |
Crime 101
Crime 101
2026
2h 20m
Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.8
An meticulous jewel thief risks his flawless record against an equally obsessive detective and a volatile rival, while an underestimated insurance broker turns accomplice after decades of professional disrespect.
asSammy Kassem
2023 |
Opponentas Iman
2023 |
Aporia
Aporia
2023
R
1h 44m
Drama, Sci-Fi
5.6
Since losing her husband, Sophie has struggled to manage grief, a full-time job, and parenting her devastated daughter, but when a former physicist reveals a secret time-bending machine, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice.
asJabir Karim
2022 |
Hamid's Symphonyas Peyman
2022 |
Leila's Brothersas Manouchehr
2020 |
Walnut Treeas Qader
2020 |
Night Shift
Night Shift
2020
1h 38m
Crime, Drama, Thriller
5.4
Three officers are tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant to Charles de Gaulle airport, where he will be forced onto a plane and sent back to his homeland. But when they find out about the truth, they have to make a difficult choice.
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asAsomidin Tohirov
2019 |
6 Undergroundas Murat Alimov
2019 |
Law of Tehranas Samad Majidi
2019 |
Suddenly a Treeas Farhad
2018 |
Bomb: A Love Storyas Iraj
2016 |
Window Horsesas Payman
2016 |
Life and a Dayas Morteza
2016 |
Valley of Stars
2016 |
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
2016
R
2h 24m
Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
7.3
During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
asAmahl
2015 |
Last Knightsas Emperor
2014 |
Melbourneas Amir
2014 |
Camp X-Rayas Ali
2013 |
From Iran, a Separation
2012 |
The Snow on the Pines
2011 |
Mourningas Masoud
2011 |
A Separationas Nader
2009 |
About Ellyas Peyman
2006 |
Cafe Setareh
2006 |
Wedding Dinner
2004 |
Coma
2002 |
Thirst

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2021 |
Swan Song
Swan Song
2021
R
1h 45m
Biography, Comedy, Drama
7
A formerly flamboyant hairdresser takes a long walk across a small town to style a dead woman's hair.
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