Payman Maadi
Peyman Maādi | |
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پیمان معادی | |
Maadi at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival | |
| Born | July 9, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Faranak Qavanlou |
| Children | 2 |
Payman Maadi (Persian: پیمان معادی; born July 9, 1970) also known as Peyman Moadi, is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation (2011) and About Elly (2009) by Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi and Last Knights (2015) and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray (2014). For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011).