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Ahmed Ahmed | |
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أحمد أحمد | |
 Ahmed at the 2010Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Helwan, Egypt |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up |
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Ahmed Ahmed (Arabic:أحمد أحمد), (IPA:[ˈæħmædˈæħmæd]) is anEgyptian-American actor and comedian.[1]
Ahmed Ahmed was born inHelwan, Egypt. His family moved to the United States when he was one month old.[2] He was raised inRiverside,California.
Ahmed Ahmed moved toHollywood when he was 19 years old to pursue a career as an actor andstand-up comedian, and he has been working there ever since.
He has appeared in several films and television shows such asExecutive Decision,Swingers,Tracey Takes On...,Roseanne,JAG,Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn onComedy Central, andMTV'sPunk'd withAshton Kutcher. He would later joke about his part inExecutive Decision in his standup routine for theAxis of Evil Comedy Tour. He has also appeared onCNN,The View, andNational Public Radio, and was featured on the front page ofThe Wall Street Journal in December 2001, as well as inNewsweek. He was featured in thePBS television documentaryAmerica at a Crossroads series in "STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age", an episode aboutMuslim American comedians.
Ahmed Ahmed is a regular performer atThe Comedy Store in Hollywood and tours all across the US and Europe. He was the winner of the first annualRichard Pryor Award for ethnic comedy at theEdinburgh Festival in Scotland in the summer of 2004. Ahmed was a member of theAxis of Evil Comedy Tour. He was also a notable guest forAxis of Justice which is arock andheavy metal concert which fights forsocial justice.
He had a regular role in theTBS sitcomSullivan & Son.
In 2019, Ahmed received media attention after an audience member called911 in response to his stand-up set.[3]
Ahmed says his role models include his parents,Muhammad Ali,Mitzi Shore, and friendVince Vaughn.[4]
Following9/11, and through 2004, Ahmed Ahmed and the comedianRabbi Bob Alper toured the United States with their avant-garde show "One Arab, One Jew, One Stage" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Virtuosity | Camera man | |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Terrorist #4 | |
| 1996 | Swingers | Party Mystery Guy | |
| 1996 | Steel Sharks | Lt. Noussavi | |
| 2005 | All In | Amir | independent film |
| 2005 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Escort | |
| 2006 | Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days and 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland | Himself | Documentary about comedians |
| 2007 | Axis of Evil Comedy Tour | Himself | special DVD release |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | Ahmed | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Ahmed | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Waleed | |
| 2008 | Immigrants: L.A. Dolce Vita | Nazam | English version, voice actor |
| 2008 | The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | Slick Slave Trader | |
| 2009 | City of Life | Nasser |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Roseanne | Hakeem | Episode: "Roseambo" |
| 2001 | Girlfriends | Fred | Episode: "Bad Timing" |
| 2001 | The View | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | National Lampoon Live: The International Show | Himself | |
| 2005 | JAG | Jalal Sharif | Episode: "Bridging the Gulf" |
| 2005 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | |
| 2006 | I Am Ahmed Ahmed | Himself | TV short documentary |
| 2009 | America at a Crossroads | Himself | Episode: "Stand Up: Muslim-American Comics Come of Age" |
| 2010 | Hey Hey it's Saturday | Himself | |
| 2012–2014 | Sullivan & Son | Ahmed Nassar | Series regular |
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