Biography
Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, writer and podcaster. He was born on 18 December 1972 in Nahant, Massachusetts, and raised nearby. He studied at Middlebury College and later performed improvisational comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York.
He is known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX series The League (2010–2015) and for playing Omar Ali in the HBO series Enlightened (2011–2013). Other television roles include Dennis Feinstein in Parks and Recreation, Adrian Pimento in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Derek in The Good Place. Film credits include Nadal in The Dictator (2012) and appearances in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).
Mantzoukas co-hosts the podcast How Did This Get Made? and has voiced characters in animated series including Big Mouth and Invincible.
