Ahmed Ahmed

Birth Name:

Ahmed Ahmed

Birth Place:

Helwan, Egypt

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Camera department

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

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