Maziyar (or Maz) Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor. He is known for his stand-up comedy jokes that focus on race, family, and Middle Easterns in America. He was also a part of the ‘Axis of Evil’ comedy group and was featured in many films and television shows such as, ‘Better Off Ted’, ‘The Interpreter’ and ‘Friday After’.
May 2018
Don't Play a Terrorist and Other Lessons from Maz Jobrani
Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor, and immigrant from Iran. He talks with Bassem about becoming an entertainer over his parents' protests, dealing with typecasting in Hollywood, and raising his own children. Do you have a question for Bassem? Tweet them at @Byoussef with the hasht ... Show More
29m 21s
Jul 2025
'Put a Trump Tower in Iran' - Maz Jobrani on Middle East Wars and the US Immigrant Experience
In the last 20 years, Middle Eastern representation in American culture has gone from absolutely horrendous to… somewhat decent. Instead of TV shows like '24' and 'Homeland', we now have 'Ramy' and 'Mo'. But before ANY of that, there was Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani, thi ... Show More
49m 44s
Feb 2017
Ep. 63: "I'm Not A Terrorist..."
<p>Making jokes about politics is a tradition as old as America itself. These days, of course, comedians have a new target: President Donald Trump. We talk with Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani about finding humor in the midst of deep political divides, and how he uses an un ... Show More
22m 29s