Maz Jobrani

Maz Jobrani

b. 1972 (age 54) Tehran, Iran
Actor Writer

Maziyar "Maz" Jobrani (born February 26, 1972) is an Iranian-American comedian and actor who is part of the "Axis of Evil" comedy group. The group appeared on a comedy special on Comedy Central. Jobrani has also appeared in numerous films, television shows, including Better Off Ted, on radio, and in comedy clubs. His filmography includes roles in The Interpreter, Friday After Next, Dragonfly, and Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero. He appears as a regular character on the 2017 CBS sitcom Superior Donuts. He is also currently a board member of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC).

Known For

Filmography

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Come What May
2026 Self
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Who's Laughing Now? Late Night Satire as Essential Political Communication
2026 Self
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Movers
2026 Actor
A Tooth Fairy Tale
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★ 5.6
A Tooth Fairy Tale
2025 Actor
Orum
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The Last King
2024 Actor
Shahriar
The Devil Comes to Kansas City
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★ 3.7
The Devil Comes to Kansas City
2023 Actor
The Politico
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★ 7.1
Maz Jobrani: The Birds & The Bees
2023 Self Director Writer
Maz Jobrani: Pandemic Warrior
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★ 6.5
Maz Jobrani: Pandemic Warrior
2021 Self Writer
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Red, White & Lou
2021 Writer
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Pandemic Warrior
2021 Actor Writer
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
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★ 8.1
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020 Self
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Arezou
2020 Actor
Houshang
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Arezou
2020 Actor
Houshang
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen
2020 Self
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The Comedy Kitchen Podcast
2020 Actor
Guest
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★ 6.9
The Persian Bachelorette
2019 Self
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Maz Jobrani: Just Iranian-American
2019 Self
A Simple Wedding
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★ 5.5
A Simple Wedding
2018 Actor
Uncle Saman
Make America Laugh Again
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★ 7.4
Make America Laugh Again
2018 Actor
The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza
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★ 4.6
The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza
2018 Self
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★ 9.0
MVP: Most Valuable Performer
2018 Self
Superior Donuts
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★ 6.5
Superior Donuts
2017 Actor
Fawz
Maz Jobrani: Immigrant
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★ 6.7
Maz Jobrani: Immigrant
2017 Self Director Writer
Problematic with Moshe Kasher
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★ 3.5
Problematic with Moshe Kasher
2017 Self
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A Day in the Life at Superior Donuts with Jermaine Fowler
2017 Self
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
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★ 5.1
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
2016 Actor Writer
Jimmy Vestvood
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★ 6.4
The Secret Life of Muslims
2016 Self
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★ 7.3
Dads in Parks
2016 Self Writer
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Norooz
2016 Actor
Judge
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Point Taken
2016 Self
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Van Diaries
2016 Actor
Maz Jobrani: I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV
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★ 6.5
Maz Jobrani: I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV
2015 Self Director Writer
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
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★ 7.5
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
2015 Actor
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★ 8.2
Lili & Lola
2015 Actor
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Descendants
2015 Actor
Jafar
Shirin in Love
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★ 5.0
Shirin in Love
2014 Actor
Mike
Minutes with Max Amini
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★ 8.0
Minutes with Max Amini
2014 Self
A Splash of Nowruz
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★ 6.4
A Splash of Nowruz
2014 Actor
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TYT Old School
2014 Self
Paradise
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★ 5.0
Paradise
2013 Actor
Vegas Driver
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★ 8.1
America in Arabic
2013 Self
Maz Jobrani: I Come in Peace
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★ 7.5
Maz Jobrani: I Come in Peace
2013 Self Director Writer
Tainted Love
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★ 6.4
Tainted Love
2013 Actor
Detective Jamshid
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★ 6.0
How to Be a Terrorist: In Hollywood with Abu Nazir
2013 Actor
Overnight
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★ 5.2
Overnight
2012 Actor
Amir
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★ 7.9
Valentino's Ghost
2012 Self
Reza Hassani Goes to the Mall
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★ 7.2
Reza Hassani Goes to the Mall
2012 Actor
Reza
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★ 4.8
The Cradle of Comedy
2012 Self
Shame on Shelley Bennett
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Shame on Shelley Bennett
2012 Self
Pauly Shore's Vegas Is My Oyster
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★ 5.0
Pauly Shore's Vegas Is My Oyster
2011 Self
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★ 8.0
Kadaffi Goes Hollywood
2011 Actor
Kaddafi
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★ 7.3
My Two Worlds
2011 Actor Writer
Maz
Just Like Us
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★ 7.1
Just Like Us
2010 Self
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★ 7.3
Funny in Farsi
2010 Actor
Mohammed Sayed Kazem Jazeyeri
Better Off Ted
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★ 8.2
Better Off Ted
2009 Actor
Dr. Bhamba
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★ 6.0
Just for Laughs
2009 Writer
Maz Jobrani: Brown & Friendly
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★ 7.2
Maz Jobrani: Brown & Friendly
2009 Self Writer
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★ 6.1
The Areola
2009 Actor
Cuppy's Husband
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Love Cures Cancer: Take a Chance on Love
2009 Self
Rita Rocks
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★ 6.2
Rita Rocks
2008 Actor
Mr. Abir
In the Dark
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★ 7.7
In the Dark
2008 Actor
Cronus
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The P.A.
2008 Actor
Jim the Investor
The Knights of Prosperity
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★ 7.7
The Knights of Prosperity
2007 Actor
Gourishankar 'Gary' Subramaniam
The Watch List
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★ 7.8
The Watch List
2007 Self
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Gab's Blabs
2007 Self
Moonpie
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★ 7.9
Moonpie
2006 Actor
Eduardo
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★ 8.4
A Season of Madness
2006 Actor
The Young Turks
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★ 5.3
The Young Turks
2005 Writer
Life on a Stick
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★ 5.9
Life on a Stick
2005 Actor
Mr. Hut
Something for Nothing
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★ 8.0
Something for Nothing
2004 Actor
Dr. Redd
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
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★ 4.3
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
2002 Actor
Ali Faisal
Maryam
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★ 6.8
Maryam
2002 Actor
Reza
The Medicine Show
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★ 6.6
The Medicine Show
2001 Actor
Dr. Michel
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Extreme Vetting
Self
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The Real Me
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Wissam Aswan
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Choose Life: The Greatest Movie Never Made
Self
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Santa Is Coming
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Babak
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Jimmy Vestvood
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Jimmy