Ismael Loutfi
Who Ismael Loutfi is
American stand-up comedian and writer of Syrian descent, raised in Ocala, Florida, who began performing at 18 and is based in Los Angeles. His solo show Heavenly Baba, about his late father's attempt to convert Florida to Islam with slogans painted on his Pontiac Grand Prix, debuted at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe and ran Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse in 2026, produced by Hasan Minhaj and directed by Greg Walloch. He wrote for Minhaj's Patriot Act and in 2025 was writing on the animated series Mating Season.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- On screen
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and Mating Season
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj writer
- Mating Season writer, animated series
Comedians like Ismael Loutfi
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.
- Hasan Minhaj also in Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Questions about Ismael Loutfi
Where is Ismael Loutfi performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and Mating Season.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Hasan Minhaj (also in Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj).
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.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Ismael Loutfi ↗ Age-based birth (1992 or 1993), Ocala upbringing, Syrian descent, stand-up from 18, Heavenly Baba premise
- Playbill — Get a first look at Ismael Loutfi's Heavenly Baba Off-Broadway ↗ SoHo Playhouse run (previews 2 April, opening 9 April 2026), produced by Hasan Minhaj, directed by Greg Walloch
- BroadwayWorld — Interview: Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba ↗ Off-Broadway debut, the show's subject, his writing on Patriot Act
- British Comedy Guide — Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba (Edinburgh Fringe 2025) ↗ Edinburgh Fringe debut 2025, writing on Mating Season, quoted preview calling him LA-based
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026