Maz Jobrani is a founding member of The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, which first aired on Comedy Central. He has had two Showtime specials, Brown and Friendly, and most recently, I Come In Peace. He performs stand-up live around the world, including in the Middle East, where he performed in front of the King of Jordan. Maz has also performed stand up on “The Tonight Show” and “The Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

Most recently, Maz starred as the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, “Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero,” a film which he co-wrote and produced. He can next be seen (Summer 2015) playing the role of Jafar (from Aladdin) in the Disney movie, “The Descendants.” With over 50 guest star appearances, Maz can regularly be seen on television’s most popular shows. Recent guest stars include “Mission Control,” “True Blood” and “Shameless.” Maz has been featured on CNN, the BBC, The New York Times and Time Magazine. He is a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.” His book “I’m Not a Terrorist but I’ve Played One on TV”, published by Simon & Schuster, hit shelves in February 2015.