
Acting
Feb 25, 1972
Tehran, Iran
Maz Jobrani
Acting
Biography
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).
Feature Films (37)

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
The Interpreter

The neurological inner workings of romantic relationships between men and women are studied for science.
The Female Brain

Comedian Maz Jobrani lights up Dubai with his latest comedy special tackling universal topics like politics, parenting, and social issues. In a time of divisiveness, he brings laughter to a sold out international audience and shows how much we all have in common. Plus bonus material from his days under the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
Maz Jobrani: Pandemic Warrior

Paul Wilson is a loving dad and husband, making ends meet on his farm in Iowa. When his wife is killed and daughter kidnapped in Kansas City, Paul reveals his past as a mercenary and must travel to the city to get his daughter back.
The Devil Comes to Kansas City

As Colonel Kadaffi hides in a bunker, he realizes his career is in shambles. An assistant recommends he find a Hollywood Agent to rebuild his career, so they take to the internet to discover WME. Kadaffi is so impressed, he decides he no longer wants to be their client, he wants to be an agent. Now WME must stop him as he insists on being "part of the team".
Kadaffi Goes Hollywood

In a time when East and West do not seem to understand each other, top stand-up comics of Middle Eastern descent Ahmed Ahmed, Aron Kader, and Maz Jobrani take it upon themselves to single-handedly bridge the gap with an original comedy tour that has become one of the hottest concert tickets in the country.Special guest Dean Obeidallah , who's appeared on "Saturday Night Live" "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and is a founder of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, joins the "Axis of Evil" creators for this sold-out, no-holds-barred event that has made headlines everywhere from CNN to Newsweek.Nothing is off-limits. Whether it's gay terrorists or the difficulty of flying in post 9/11 America, The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour blasts stereotypes with outrageous humor.
The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour

Comedian Maz Jobrani showcases his brilliant and laugh-out-loud talents in his first solo stand-up comedy special. He tackles topics on politics, race and religion, and hilariously breaks down stereotypes about the Middle East.
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly

This is Maz Jobrani’s 7th standup comedy special filmed at the World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles. In “The Birds and the Bees” Maz covers how he became a regular at the Comedy Store under legendary owner Mitzi Shore.
Maz Jobrani: The Birds & The Bees

The director takes us on a hilarious tour from Dubai to Beirut, Riyadh to New York with a gaggle of other stand-up talent. Along the way, taboos of culture and geopolitics are exploded, and a younger generation of both comedy talents and audiences is born.
Just Like Us

Despite being engaged to a successful Iranian plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Shirin finds herself falling for a mysterious young man who lives in a lighthouse in northern California.
Shirin in Love

An Iranian-born teenager living in suburban New Jersey thinks of herself as simply an American until anti-Iranian sentiment erupts in her community after American hostages are held in Iran.
Maryam

After surviving a plane crash a young conservative woman suffers a crisis of faith.
Paradise
Television & Series (43)

Against the rising threat, the Homeland Security Agency has created a highly specialized, elite task force trained and equipped to counter anyone or anything that threatens our nation. The head of this super-secret team is Special Agent John Kilmer. He reports only to the President and has authority to call upon the technical skills, firepower and the specialist agents of the FBI, CIA and NSA.
Threat Matrix

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Law & Order

Eugene Gurkin has dreamt of opening his own bar for years, but his dead-end job as a janitor won't even fund a bottle of booze. In a serendipitous moment, he catches an episode of "E! News" and his passion is ignited. Soon Eugene recruits a group of average joes into his gang, The Knights of Prosperity, for a heist to finance their dreams. The initial target: rock icon Mick Jagger's super-luxe Central Park West apartment.
The Knights of Prosperity

After 18 years of marriage, high school sweethearts Bill and Judy Miller still make each other laugh and try to keep their marriage intact, even when their family pulls them in different directions. Since Bill has a far more immature approach to marriage and raising their three children than Judy does, they work at striking a balance and remembering why they love each other, quirks and all.








