Acting

Ramy Youssef

Born March 26, 1991 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA (age 35)

Ramy Youssef (born March 26, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer of Egyptian descent. Youssef made his acting debut in the Nick@Nite sitcom See Dad Run. In 2019, Youssef made his breakthrough with Ramy, a show Youssef created, produced and starred in. Youssef received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for his performance.

Known For

Poor Things

Poor Things · 2023

MovieScience FictionRomance

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Wish

MovieAnimationFamily

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Why Him?

Why Him? · 2016

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Mountainhead

Mountainhead · 2025

MovieComedyDrama

A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · 2018

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

MovieComedyDrama

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings · 2024

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Ramy Youssef reflects on issues big and small–from global events to his childhood book report to finding unity in our divided world.

Ramy Youssef: In Love

Ramy Youssef: In Love · 2026

Ramy Youssef: In Love

In his third HBO special, Ramy Youssef approaches a vast spectrum of personal topics, including marriage, AI, and being a dog parent.

One Crazy Cruise

One Crazy Cruise · 2015

One Crazy Cruise

MovieComedyAdventure

A family goes on a cruise but not all is what it seems. The next day they wake up with no memories of last night, which gets them in a LOT of trouble!

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Poor Things

Poor Things · 2023

MovieScience FictionRomance

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Max McCandles

Wish

MovieAnimationFamily

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Safi (voice)

Why Him?

Why Him? · 2016

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Coder in Kitchen

Mountainhead

Mountainhead · 2025

MovieComedyDrama

A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.

Jeff Abredazi

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · 2018

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

MovieComedyDrama

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

Drinker

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings · 2024

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Ramy Youssef reflects on issues big and small–from global events to his childhood book report to finding unity in our divided world.

Writer

Ramy Youssef: In Love

Ramy Youssef: In Love · 2026

Ramy Youssef: In Love

In his third HBO special, Ramy Youssef approaches a vast spectrum of personal topics, including marriage, AI, and being a dog parent.

Writer

One Crazy Cruise

One Crazy Cruise · 2015

One Crazy Cruise

MovieComedyAdventure

A family goes on a cruise but not all is what it seems. The next day they wake up with no memories of last night, which gets them in a LOT of trouble!

Barnacle The Clown

Mustache

Mustache · 2023

MovieComedyDrama

It’s the late-90’s in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American Ilyas is facing a major crisis — his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas’ fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school — but he must also learn to accept himself.

Executive Producer

Breaking Fast

Breaking Fast · 2020

MovieComedyDrama

Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.

Thanks

Hump

MovieAnimationComedy

A wide-eyed camel is joined by a cunning desert fox and a mistrusting goat on his epic journey to cross the Arabian desert in order to fins its best friend.

Omar (voice)

Jerrod Carmichael: 8

Jerrod Carmichael: 8 · 2017

Jerrod Carmichael: 8

Performing in the round and engaging audience members during his act, Carmichael addresses a wide range of subjects, including Trump’s victory, climate change, supporting the troops, animal rights, being a good boyfriend and his top four fears, as well as exploring larger themes like race, politics, love and family.

Thanks

Ramy Youssef: Feelings

Ramy Youssef: Feelings · 2019

Ramy Youssef: Feelings

In his first HBO stand-up comedy special, Ramy Youssef shares candid anecdotes about his life as an Egyptian-American comedian, writer, actor and director.

Executive Producer

The Bear

The Bear · 2022

SeriesDramaComedy

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

Director

Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot · 2015

SeriesCrimeDrama

A young programmer, Elliot, suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot finds himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America.

Samar Swailem

The Studio

The Studio · 2025

SeriesComedyDrama

Desperate for celebrity approval, the newly appointed head of a movie studio and his executive team at Continental Studios must juggle corporate demands with creative ambitions as they try to keep movies alive and relevant.

Ramy Youssef

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn · 2014

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

SeriesFamilyKids

The story of a 10-year-old girl Dawn Haley whose sibling rivalry with her three brothers is heightened by the fact that they are quadruplets.

Ty

Ramy

SeriesComedyDrama

Ramy, the son of Egyptian immigrants, is on a spiritually conflicting journey in his New Jersey neighborhood, pulled between his Muslim community that thinks life is a constant test, his millennial friends who think life is full of endless possibilities, and a God who's always watching.

Executive Producer

See Dad Run

See Dad Run · 2012

SeriesFamilyComedy

The story of David Hobbs, who has spent the last decade playing the perfect father on one of TV’s biggest sitcoms. But when the series ends and his wife resumes her own television career, he finds himself cast in his most challenging role to date: handling the day-to-day needs of three kids who've grown accustomed to not having him around. David soon learns that playing a dad on TV is child’s play compared to the real thing.

Kevin

#1 Happy Family USA

#1 Happy Family USA · 2025

#1 Happy Family USA

SeriesAnimationComedy

An exploration of the experiences of a Muslim-American family that must learn how to code-switch as they navigate the early 2000s: a time of fear, war, and the rapid expansion of the boy-band industrial complex.

Executive Producer

SeriesComedyDrama

In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family.

Executive Producer