Yassir Lester (born June 22, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He was on the writing staff for ''

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''. He is best known for his role as Chris in '' Making History'', and a role as a stockbroker, also named Yassir, in the 2019

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''.

Early life

Lester was born in

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. As a child, his family relocated to

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. His mother is African-American and his father is Palestinian. He aspired to be a stand-up comedian from a young age, and moved to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue a comedy career. He met

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soon after arriving and they remain close friends.

Career

In 2016, Lester simultaneously worked on the writing staff of both ''

'' and ''

''. He took a break to film '' Making History'', which ran on

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for one season. He stated that he never intended to act, and had moved to Hollywood to work in TV production and as a stand-up comedian. His friend

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, who was already attached to star, encouraged him to audition. He was a cast member on the series ''

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'' in 2018, which was cancelled after one season. Since 2019 he has appeared as a Muslim

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trader, also named Yassir, in the

series ''

.'' In August 2021, Lester joined as screenwriter and executive producer on the upcoming superhero film ''

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'', set in the

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. Lester regularly performs stand-up comedy.

Filmography

Television

Film

Web

References

External links

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Official Twitter
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