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Maz Jobrani was born in Iran, and relocated to Tiburon in the San Francisco Bay area after his family was forced to flee during the revolution. He went on to receive a B.A. degree from UC Berkeley, and chose to further his education by enrolling in UCLA’s PH.D. program, when he decided to change course to pursue his calling in “showbiz.”
Most recently Jobrani was seen playing the loveable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular. He has additionally frequented on television’s most popular shows such as GREY’S ANATOMY, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE DETOUR, LAST MAN STANDING, and SHAMELESS.
Jobrani 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 streaming platforms. He’s graced the silver screen in such feature films as Sydney Pollack's THE INTERPRETER, Disney's DESCENDANTS and Ice Cube's FRIDAY AFTER NEXT. Jobrani’s original standup special IMMIGRANT was filmed at the prestigious Kennedy Center and is currently available on NETFLIX. 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. Jobrani additionally served as executive producer for EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE, a documentary about his late sister's battle with breast cancer which is currently available on iTunes.
In the Spring of 2016, he performed at the White House where he had the privilege of introducing Former First Lady, Michelle Obama. In 2017, Jobrani was asked to give the keynote speech to the graduating class at UC Berkeley, for which he is an alum.
No stranger to the comedy circuit, Jobrani 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.
Jobrani currently hosts his own podcast Back to School with Maz Jobrani with the All Things Comedy Network.
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