---
name: "Azhar Usman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/azhar-usman"
fi1m_id: "azhar-usman"
imdb_id: "nm2550871"
tmdb_id: 1293981
wikidata_id: "Q4832526"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "23 December 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-01T00:43:52.297160+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Azhar Usman

## Identity

Azhar Usman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/azhar-usman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** azhar-usman
- **IMDb ID:** nm2550871
- **TMDB ID:** 1293981
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4832526
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azhar_Usman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4832526, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2550871/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1293981

Writer. Born 23 December 1975 in Skokie.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 23 December 1975, Skokie
- **Active:** 2022–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 writing
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azhar_Usman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4832526, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2550871/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1293981

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Mo*](https://film.one/tv/mo.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Azhar Usman is an American comedian, actor, writer and producer of Indian descent. Born on 23 December 1975 in Chicago, Illinois, he graduated with a BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School before pursuing comedy.

He co-created the Allah Made Me Funny comedy tour. Usman has written for the series *Mo* (2022–2025), serving as staff writer and co-executive producer, and for *Ramy* (2019–2022) in similar roles. His acting credits include the role of Najaf in *Ms. Marvel* (2022) and appearances in *Patriot*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, interfaithamerica.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Deli Boys* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Feraz — [page](https://film.one/tv/deli-boys.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *Mo* (2022), Fi1m 85, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/mo.md)

## Complete filmography (9)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Deli Boys* (2025), series, as Feraz — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/deli-boys.md)
- *Ramy Youssef: More Feelings* (2024), Associate Producer
- *Gavin Matts: Progression* (2023), Consulting Producer
- *Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester* (2022), Associate Producer
- *Mo* (2022), series, Writer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/mo.md)
- *Ms. Marvel* (2022), series, as Najaf
- *Ramy* (2019), series, Co-Executive Producer
- *Mooz-lum* (2011), as Brother Hussein
- *Babette* (2007), Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Azhar Usman](https://film.one/media/person/48266/gallery-8f9145eeb558.jpg) Azhar Usman — Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2834683407225%29.jpg/1280px-2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2834683407225%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil](https://film.one/media/person/48266/gallery-0df4921ba616.jpg) Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil — Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841149784%29.jpg/1280px-2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841149784%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil](https://film.one/media/person/48266/gallery-f390d98a536e.jpg) Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil — Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841154234%29.jpg/1280px-2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841154234%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil](https://film.one/media/person/48266/gallery-5b8686d9ae74.jpg) Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil — Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841174804%29.jpg/1280px-2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841174804%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil](https://film.one/media/person/48266/gallery-7d33d865b3f2.jpg) Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil — Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841178684%29.jpg/1280px-2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841178684%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil](https://film.one/media/person/48266/gallery-9f4e185e2b35.jpg) Photo: Azhar Usman, Chicago-based standup comedian on stage at the 2017 Festival of Faiths A nationally acclaimed multifaith festival of music, poetry, art, fil — Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841182994%29.jpg/1280px-2017_Festival_of_Faiths_%2833841182994%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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