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Ahmed Ahmed Biography
Birth Name:Ahmed Ahmed
Birth Place:Helwan, Egypt
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Camera department
Fast Facts
- In 2004, he received the Richard Pryor Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival
- Trained in performance at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Born in Egypt, his family moved to the United States when he was just one month old
- Moved to Hollywood after he decided to pursue a career in stand-up comedy at the age of 19
- After the events of September 11, 2001, he spent some time on an interfaith comedy tour with fellow comic Rabbi Bob Alper
- Frequently performs at the legendary Comedy Store in Hollywood
- Has provided commentary for various news outlets, including CNN, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, etc