Amir K
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Amir K

Who Amir K is

Amir K is an Iranian-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer raised in Southern California and based in Los Angeles, whose act blends storytelling, improvisation and character work. Over more than a decade of performing around the world and on television, his credits include MADtv, Comedy Central, HBO, NBC, CBS and MTV, and he toured arenas worldwide with Theo Von. He hosts the podcast Salty Locks with Amir K.

At a glance

Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Came up through
MADtv
Podcasts
Salty Locks with Amir K
On screen
MADtv
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA
Official site
amircomedy.com ↗

On stage

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

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through MADtv:

The Launching Pads: the shows the comedians came through →

Comedians like Amir K

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.

Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →

Questions about Amir K

Where is Amir K performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA, then 9 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What podcast do they host?

Salty Locks with Amir K.

What TV shows and films are they in?

MADtv.

Where did they get their start?

MADtv (cast member of its 2016 season on The CW).

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Matt Braunger (also came through MADtv), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (also came through MADtv), Aries Spears (also came through MADtv), Bobby Lee (also came through MADtv) and Bryan Callen (also came through MADtv).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026