Maz Jobrani

Biography

Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor born in Tehran, Iran on February 26, 1972. He was raised in California after moving with his family at age six and later attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied political science and Italian before pursuing a career in acting. As part of the "Axis of Evil" comedy group, Jobrani appeared on Comedy Central and has had notable roles in films like The Interpreter and Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero.