American comedian
Is of Iranian (Persian) birth, but is nationalized American citizen.
Regular performer at The Comedy Store, in Los Angeles, where he is part of specialty show "Axis of Evil" which focuses on Middle Eastern comedians.
Cites Eddie Murphy as one of his inspirations to become a comedian.
He had performed in theater productions all through out school, since kindergarten.
Came to USA at age 6 and was raised in Tiburon, Marin County, Ca, which is located in the San Francisco Bay area.
Received a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Italian from U.C. Berkeley. But later dropped out of a Ph.D. program in Political Science from U.C.L.A.
Wife is of Indian descent born in USA.
Son, Dara, born in 2008.
Humor is always important. There are people who help us deal with difficulty or hardship; from the concentration camps to the court jester, there was a need for humor. As long as these kinds of things exist, with repressive regimes, you need it to deal with the weight of daily life.
