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name: "Jason Mantzoukas"
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born: "18 December 1972"
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# Jason Mantzoukas

Actor. Born 18 December 1972 in Nahant, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 December 1972, Nahant, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Also known as:** 제이슨 만초우카스, Jeffrey Characterwheaties, جیسون منتزوکس

## 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*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, as James the Dragonfly (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Review* (2014), Fi1m 83, as Smash-Off Opponent — [page](https://film.one/tv/review.md)
- *Enlightened* (2011), Fi1m 84, as Omar Ali — [page](https://film.one/tv/enlightened.md)

## Also known for

- *John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum* (2019), Tick Tock Man
- *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), Hey Nongman (voice)
- *Neighbors* (2014), Dr. Theodorakis
- *The Dictator* (2012), Nadal
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Rex (voice), Rex / Zombie #2 (voice)
- *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Scarecrow (voice)
- *Dirty Grandpa* (2016), Tan Pam
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Adrian Pimento

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