Maz Jobrani

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Maz Jobrani: Biography at a Glance

  • Maz Jobrani can be seen playing the loveable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy Superior Donuts as a series regular. He can also be seen on television’s most popular shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiam, The Detour, Last Man Standing, and Shameless.
  • His latest standup special, Pandemic Warrior, premiered on NBCU's Peacock
  • He’s also released 3 additional solo specials on SHOWTIME including: Brown and Friendly, I Come in Peace, and I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV. In the Spring of 2016, he performed at the White House where he had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama.
  • As a UC Berkeley alum, Maz gave the keynote speech to the graduating class of 2017. Maz also served as the host for the 45th International Emmy’s in New York, and has given 2 TED Talks.
  • His bestselling book, I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV, is an insightful memoir about growing up Iranian in America, and the quest to make it as an actor in Hollywood with playing stereotypical roles.
  • Maz hosts his own podcast, Back to School with Maz Jobrani, with the All Things Comedy Network.

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Biography

Maz Jobrani was most recently seen playing the loveable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular.  He can often be seen on television’s most popular shows such as GREY’S ANATOMY, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE DETOUR, LAST MAN STANDING, and SHAMELESS. Maz starred as the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, JIMMY VESTVOOD: AMERIKAN HERO, a feature which he co-wrote and co-produced and is now available on all major outlets online. He’s co-starred in many additional films, including Sydney Pollack's THE INTERPRETER, Disney's DESCENDANTS and Ice Cube's FRIDAY AFTER NEXT. Maz’s original NETFLIX standup special IMMIGRANT was filmed at the prestigious Kennedy Center and is currently available for streaming. He’s also released 3 additional solo specials on SHOWTIME including: BROWN AND FRIENDLY, I COME IN PEACE, and I’M NOT A TERRORIST, BUT I’VE PLAYED ONE ON TV. In the Spring of 2016 he performed at the White House where he had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama. As a UC Berkeley alum, Maz gave the keynote speech to the graduating class of 2017. Maz served as the host for the 45th International Emmy’s in New York. He was a founding member of THE AXIS OF EVIL comedy tour, which aired on Comedy Central.  He is a regular panelist on NPR’s WAIT WAIT DONT TELL ME and has given 2 TED Talks. His LA Times Best Selling Book, I’M NOT A TERRORIST BUT I’VE PLAYED ONE ON TV, was published by Simon & Schuster. Maz executive produced EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE, a documentary about his sister's battle with breast cancer which is currently available on iTunes.

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