For Arian Moayed, art is perhaps the most essential tool at our disposal for driving forward momentum in society. The Iranian-born, award-winning actor is the co-Founder of Waterwell, a community organizing art and education company. In his capacity as an educator and speaker, Moayed uses acting and his experiences within the profession as a framework for understanding the power of all art to create empathy — within both those who practice it, and those who consume it. By connecting to audiences on an emotional level, he shares a potent and inspiring message on creating social change via creative expression.

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Arian Moayed is an Iranian-born Tony and Emmy-nominated actor seen opposite Jessica Chastain in the Broadway production of A Doll’s House, for which he was nominated for a 2023 Tony Award. Additional theater credits include The Humans (Drama Desk Award), Guards at the Taj (Obie Award), and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Tony nomination).

Moayed has received two Emmy nominations for his work as ‘Stewy Hosseini’ in the HBO series Succession. Additional television credits include Inventing Anna, Love Life, Ms. Marvel, Nobody Wants This, and Wonder Man. As a writer/director, Arian has created the Emmy-nominated six-hour thriller, The Accidental Wolf, currently streaming on Topic (First Look Media). Moayed also penned the film version of The Courtroom after Waterwell performed a theatrical re-enactment in NYC courtrooms.

On the big screen, Moayed starred in A24’s You Hurt My Feelings alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and can also be seen in House of Spoils for Blumhouse. Additionally, Arian plays Agent Cleary, first introduced in Spider-Man: No Way Home, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and in 2025, he starred in The Fountain of Youth alongside John Krasinski and Natalie Portman. He can next be seen in The Off Weeks, alongside Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain, as well as in the upcoming films Other Mommy and Apparatus.