Payman Maadi movies and series

July 30, 1970 (age 56) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

His titles like A Separation, 6 Underground, and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 30, 2026

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    A Separation Persian
    2011February 2011 by Asghar Farhadi
    Lead role as Nader
    Lead role as Nader
    7.42 Excellent-- 2,025 ratings
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    6 Underground
    2019December 2019 by Michael Bay
    Minor role as Murat Alimov
    Minor role as Murat Alimov
    5.83 Okay+ 5,304 ratings
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    13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
    2016January 2016 by Michael Bay
    Minor role as Amahl
    Minor role as Amahl
    6.85 Good+ 4,063 ratings
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    Camp X-Ray
    2014October 2014 by Peter Sattler
    Starring as Ali
    Starring as Ali
    6.24 Good-- 1,124 ratings
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    The Night Of
    2016 by Richard Price
    Supporting as Salim Khan
    Supporting as Salim Khan
    7.25 Excellent-- 1,416 ratings
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    Crime 101
    2026February 2026 by Bart Layton
    Minor role as Sammy Kassem
    Minor role as Sammy Kassem
    6.53 Good- 1,221 ratings
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    Last Knights
    2015April 2015 by Kazuaki Kiriya
    Minor role as Emperor
    Minor role as Emperor
    5.93 Okay++ 1,183 ratings
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    About Elly Persian
    2009June 2009 by Asghar Farhadi
    Starring as Peyman
    Starring as Peyman
    6.80 Good+ 565 ratings
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    Law of Tehran Persian
    2019March 2019 by Saeed Roustaee
    Lead role as Samad
    Lead role as Samad
    6.45 Good- 279 ratings
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    Night Shift French
    2020May 2020 by Anne Fontaine
    Supporting as Asomidin Tohirov
    Supporting as Asomidin Tohirov
    5.36 Okay- 262 ratings
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    Leila's Brothers Persian
    2022August 2022 by Saeed Roustaee
    Supporting as Manouchehr
    Supporting as Manouchehr
    6.56 Good 176 ratings
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    Life and a Day Persian
    2016March 2016 by Saeed Roustaee
    Lead role as Morteza
    Lead role as Morteza
    6.42 Good- <100 ratings
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    Aporia
    2023August 2023 by Jared Moshé
    Starring as Jabir
    Starring as Jabir
    5.94 Okay++ 109 ratings
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    Melbourne Persian
    2014February 2014 by Nima Javidi
    Lead role as Amir
    Lead role as Amir
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Bomb: A Love Story Persian
    2018February 2018 by Payman Maadi
    Starring as Iraj
    Starring as Iraj
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Opponent Swedish
    2023October 2023 by Milad Alami
    Lead role as Iman
    Lead role as Iman
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Walnut Tree
    2020February 2020 by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian
    Lead role as Qader
    Lead role as Qader
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    From Iran, a Separation Persian
    2011March 2011 by Kourosh Ataee
    Lead role as Self - Actor
    Lead role as Self - Actor
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
    2017March 2017 by Ann Marie Fleming
    Starring as Payman (voice)
    Starring as Payman (voice)
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Pig Persian
    2018April 2018 by Mani Haghighi
    Minor role as Payman Maadi
    Minor role as Payman Maadi
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Viper of Tehran Persian
    2024 by Saman Moghaddam
    Lead role as Arman Bayani
    Lead role as Arman Bayani
    Needs more reviews
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    Tales Persian
    2014February 2014 by Rakhshan Banietemad
    Minor role as Taxi Driver
    Minor role as Taxi Driver
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Woman and Child Persian
    2025July 2025 by Saeed Roustaee
    Starring as Hamid
    Starring as Hamid
    Needs more reviews
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    Suddenly a Tree Persian
    2019February 2019 by Safi Yazdanian
    Lead role as Farhad
    Lead role as Farhad
    Needs more reviews
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    Mourning Persian
    2011October 2011 by Morteza Farshbaf
    Supporting as Masoud (voice)
    Supporting as Masoud (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Azaazil Persian
    Airing since 2025 by Hassan Fathi
    Lead role as Major Behrouz Sharifi
    Lead role as Major Behrouz Sharifi
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Shohreh Aghdashloo 2 titles
Kristen Stewart 1 title
Golshifteh Farahani 1 title
Judy Greer 1 title
Omar Sy 1 title
Riz Ahmed 1 title
Edi Gathegi 1 title
Sandra Oh 1 title
John Turturro 1 title
Virginie Efira 1 title
Ryan Reynolds 1 title
John Krasinski 1 title
Ser'Darius Blain 1 title
Chris Hemsworth 1 title
Bill Camp 1 title
Eddy Ko Hung 1 title
Clive Owen 1 title
Elliot Page 1 title
Devon Bostick 1 title
David Costabile 1 title
Ron Funches 1 title
Marco Khan 1 title
Julia Butters 1 title
Toby Stephens 1 title