Illustrated portrait of Arian MoayedFLM.RED

ARIAN
MOAYED

อาเรียน โมอาเยด

From the stage to the world of Succession

An actor, writer and director whose work connects performance with arts education.

Building a life in performance

Arian Moayed is an Iranian-born actor, writer and director whose career spans the stage, television and film. He also co-founded Waterwell, a New York organisation working in theatre and education.

On Broadway, his performance in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo earned a Tony nomination. He later appeared in The Humans and received another Tony nomination for A Doll's House.

Television viewers may recognise Moayed as Stewy Hosseini in Succession, a role that brought Emmy nominations. His screen credits also include Inventing Anna and the Marvel character Agent Cleary.

Beyond acting, Moayed wrote and directed The Accidental Wolf. Waterwell's work includes theatre and arts education, connecting his work as a performer with opportunities for other artists and students.

The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.

Selected work

2011

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

His Broadway performance received a Tony nomination.

2018

Succession

He played Stewy Hosseini in the HBO series.

2023

A Doll's House

The Broadway production brought another Tony nomination.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.