Maz Jobrani

MAZ JOBRANI is a founding member of The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, which first aired on Comedy Central.

He has had multiple Showtime specials including his most recent “I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve Played One on TV” as well as 2 TED talks, “Did You Hear the One About the Iranian-American” and “A Saudi, an Indian, and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar…” He travels around the world, including in the Middle East, where he performed in front of the King of Jordan. Recently, Maz performed at The Kennedy Center and the White House in celebration of the Persian New Year. Maz has also performed stand up on THE TONIGHT SHOW and THE LATE LATE_ SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON. Most recently, Maz stars as the title character in the indie comedy JIMMY VESTVOOD: AMERIKAN HERO, a film which he co-wrote and produced. He can next be seen (Summer 2015) playing the role of Jafar (from Aladdin) in the Disney movie, THE DESCENDANTS. With over 50 guest star appearances, Maz can regularly be seen on the most popular television shows. Recent guest stars include TRUE BLOOD, SHAMELESS, and GREY’S ANATOMY.

Maz has been featured on CNN, the BBC, The New York Times and Time Magazine. He is also a regular panelist on NPRs WAIT WAIT DONT TELL ME.On February 17th of 2015 Maz released his first book, “I’m Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played One on TV” (Simon and Schuster), which has been named a Los Angeles Times Best-Seller.