Arian Moayed

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Summary

Iranian American actor, writer, and director Arian Moayed is known for Succession, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, and co-founding Waterwell. His theater work includes The Courtroom, based on immigration court transcripts, and Waterwell describes its mission as civic-minded and anti-racist art. He has spoken about refusing terrorist roles and seeking more complex Middle Eastern characters, amplified support for Iranian protesters, signed a Gaza ceasefire letter, and pledged not to work with Israeli film institutions implicated in abuses against Palestinians. No public party endorsements or DEI affiliations are on record.