---
name: "Arian Moayed"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arian-moayed"
fi1m_id: "arian-moayed"
imdb_id: "nm1573892"
tmdb_id: 457386
wikidata_id: "Q4790207"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 April 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-22T02:50:51.269601+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Arian Moayed

## Identity

Arian Moayed

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/arian-moayed
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** arian-moayed
- **IMDb ID:** nm1573892
- **TMDB ID:** 457386
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4790207
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arian_Moayed, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790207, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1573892/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/457386

Actor. Born 15 April 1980 in Tehran, Iran.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 April 1980, Tehran, Iran
- **Active:** 2014–present
- **Also known as:** Ариан Моайед, 아리안 모아예드, แอเรียน โมอาเยด
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 68 (2), 2020s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 63 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Action 1, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,921m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arian_Moayed, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4790207, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1573892/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/457386

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Succession*](https://film.one/tv/succession.md) (88)
- **Disney+:** [*Wonder Man*](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md) (82)
- **Apple TV:** [*Fountain of Youth*](https://film.one/film/fountain-of-youth.md) (48)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Arian Moayed

> Arian Moayed is particularly good at making opportunists and controlling men recognisably human. We rate his eye for small behavioural details, though repeated casting as an outsider can narrow what he gets to do.

Stewy Hosseini sniffs lavender during a confrontation in *Succession* (2018–2023), a detail Arian Moayed improvised. We laughed at that small distraction: the opportunist has found something else to occupy him while the confrontation carries on. Moayed makes Stewy memorable without needing much screen time in Jesse Armstrong’s series. Stewy feels like someone who has habits beyond whatever the scene needs him to say.

On stage, his parts include Musa opposite Robin Williams in *Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo* (2011). The ensemble of *The Humans* (2016) made use of his ability to work within a company, while Torvald in *A Doll’s House* (2023) put him opposite Jessica Chastain. Television guest appearances preceded the wider recognition of Stewy, with Todd Spodek in *Inventing Anna* (2022) another substantial supporting role. Stewy and Torvald suggest why he works: he can find human qualities in controlling men without needing to soften them.

*Wonder Man* (2026) offers a welcome setting for an ensemble actor: a warm, funny showbusiness comedy that gives its performers room to make us care. Moayed appears as Agent Cleary, continuing the part from *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021) and *Ms. Marvel* (2022). Our recommendation comes with a specific caveat about the industry satire, which could be sharper. The chief pleasure is Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley’s rapport, so we would not send anyone to it expecting a Moayed vehicle. It belongs on the watchlist for the company he keeps.

The limitation is how often he is asked to play an outsider, with ethnicity sometimes doing too much of the work of characterisation. His eye for a behavioural detail helps, but a thin part still needs writing. We would like to see him cast more often without outsider status being the first thing the audience is asked to notice. For a recurring character given enough room to become a person, start with *Succession*.

## Biography

Arian Moayed is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter and director. Born in Tehran, Iran, on 15 April 1980, he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1986 and settled in Illinois. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2002 and co-founded the theatre company Waterwell in New York.

Moayed is known for playing Stewy Hosseini in the HBO series *Succession* (2018–2023) and Agent P. Cleary in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the film *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021) and the series *Ms. Marvel* (2022) and *Wonder Man* (2026). He received Tony Award nominations for his stage performances in *Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo* (2011) and *A Doll's House* (2023), and Primetime Emmy Award nominations for *Succession*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, succession.fandom.com, awardsradar.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Wonder Man* (2026), Fi1m 82, as Agent Cleary — [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Fountain of Youth* (2025), Fi1m 48, as Inspector Jamal Abbas — [page](https://film.one/film/fountain-of-youth.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Agent Cleary — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Succession* (2018), Fi1m 88, as Stewy Hosseini — [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Believe* (2014), Fi1m 49, as Corey — [page](https://film.one/tv/believe.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Other Mommy* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/other-mommy.md)
- *Wonder Man* (2026), series, as Agent Cleary — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Shell* (2025), as Dr. Hubert
- *Fountain of Youth* (2025), as Inspector Jamal Abbas — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/fountain-of-youth.md)
- *Champions of the Golden Valley* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Nobody Wants This* (2024), series, as Andy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/nobody-wants-this.md)
- *Brilliant Minds* (2024), series, as Cyrus
- *House of Spoils* (2024), as Andres
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Joe Dillion, Joe Dillon
- *Joonam* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Motherland* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Retribution* (2023), as Sylvain
- *You Hurt My Feelings* (2023), as Mark
- *The Old Young Crow* (2023), Executive Producer
- *The Courtroom* (2022), Writer
- *Ms. Marvel* (2022), series, as Agent Cleary
- *Inventing Anna* (2022), series, as Todd Spodek
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), as Agent Cleary — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Songs for a Sloth* (2021), as Lawyer
- *The Accidental Wolf* (2020), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
- *Abe* (2020), as Amir
- *Love Life* (2020), series, as Kian Parsa
- *All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite* (2019), series, Actor
- *Succession* (2018), series, as Stewy Hosseini — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Mr. Mercedes* (2017), series, as Augie
- *Saint Janet* (2017), as Dr. Apte
- *Rock the Kasbah* (2015), as Riza
- *The Rumperbutts* (2015), as Gavin
- *Appropriate Behavior* (2015), as Ali
- *Rosewater* (2014), as Hamid
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Mohammed 'Mo' Alwash
- *Black Box* (2014), series, as Cyrus
- *Day Ten* (2014), Writer, Director
- *Believe* (2014), series, as Corey — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/tv/believe.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Burke — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *The Following* (2013), series, as David
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Yusuf Al Shamsi
- *Overdue* (2012), Director, Writer
- *Roadie* (2012), as Irfan
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Avet
- *The Christians* (2008), as Darmon
- *Arranged* (2007), as Ahmed Khaldi
- *Phileine Says Sorry* (2003), as Taxi driver 2
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Eli Gold, Samil Al-Bana
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Amal Qinawi
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Fadi Abu Ubdeh — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Forough: Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season*, Actor
- *The People v. Gorilla Grodd*, series, Actor
- *The Off Weeks*, series, as Angelo

## Gallery

- ![Arian Moayed of Succession at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-1da54bd547f8.png) Arian Moayed of Succession at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards — Max, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Arian_Moayed_2024_Emmys_01.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Arian Moayed of Succession at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-90fc909f3571.png) Arian Moayed of Succession at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards — Max, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Arian_Moayed_2024_Emmys_02.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Arian Moayed of Succession at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-a614916c9b8d.png) Arian Moayed of Succession at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards — Max, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Arian_Moayed_2024_Emmys_03.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Arian Moayed](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-862393f9600a.png) Arian Moayed — Max, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Arian_Moayed_2024_Emmys_03_%28cropped%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Arian Moayed](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-e511a481b693.jpg) Arian Moayed — Image via TMDB
- ![Arian Moayed](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-6e15dc09ccbc.jpg) Arian Moayed — Image via TMDB
- ![Arian Moayed at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Shell.](https://film.one/media/person/712/gallery-003e8c677d23.jpg) Arian Moayed at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Shell. — Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Arian_Moayed_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Arian_Moayed_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Theatre World Award 2011: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2011: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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