Arian Moayed

Arian Moayed co-founded Waterwell, a New York-based theater, education, and film company, in 2002 alongside director Tom Ridgely. Through Waterwell, Moayed has been involved in developing over a dozen original stage productions with a socially conscious and civic-minded approach. His impactful performances in theater include a 2011 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Musa in Rajiv Joseph’s ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.’ He earned an Obie Award in 2016 for his performance in ‘Guards at the Taj,’ and starred as Richard Saad in Stephen Karam’s Tony Award-winning play ‘The Humans’ in 2017, for which he also received a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble. Moayed’s television career gained significant prominence with his acclaimed role as Stewy Hosseini in HBO’s ‘Succession,’ spanning from 2018 to 2023.

His performance garnered two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2022 and 2023. Further expanding his reach in television, he starred as Todd Spodek in Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’ in 2022. He also entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as Agent P. Cleary in the feature film ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ in 2021, and reprising the role in the Disney+ series ‘Ms.

In 2024, Moayed received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work on ‘Succession,’ solidifying his reputation as a versatile and critically acclaimed actor across stage and screen.