John Aboud

Writing

John Aboud

Born March 7, 1973 · South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA (age 53)

John Aboud III (born March 7, 1973) is an American screenwriter, producer, comedian, and former journalist. He was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon and served as president in 1994 and graduated from Harvard University in 1995. Aboud worked as a freelance writer for magazines and websites. In 1996, he was among the first copywriters at Grey Advertising's online department, where he won a One Show …

Known For

Penguins of MadagascarPenguins of Madagascar · 2014
Penguins of Madagascar
6.52014
MovieFamilyAnimation
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
Zoolander: Super ModelZoolander: Super Model · 2016
Zoolander: Super Model
4.62016
MovieAnimationComedy
Ridiculously good-looking superheroes Derek Zoolander and Hansel defend people from the dark forces of the fashion world.
The ComebacksThe Comebacks · 2007
The Comebacks
4.82007
MovieComedy
Out-of-luck coach Lambeau Fields takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"!
A Futile and Stupid GestureA Futile and Stupid Gesture · 2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
6.52018
MovieComedyDrama
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
LeverageLeverage · 2008
Leverage
7.62008
SeriesDramaComedy
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.
Close EnoughClose Enough · 2020
Close Enough
7.92020
SeriesComedyAnimation
A surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.
Home EconomicsHome Economics · 2021
Home Economics
6.62021
SeriesComedy
The heartwarming yet uncomfortable relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on.
Best Week EverBest Week Ever · 2004
Best Week Ever
5.92004
SeriesComedy
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tagline is, "It's everything you love, everything you missed, and all the stuff you need to see again."

Movies

Penguins of MadagascarPenguins of Madagascar · 2014
Penguins of Madagascar
6.52014
MovieFamilyAnimation
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
Zoolander: Super ModelZoolander: Super Model · 2016
Zoolander: Super Model
4.62016
MovieAnimationComedy
Ridiculously good-looking superheroes Derek Zoolander and Hansel defend people from the dark forces of the fashion world.
The ComebacksThe Comebacks · 2007
The Comebacks
4.82007
MovieComedy
Out-of-luck coach Lambeau Fields takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"!
A Futile and Stupid GestureA Futile and Stupid Gesture · 2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
6.52018
MovieComedyDrama
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

TV Shows

LeverageLeverage · 2008
Leverage
7.62008
SeriesDramaComedy
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.
Close EnoughClose Enough · 2020
Close Enough
7.92020
SeriesComedyAnimation
A surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.
Home EconomicsHome Economics · 2021
Home Economics
6.62021
SeriesComedy
The heartwarming yet uncomfortable relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on.
Best Week EverBest Week Ever · 2004
Best Week Ever
5.92004
SeriesComedy
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tagline is, "It's everything you love, everything you missed, and all the stuff you need to see again."
AcapulcoAcapulco · 2021
Acapulco
7.32021
SeriesComedyDrama
In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.
I Love the '70s: Volume 2I Love the '70s: Volume 2 · 2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
SeriesDocumentary
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 is a television mini-series in the I Love the... series presented by VH1. The sequel to I Love the '70s, it premiered on VH1 July 10, 2006 until July 14, 2006, airing at 8pm and 9pm ET each night.
I Love the '90s: Part DeuxI Love the '90s: Part Deux · 2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
9.02005
SeriesDocumentary
I Love the '90s: Part Deux is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture. It premiered on January 17, 2005. This series is a sequel to I Love the '90s. Its title is a reference to the 1993 comedy, Hot Shots! Part Deux.
Allen GregoryAllen Gregory · 2011
Allen Gregory
4.22011
SeriesAnimationComedy
Allen Gregory is a short-lived American animated television series that aired on Fox from October 30 to December 18, 2011. The series was created by Jonah Hill, Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The series was officially cancelled by Fox on January 8, 2012.