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Arian Moayed

Arian Moayed (Persian: آرین مؤید; born April 15, 1980) is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter, and director. Moayed received two Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances as an Iraqi gardener in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (2011) and a domineering husband A Doll's House (2023), and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his role as slimy private equity investor Stewy Hosseini in HBO's Succession. Moayed portrayed Todd Spodek in Netflix's Inventing Anna and Agent P. Cleary in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel (2022) and Wonder Man (2026).

Infobox

Born
(1980-04-15) April 15, 1980 (age 45)Tehran, Iran
Education
Indiana University Bloomington (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
2002–present
Spouse
Krissy Shields
Children
2

Tables

· Acting credits › Film
2003
Phileine Says Sorry
Role(s)
Taxichauffeur 2
2007
Arranged
Role(s)
Ahmed Khaldi
2008
The Christians
Role(s)
Darmon
2011
Roadie
Role(s)
Irfan
2014
Appropriate Behavior
Role(s)
Ali
Rosewater
Role(s)
Hamid
Saint Janet
Role(s)
Dr. Apte
2015
The Rumperbutts
Role(s)
Gavin
Rock the Kasbah
Role(s)
Riza
2019
Abe
Role(s)
Amir
2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Role(s)
Agent P. Cleary
2023
You Hurt My Feelings
Role(s)
Mark
Retribution
Role(s)
Sylvain
2024
Shell
Role(s)
Dr. Hubert
2025
Fountain of Youth
Role(s)
Inspector Jamal Abbas
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
Phileine Says Sorry
Taxichauffeur 2
2007
Arranged
Ahmed Khaldi
2008
The Christians
Darmon
2011
Roadie
Irfan
2014
Appropriate Behavior
Ali
Rosewater
Hamid
Saint Janet
Dr. Apte
2015
The Rumperbutts
Gavin
Rock the Kasbah
Riza
2019
Abe
Amir
2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Agent P. Cleary
2023
You Hurt My Feelings
Mark
Retribution
Sylvain
2024
Shell
Dr. Hubert
House of Spoils
Andres
2025
Fountain of Youth
Inspector Jamal Abbas
· Acting credits › Television
2005
Law & Order
Role(s)
Fadi Abu Ubdeh
Notes
Episode: "Bible Story"
2006
Six Degrees
Role(s)
Jay
Notes
Episode: "A New Light"
2007
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role(s)
Amal Qinawi
Notes
Episode: "Philadelphia"
M.O.N.Y.
Role(s)
Ates Kiliclioglu
Notes
NBC pilot
2009
White Collar
Role(s)
Avet
Notes
Episode: "Threads"
2013
The Following
Role(s)
David
Notes
2 episodes
2014
Believe
Role(s)
Corey
Notes
7 episodes
Black Box
Role(s)
Cyrus
Notes
Episode: "The Fear"
2015
The Blacklist
Role(s)
Burke
Notes
Episode: "Ruslan Denisov (No. 67)"
Elementary
Role(s)
Yusuf Al Shamsi
Notes
Episode: "Absconded"
2017
Mr. Mercedes
Role(s)
Augie
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
2017–2019
Role(s)
Madam Secretary
Notes
Mohammed "Mo" Alwash
2018–2023
Role(s)
Succession
Notes
Stewy Hosseini
2021
Love Life
Role(s)
Kian Parsa
Notes
6 episodes
2022
Inventing Anna
Role(s)
Todd Spodek
Notes
9 episodes
Ms. Marvel
Role(s)
Agent P. Cleary
Notes
3 episodes
2024
Elsbeth
Role(s)
Joe
Notes
Episode: "Sweet Justice"
2025
Nobody Wants This
Role(s)
Dr. Andy
Notes
Recurring role; 6 episodes
Elsbeth
Role(s)
Joe
Notes
Episode: "Ramen Holiday"
2026
Wonder Man
Role(s)
Agent P. Cleary
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003–2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Various
3 episodes
2004–2010
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Samil Al-Bana / Eli Gold
2 episodes
2005
Law & Order
Fadi Abu Ubdeh
Episode: "Bible Story"
2006
Six Degrees
Jay
Episode: "A New Light"
2007
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amal Qinawi
Episode: "Philadelphia"
M.O.N.Y.
Ates Kiliclioglu
NBC pilot
2009
White Collar
Avet
Episode: "Threads"
2013
The Following
David
2 episodes
2014
Believe
Corey
7 episodes
Black Box
Cyrus
Episode: "The Fear"
2015
The Blacklist
Burke
Episode: "Ruslan Denisov (No. 67)"
Elementary
Yusuf Al Shamsi
Episode: "Absconded"
2017
Mr. Mercedes
Augie
Episode: "Pilot"
2017–2019
Madam Secretary
Mohammed "Mo" Alwash
11 episodes
2018–2023
Succession
Stewy Hosseini
Main role; 25 episodes
2021
Love Life
Kian Parsa
6 episodes
2022
Inventing Anna
Todd Spodek
9 episodes
Ms. Marvel
Agent P. Cleary
3 episodes
2024
Elsbeth
Joe
Episode: "Sweet Justice"
2025
Nobody Wants This
Dr. Andy
Recurring role; 6 episodes
Elsbeth
Joe
Episode: "Ramen Holiday"
2026
Wonder Man
Agent P. Cleary
Post-production
· Acting credits › Theatre
2005
The Persians
Role(s)
Xerxes
Notes
Perry Street Theatre, Off-Broadway
2006
The American Pilot
Role(s)
The Translator/The Trader/Soldier (u/s)
Notes
New York City Center/Stage II, Off-Broadway
2007
The Last Year in the Life of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as Devised by Waterwell: A Rock Operetta
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Barrow Street Theatre, Off-Broadway
Queens Boulevard (the musical)
Role(s)
Abdi
Notes
Peter Norton Space, Off-Broadway
2008
Masked
Role(s)
Na'im
Notes
DR2 Theater, Off-Broadway
2009
Mahida's Extra Key to Heaven
Role(s)
Ramin
Notes
Peter Norton Space, Off-Broadway
2011
King Lear
Role(s)
Edgar
Notes
The Public Theater, Off-Broadway
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Role(s)
Musa
Notes
Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway
2012
Food and Fadwa
Role(s)
Emir Azzam
Notes
New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
2015
Guards at the Taj
Role(s)
Babur
Notes
Linda Gross Theater, Off-Broadway
The Humans
Role(s)
Richard Saad
Notes
Laura Pels Theater, Off-Broadway
2016
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway
2017
Hamlet
Role(s)
Hamlet
Notes
Loreto Theater, Off-Broadway
2023
A Doll's House
Role(s)
Torvald Helmer
Notes
Hudson Theatre, Broadway
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Role(s)
Producer
Notes
James Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway
Year
Title
Role
Venue
2005
The Persians
Xerxes
Perry Street Theatre, Off-Broadway
2006
The American Pilot
The Translator/The Trader/Soldier (u/s)
New York City Center/Stage II, Off-Broadway
2007
The Last Year in the Life of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as Devised by Waterwell: A Rock Operetta
Performer
Barrow Street Theatre, Off-Broadway
Queens Boulevard (the musical)
Abdi
Peter Norton Space, Off-Broadway
2008
Masked
Na'im
DR2 Theater, Off-Broadway
2009
Mahida's Extra Key to Heaven
Ramin
Peter Norton Space, Off-Broadway
2011
King Lear
Edgar
The Public Theater, Off-Broadway
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Musa
Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway
2012
Food and Fadwa
Emir Azzam
New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
2015
Guards at the Taj
Babur
Linda Gross Theater, Off-Broadway
The Humans
Richard Saad
Laura Pels Theater, Off-Broadway
2016
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway
2017
Hamlet
Hamlet
Loreto Theater, Off-Broadway
2023
A Doll's House
Torvald Helmer
Hudson Theatre, Broadway
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Producer
James Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination · Accolades
2016
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Role(s)
The Humans
Notes
Won
2023
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Role(s)
A Doll's House
Notes
Nominated
Drama League Award
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Distinguished Performance
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
2024
Notes
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series
Tony Awards
Role(s)
2011
Notes
Best Featured Actor in a Play
A Doll's House
Role(s)
Nominated
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
Drama Desk Awards
2008
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Masked
Nominated
2016
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
The Humans
Won
2023
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
A Doll's House
Nominated
Drama League Award
2023
Distinguished Performance
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
2023
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Succession
Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards
2022
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
2022
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
2023
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2024
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series
Won
Tony Awards
2011
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Nominated
2023
A Doll's House
Nominated

References

  1. "Arian Moayed loving life thanks to 'Bengal Tiger'"
    https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/2011-06-03/entertainment/29619918_1_baba-baghdad-zoo-bengal-tiger
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/theater/arian-moayed-is-acclaimed-for-bengal-tiger-and-waterwell.html
  3. "Arian Moayed"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1573892/
  4. Page Six TV
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250405192210/https://pagesix.com/2023/03/11/arian-moayed-hates-that-a-dolls-house-resonates-with-present-day/
  5. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-29-et-arian-moayed29-story.html
  6. Variety
    https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/2016-obie-awards-full-list-1201781374/
  7. Variety
    https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/
  8. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/2023-emmy-nominations-list-1235666521/
  9. The American Theatre Wing
    http://americantheatrewing.org/working-in-the-theatre/blueprint-specials/
  10. Television Academy
    https://www.emmys.com/shows/accidental-wolf
  11. Artists4Ceasefire
    https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/
  12. Film Workers For Palestine
    https://filmworkersforpalestine.org/#endingcomplicity
  13. "Arian Moayed – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDb"
    https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/arian-moayed-478808#Awards
  14. "2023 Drama League Award Nominees Announced"
    https://www.theatermania.com/news/2023-drama-league-award-nominees-announced_1699773/
  15. "Hollywood Critics Association's Creative Arts Category Nominations for the 2023 HCA TV Awards – Hollywood Critics Association"
    https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/hollywood-critics-associations-creative-arts-category-nominations-for-the-2023-hca-tv-awards/
  16. "26th Annual TV Awards (2021-22) – Online Film & Television Association"
    http://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/26th-annual-tv-awards-2021-22/
  17. Gold Derby
    https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/emmy-nominee-profile-arian-moayed-succession/
  18. Television Academy
    https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2023/outstanding-guest-actor-in-a-drama-series
  19. "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®"
    https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr
  20. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/tony-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/2011/05/03/AFceNngF_blog.html
  21. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/theater/tony-award-nominees-list.html
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