Dan Ahdoot
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Dan Ahdoot | |
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Born | Dan Kamyar Ahdoot Great Neck, New York, U.S. |
Education | Johns Hopkins University (BS) |
Occupation(s) | Comedian Actor Writer Producer |
Dan Kamyar Ahdoot (Persian: دن آهدوت; Hebrew: דן אחדות) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for his TV appearances on Netflix's Cobra Kai, Disney's Kickin' It, Showtime's Shameless, and the Seeso series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. He has also developed TV shows for CBS, Fox, Hulu, Freeform, and Pop.
Early life
Ahdoot was born to an observant
Career
Ahdoot has developed television shows for CBS, FOX, Hulu, Freeform, and Pop! He has also written for various Comedy Central Roasts.
Ahdoot is best known for his work on the series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ where he played the ruthless real estate agent Amir Yaghoob. He has also acted on Showtime's Shameless, ABC's Super Fun Night, and Falafel Phil on the Disney XD show Kickin' It. Ahdoot was also in an episode of Workaholics playing a worker at a computer store.
Ahdoot performs regularly at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, and is a national headlining comedian. He has performed on The Tonight Show, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Last Call with Carson Daly, and Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
Ahdoot is the host of the food podcast Green Eggs and Dan. He has been a guest on Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins and Comedy Bang! Bang! with Scott Aukerman.
Discography
- hate me, or HATE ME (2006)
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Twisted Fortune | Hrundi Bakshi Jr. | |
2015 | Woke Up Famous | Coffee Shop Waiter | Short |
2016 | Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero | Stoner Dan | |
2023 | The Donor Party | MJ |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | AV Club | Saddam | TV movie |
2011 | Workaholics | Genius | Episode: "Model Kombat" |
2011–2015 | Kickin' It | Falafel Phil | 23 episodes |
2012 | Friend Me | Farhad | Unaired series |
Virgin Produced: Comedy Vault | Comedian | TV movie | |
2013 | Wendell & Vinnie | Randall | 2 episodes |
Ghost Ghirls | Yung Skeevy | Episode: "Spirits of '76: Part 1" | |
2013–2014 | Super Fun Night | Ruby | 7 episodes |
2013–2016 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Kamal | 4 episodes |
2015 | Why? with Hannibal Buress | French Zombie | Episode #1.8 |
2016 | Mary + Jane | Robbie | Episode: "Pilot" |
WTH: Welcome to Howler | Dean Hopper | 3 episodes | |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | Doctor | Episode: "Kaley Cuoco Wears a Black Blazer and Slip on Sneakers" | |
2016–2019 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Amir Yaghoob | 34 episodes |
2017 | Atypical | Smooth Guy | Episode: "Antarctica" |
Ghosted | Terry | Episode: "Sam" | |
2018–2019, 2021 | Cobra Kai | Anoush | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
2019 | Shameless | Realtor | Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Alibi" |
2021 | The Crew | Amir Lajani[5] | Main role |
2022 | Raid The Fridge | Self | Host |
Is It Cake? | Judge | Netflix |
References
- ^ "Having found success in U.S., Iranian Jews turn to show biz". JewishLight. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ^ "Amazon's Woke Smokescreen". June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Miller, David Ian. "Finding My Religion: Dan Ahdoot, Jewish Iranian American comic, on holidays and life in America", San Francisco Chronicle, December 11, 2006. Accessed November 12, 2008.
- ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/comedy-for-kobys-dan-ahdoot-why-falafel-phil-and-overtipping-hold-the-keys-to-peace/amp/
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 17, 2019). "'The Crew': Kevin James' Netflix NASCAR Comedy Series Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Dan Ahdoot at IMDb