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Jason Mantzoukas
File:Jason Mantzoukas performing at UCB.jpg
Mantzoukas in January 2013.
Born (1972-12-18) December 18, 1972 (age 51)
Nahant, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer
Years active1998–present

Jason Mantzoukas (born December 18, 1972) is an American comedic actor best known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League and his role in The Dictator.

Mantzoukas has appeared in such films as Sleeping with Other People, They Came Together, and Conception. He also co-hosts the popular film discussion podcast How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael.

Early life

Mantzoukas was born in Nahant, Massachusetts. He was an accomplished drummer in high school, anchoring a band named Slygoul. He attended Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.[1] Mantzoukas lived in the Middle East a few years after graduation, studying musicology as a Watson Fellow.[2][3] He has described himself as being of "100 percent Greek" descent.[2][4]

Career

He began performing improvisational comedy while attending Middlebury College in Vermont as a part of the Otter Nonsense Players. After college, Mantzoukas studied music and lived abroad for several years, traveling to North Africa and the Middle East. After moving to New York in 1998, he began performing comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT) where he was a member of the improv team "Mother", one of the UCBT's earliest house teams. He continues to perform in the weekly show "Soundtrack", an improvised show based on iPod playlists from audience members.[5] Mantzoukas continues to perform and teach at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. Mantzoukas has appeared in movies such as Baby Mama and I Hate Valentine's Day and The Dictator and has made guest appearances in comedy programs such as The Life & Times of Tim, Parks and Recreation, Enlightened, Broad City, Kroll Show, Modern Family, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He currently co-hosts the Earwolf podcast How Did This Get Made? along with Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. Although he is often cast as characters of Middle Eastern ethnicity, Mantzoukas is of Greek descent.[6] Mantzoukas and comedian Ed Herbstman performed as comedy duo "The Mantzoukas Brothers" for a number of years, and they were named "Best Improv Duo" by Time Out New York magazine in 2006.[7] Mantzoukas appears in the recurring roles of Rafi on the FX comedy The League and Eagle Wing in the "Gigolo House" sketches on Comedy Central's sketch series Kroll Show.

Mantzoukas co-wrote the screenplay for the 2014 Ice Cube and Kevin Hart comedy Ride Along. He has also served as a consulting writer and producer on comedy programs such as Childrens Hospital and Portlandia.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Terrorists John Stevens
2007 American Loser Luggage Channel Guy
2008 Baby Mama Gay Couple
2009 I Hate Valentine's Day Brian Blowdell
2009 Splinterheads The Amazing Steve
2010 Please Give Shopper
2011 Conception Brian
2012 The Dictator Nadal
2014 They Came Together Bob
2014 Stretch Manny the Valet
2014 Neighbors Doctor Theodorakis
2014 Adult Beginners Herman
2014 Search Party The Amazing Hugo
2015 Sleeping with Other People Xander
2015 Regular Show: The Movie Mr. Ross (voice)
2015 The Night Before Bad Santa #1
2016 Dirty Grandpa Pam
2016 Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Homeless Man
2016 How to Be Single George
2017 The Masterpiece Peter Anway Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Upright Citizens Brigade Orgy Man Episode: "Sex"
2007 Human Giant Human Giant's #1 fan Episode: "24 Hour Marathon"
2008 Squidbillies Pine Booby (voice) Episode: "Flight of the Deep Fried Pine Booby"
2010–2012 The Life & Times of Tim Various Characters (voice) 3 episodes
2010–2015 The League Rafi 30 episodes
2011 Traffic Light Dimitry Episode: "En Fuego"
2011 Childrens Hospital Mole Man Episode: "Newsreaders"
2011–2013 Enlightened Omar Ali 8 episodes
2011–2015 Parks and Recreation Dennis Feinstein 4 episodes
2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Hank Schiller Episode: "Comic-Con-Flict"
2013 Modern Family Kenny Episode: "Party Crasher"
2013 Bob's Burgers Mr. Manoogian (voice) Episode: "The Unnatural"
2013 The Greatest Event in Television History Director Episode: "Too Close for Comfort"
2013 The Jeselnik Offensive Himself Episode 1.8
2013–2015 Kroll Show Various Characters 9 episodes
2013–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself / Chef Luigi Lugosi 4 episodes
2014 Broad City Creepy DJ #2 Episode: "Fattest Asses"
2014 Review Crazed Driver Episode: "Road Rage; Orgy"
2014 Playing House C.J. Wolfe Episode: "Drumline"
2014–2015 Transparent Dr. Steve 4 episodes
2014–2015 Drunk History Eddie Aikau / Popé 2 episodes
2015 Regular Show Sad Sax Guy / Scabby Grossman (voice) 3 episodes
2015 Community Matt Lundergard Episode: "Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing"
2016 Animals. Fink (voice) Episode: "Rats."
2016 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Adrian Pimento 6 episodes
2016 American Dad! Theodore (voice) Episode: "N.S.A. (No Snoops Allowed)"
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Jerry Episode: "Uncle Jerry"
2016 Lady Dynamite Karl Grisham Episode: "Loaf Coach"
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Robert Castellanos Episode: "Spring"
2016 Mr. Neighbor's House Producer; TV special
2017 Big Mouth (voice)

Podcasts

Year Name Role Notes
2010–present How Did This Get Made? Co-Host •147 appearances
2010–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various •26 appearances
2012–2015 Who Charted? Himself •4 appearances
2012 Sklarbro Country Himself •1 appearance
2012–2015 improv4humans Various •6 appearances
2012–2015 Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca Mitchell •10 appearances
2012–2013 You Made It Weird Himself •2 appearances
2012, 2014 Totally Laime Himself •2 appearances
2012 Earwolf Presents Eric "Gutterballs" Gutterman •1 appearance
2013 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show Himself •1 appearance
2014 The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project Falcon •1 appearance
2014 Hollywood Handbook Himself •1 appearance
2014 Never Not Funny Himself •1 appearance
2014–2015 Reading Aloud Himself •2 appearances
2015 WOMP It Up! Eric "Gutterballs" Gutterman •2 appearances
2015 Black List Table Reads Himself •6 appearances
2015–2016 Gilmore Guys Himself •4 appearances
2015 Crybabies Himself •1 appearance
2016 Reply All Himself •2 appearances
2016 Anna Faris is Unqualified Himself •1 appearance
2016 SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins Himself •1 appearance
2016 With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus Alex Papas •1 appearance
2016 OMFG! Himself •1 appearance

References

  1. ^ "Arts | Middlebury". middlebury.edu. Middlebury College. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. ^ a b Rottenberg, Jason (May 18, 2012). "'The Dictators Jason Mantzoukas". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Dana Young (2014-12-28), KPCS: Jason Mantzoukas #174, retrieved 2016-08-02
  4. ^ Jones, Patty (2012-05-09). "The Dictator wields a comic arsenal". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  5. ^ Shashoua, Michael. "The Jester Interview: Jason Mantzoukas". The Jester Interview: Jason Mantzoukas.
  6. ^ Jones, Patty (2012-05-10). "The Dictator wields a comic arsenal | Vancouver, Canada". Straight.com. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  7. ^ "The Mantzoukas Brothers". Best New York Comedy. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  8. ^ "Jason Mantzoukas". SF Sketchfest. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26.
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