Ahmed Ahmed
Who Ahmed Ahmed is
Ahmed Ahmed is an Egyptian-American stand-up comedian, actor, producer and director, born in Helwan, Egypt, raised in Riverside, California, and a paid regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He co-founded the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, which aired on Comedy Central and went on to tour the Middle East, and he has two Showtime comedy specials.
On screen he starred as Ahmed on TBS's Sullivan & Son and has appeared on The Tonight Show and in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, Swingers, Iron Man, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Executive Decision and Weeds. He directed the documentary Just Like Us, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won awards on the festival circuit, and appears in the documentary Too Soon on Vice TV.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Stand-up specials
- Two Showtime comedy specials and Axis of Evil Comedy Tour
- On screen
- Sullivan & Son, The Tonight Show, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show and 7 more
- Next on stage
- 13 November 2026 — Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Dallas, TX
- Official site
- youtube.com ↗
On stage
- Friday 13 November 2026, 8:00 PM at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Dallas, TX · the listing ↗
- Friday 13 November 2026, 10:00 PM at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Dallas, TX · the listing ↗
- Saturday 14 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Fort Worth, TX · the listing ↗
- Saturday 14 November 2026, 9:30 PM at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Fort Worth, TX · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Two Showtime comedy specials
- Axis of Evil Comedy Tour Comedy Central
On screen
- Sullivan & Son Ahmed, TBS
- The Tonight Show
- Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show film
- Weeds
- Swingers film
- Iron Man film
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan film
- Executive Decision film, 1996
- Just Like Us documentary, director
- Too Soon documentary, Vice TV
Comedians like Ahmed Ahmed
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Steve Byrne also in Sullivan & Son
- Adam Sandler also in You Don't Mess with the Zohan
- Bret Ernst also in Weeds
- Brian Scolaro also in Sullivan & Son
- Jesus Trejo also in Sullivan & Son
- Kevin Nealon also in Weeds
- Rob Schneider also in You Don't Mess with the Zohan
- Shelley Berman also in You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Questions and answers
Where is Ahmed Ahmed performing next?
Friday 13 November 2026, 8:00 PM at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Dallas, TX, then 3 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Two Showtime comedy specials and Axis of Evil Comedy Tour.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Sullivan & Son, The Tonight Show, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, Weeds, Swingers and Iron Man, among 10 credits.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Steve Byrne (also in Sullivan & Son), Adam Sandler (also in You Don't Mess with the Zohan), Bret Ernst (also in Weeds), Brian Scolaro (also in Sullivan & Son) and Jesus Trejo (also in Sullivan & Son).
Are you Ahmed Ahmed?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- The Comedy Store ↗ Club page: paid regular; Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer and director; co-founder of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour (Comedy Central, then the…
- New York Comedy Club ↗ Club page: born in Helwan, Egypt and raised in Riverside, California; moved to Los Angeles at 19 and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts;…
- YouTube · youtube.com ↗ His own channel: 'International Stand Up Comedian' (as of 10 October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026