Ahmed Ahmed (Arabic: أحمد أحمد), (IPA: [ˈæħmæd ˈæħmæd]) is an Egyptian-American actor and comedian.[1]
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 Ahmed at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Helwan, Egypt |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Medium | Stand-up |
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Early life
editAhmed Ahmed was born in Helwan, Egypt. His family moved to the United States when he was one month old.[2] He was raised in Riverside, California.
Career
editAhmed Ahmed moved to Hollywood when he was 19 years old to pursue a career as an actor and stand-up comedian, and he has been working there ever since.
He has appeared in several films and television shows such as Executive Decision, Swingers, Tracey Takes On..., Roseanne, JAG, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central, and MTV's Punk'd with Ashton Kutcher. He would later joke about his part in Executive Decision in his standup routine for the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He has also appeared on CNN, The View, and National Public Radio, and was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal in December 2001, as well as in Newsweek. He was featured in the PBS television documentary America at a Crossroads series in "STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age", an episode about Muslim American comedians.
Ahmed Ahmed is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and tours all across the US and Europe. He was the winner of the first annual Richard Pryor Award for ethnic comedy at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in the summer of 2004. Ahmed was a member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He was also a notable guest for Axis of Justice which is a rock and heavy metal concert which fights for social justice.
He had a regular role in the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son.
In 2019, Ahmed received media attention after an audience member called 911 in response to his stand-up set.[3]
Personal life
editAhmed says his role models include his parents, Muhammad Ali, Mitzi Shore, and friend Vince Vaughn.[4]
Following 9/11, and through 2004, Ahmed Ahmed and the comedian Rabbi Bob Alper toured the United States with their avant-garde show "One Arab, One Jew, One Stage" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Virtuosity | Camera man | |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Terrorist #4 | |
| 1996 | Swingers | Party Mystery Guy | |
| 1996 | Steel Sharks | Lt. Noussavi | |
| 2005 | All In | Amir | independent film |
| 2005 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Escort | |
| 2006 | Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days and 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland | Himself | Documentary about comedians |
| 2007 | Axis of Evil Comedy Tour | Himself | special DVD release |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | Ahmed | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Ahmed | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Waleed | |
| 2008 | Immigrants: L.A. Dolce Vita | Nazam | English version, voice actor |
| 2008 | The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | Slick Slave Trader | |
| 2009 | City of Life | Nasser |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Roseanne | Hakeem | Episode: "Roseambo" |
| 2001 | Girlfriends | Fred | Episode: "Bad Timing" |
| 2001 | The View | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | National Lampoon Live: The International Show | Himself | |
| 2005 | JAG | Jalal Sharif | Episode: "Bridging the Gulf" |
| 2005 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | |
| 2006 | I Am Ahmed Ahmed | Himself | TV short documentary |
| 2009 | America at a Crossroads | Himself | Episode: "Stand Up: Muslim-American Comics Come of Age" |
| 2010 | Hey Hey it's Saturday | Himself | |
| 2012–2014 | Sullivan & Son | Ahmed Nassar | Series regular |
References
edit- ^ "America at a Crossroads . Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age". Public Broadcasting Service.
- ^ "Episode 182: Ahmed Ahned". WTF podcast – via wtfpod.libsyn.com.
- ^ Osborn, Dave (May 15, 2019). "Comedian's Middle Eastern reference at Naples comedy club prompts 911 call". Naples Daily News.
- ^ Cultural Connect magazine
- ^ muslimwakeup.com
External links
edit- Official website (archived)
- Ahmed Ahmed at IMDb
- Ahmed Ahmed at AllMovie
- Time magazine article about Ahmed Ahmed and his comedy act
- BBC article on Ahmed Ahmed as winner of Richard Pryor award
- Ahmed Ahmed featured in the Cultural Connect
- Ahmed Ahmed talking about Middle East travels and troubles on podcast