Fahim Anwar
Who Fahim Anwar is
Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer. His work includes the hour There's No Business Like Show Business, appearances on Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers and at Just for Laughs Montreal, film and television roles, and the Comedy Central sketch group GOATFACE.
Fahim Anwar tour dates 2026
2 shows on 29 October 2026 in San Francisco.
- Thursday 29 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA · Tickets ↗
- Thursday 29 October 2026, 9:15 PM at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA · Tickets ↗
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At a glance
- Born
- 2000
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Stand-up specials
- There's No Business Like Show Business, Hat Trick, House Money and 1 more
- On screen
- Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and 8 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 978, 2018
- Next on stage
- 29 October 2026 — Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA
- Official site
- fahimanwar.com ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- There's No Business Like Show Business
- Hat Trick 2022
- House Money 2024
- Intrusive Thoughts 2026
On screen
- Conan
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
- Neighbors
- Drunk History
- The Carmichael Show
- Superior Donuts
- GOATFACE
- Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up from the El Rey Theatre Comedy Central
- Chuck NBC
- United States of Al actor and writer
Comedians like Fahim Anwar
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.
- Daniel Sloss also in Drunk History
- Ashley Barnhill also in Drunk History
- Dave Ross also in Drunk History
- Drew Michael also in The Carmichael Show
- Erik Rivera also in Superior Donuts
- Jen Kirkman also in Drunk History
- Jermaine Fowler also in Superior Donuts
- Lil Rel Howery also in The Carmichael Show
Their stand-up
Fahim Anwar, the son of Afghan immigrants, began at open mics at Seattle's Comedy Underground at eighteen, earned a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Washington, and worked as an aerospace engineer at Boeing while performing at night.
He was one of the New Faces at Just for Laughs in 2010, his first hour premiered on Seeso in 2017, and Variety named him one of its 10 Comics to Watch in 2019; he is a regular at The Comedy Store and a member of the sketch group Goatface with Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali and Aristotle Athari.
Career timeline
- 2000Born
- 2018WTF with Marc Maron, episode 978 WTF
- 2022Hat Trick (2022) Special
- 2024House Money (2024) Special
- 2026Intrusive Thoughts (2026) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Fahim Anwar performing next?
Thursday 29 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
Are they on tour in 2026?
Yes: 2 shows on 29 October 2026 in San Francisco.
What stand-up specials have they released?
There's No Business Like Show Business, Hat Trick, House Money and Intrusive Thoughts.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Neighbors, Drunk History and The Carmichael Show, among 11 credits.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 2000.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 978, 2018 (the episode ↗).
Who are some comedians like them?
Daniel Sloss (also in Drunk History), Ashley Barnhill (also in Drunk History), Dave Ross (also in Drunk History), Drew Michael (also in The Carmichael Show) and Erik Rivera (also in Superior Donuts).
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Los Angeles base, biography, special, credits, GOATFACE and 2026–27 dates
- WTF with Marc Maron, episode 978 ↗ WTF appearance
- Wikipedia ↗ Open mics at Seattle's Comedy Underground from 18; University of Washington engineering degree; Boeing; Just for Laughs New Faces (2010); Stand-Up from the…
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026