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).

Filmography

• 2026Come What May
• 2025A Tooth Fairy Tale — Orum (voice)
• 2024The Last King — Shahriar
• WondLa — Zin (voice)
• Animal Control — Alvin Lucas
• 2023Maz Jobrani: The Birds & The Bees — Himself, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2023The Devil Comes to Kansas City — The Politico
• Circuit Breakers — Principal Young
• 2021Maz Jobrani: Pandemic Warrior — Himself, Writer
• Standup Sketch
• The Funny Dance Show
• 2018A Simple Wedding — Uncle Saman
• 2017Maz Jobrani: Immigrant — Himself, Director, Writer
• Superior Donuts — Fawz
• 2017The Female Brain — Doctor
• Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ — Farsi-speaking Client
• 2016Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero — Jimmy Vestvood, Writer, Producer
• 2015Descendants — Jafar
• 2015Maz Jobrani: I'm Not a Terrorist But I've Played One on TV — Himself, Writer, Director
• Friends with Better Lives — Henry
• 2014Shirin in Love — Mike
• 2013Maz Jobrani: I Come in Peace — Himself, Director, Writer
• 2013Paradise — Vegas Driver
• We Are Men — Vic
• Men at Work — Amir
• 2012Reza Hassani Goes to the Mall — Reza
• 2011David
• 2011Kadaffi Goes Hollywood — Kaddafi
• Last Man Standing — Jerry
• Shameless — Dr. Johnny
• Traffic Light — Ramon
• Whitney — Dr. West
• Better Off Ted — Dr. Bhamba
• 2009Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly — Himself, Writer
• True Blood — Moroccan Proprietor
• 2007The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour — Self, Writer
• The Knights of Prosperity — Gourishankar 'Gary' Subramaniam
• 2006Moonpie — Eduardo
• E-Ring
• Grey's Anatomy — Dakhir Hamed
• Life on a Stick — Mr. Hut
• 2005The Interpreter — Mo
• 200413 Going on 30 — Glenn
• 2003Mind Games — Wolf, Jill's Lawyer
• Threat Matrix — Yousef
• 2002Bug — Doctor
• 2002Dragonfly — Paramedic
• 2002Friday After Next — Moly
• Life with Bonnie — Maz, Paramedic
• 2002Maryam — Reza
• Still Standing — Mr. Conway
• 2002The President's Man: A Line in the Sand — Ali Faisal
• Without a Trace — Imam
• 24 — Marko Khatami
• The Agency — Yasir Khan
• 2001The Medicine Show — Dr. Michel
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Sikh
• Malcolm in the Middle — Robber
• The West Wing — Prince Bitar
• Martial Law — Sneer
• V.I.P. — Agent Smith
• Chicago Hope — Security Guard
• ER — Henry Aquino
• Law & Order — Asher Koutal

Appearances as themselves (15)

• After Hours with James Corden — Self
• Is It Cake? — Self - Judge
• 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 — Self
• 2018Back To School Just For Laughs — Self
• 2017Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story — Self
• 2015NOWRUZ: Lost & Found — Self
• 2013Valentino's Ghost — Self
• Gotham Comedy Live — Self - Host
• Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution — Himself
• 2011Just Like Us — Self
• 2011Pauly Shore's Vegas is My Oyster — Self
• Comedy.tv — Self
• Robins — Self - Guest
• The Colbert Report — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self