Payman MaÄ di, also known as Peyman MoÄ di (Persian: پیمان
مَعادی‎) is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter and
director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation and
About Elly by director Asghar Farhadi and Last Knights with Morgan
Freeman and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray. For his role in A
Separation, as part of ensemble he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor
at 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.Maadi started his
film career as a screenwriter with the film Swan Song in 2000. He
later wrote several renowned Iranian films. 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, which was
released to widespread critical acclaim.Two years later, he received
the Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role at the Berlin
International Film Festival for his performance as Nader in Farhadi's
A Separation (2011). He was seen in the indie drama Camp X-Ray, which
was accepted into the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2014
Sundance Film Festival and was released October 17, 2014. Maadi also
is appearing in the HBO television series The Night Of. In 2014 he was
a jury member at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival. Payman Maadi Top Movies & Young Movies