Ahmed Ahmed
| Ahmed Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1970 Helwan, Egypt |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Satire |
| Subject(s) | Racism/Race relations, Islamophobia, Muslim-Americans |
Ahmed Ahmed (Arabic: أحمد أحمد; born June 27, 1970) is an Egyptian American actor and comedian.
Career
Ahmed 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 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 is currently with 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.
Personal life
Ahmed was born in Helwan, Egypt. His family came to the United States when he was three years old and he grew up in Riverside, California. Ahmed says his role models include his parents, Muhammad Ali, Mitzi Shore, and Vince Vaughn.[1]
Following 9/11, and through 2004, Ahmed Ahmed and the comedian Rabbi Bob Alpert toured the USA with their ground-breaking show "One Arab, One Jew, One Stage" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.[2]
Filmography
Actor
- City of Life (2009) .... Nasser
- The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2008) .... Slick Slave Trader
- Iron Man (2008) .... Ahmed
- The Onion Movie (2008) .... Ahmed
- Knight Fever (2008) (in production)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) .... Ahmed
- Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005) .... Escort
- JAG .... Jalal Sharif (1 episode, 2005)
- All In (2005/I) .... Amir
- Girlfriends" (1 episode, 2001) - Bad Timing (2001)
- Roseanne .... Hakeem (1 episode, 1996) - Roseambo (1996) .... Hakeem
- Swingers (1996) .... Party Mystery Guy
- Executive Decision (1996) .... Terrorist
- Steel Sharks (1996) .... Lt. Noussavi
- Virtuosity (1995) .... Cameraman
Self
- America at a Crossroads: "STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age" (2008) .... Himself
- The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour (2007) (V) .... Himself
- I Am Ahmed Ahmed (2006) (TV)
- Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006) .... Himself
- Last Call with Carson Daly ..... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- National Lampoon Live: The International Show (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Punk'd (2003) TV Series .... Field Agent (unknown episodes, 2003)
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- The View .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
References
External links
- Ahmed Ahmed at IMDb
- Ahmed Ahmed at AllMovie
- Ahmed Ahmed Official Website
- Template:Myspace
- 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
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