Akaash Singh

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{{Infobox person

| name = Akaash Singh

| image = Akaash Singh Uploaded James Tamim (cropped).png

| alt =

| caption = Akaash Singh in 2021

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|05|04}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

| alma_mater = Austin College

| occupation = {{hlist|Stand-up comedian|actor|podcaster}}

| notable works = Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu
Wild 'n Out
Brown Nation
Flagrant 2

| website = {{URL|akaashsingh.com}}

| years_active = 2007{{ndash}}present

| spouse = {{marriage|Jasleen Chawla|2021}}

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Akaash Singh (born May 4, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He is known for hosting the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz and his comedy special Bring Back Apu on YouTube.

Early life

Singh was born on May 4, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, into an Indian family from Uttar Pradesh. His father is a business owner. He started developing his stand-up skills at school talent shows.{{Cite web |last=ZulkarNayeem |date=2022-04-02 |title=Akaash Singh Wild N Out Show Everything You Need to Know |url=https://wildnoutshow.com/akaash-singh-wild-n-out-show/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Wild 'N Out |language=en-US}} He went to Austin College from 2002 to 2006. He left the pre-med track to pursue his comedy career full-time.{{cite web | url=https://downingtowntimes.com/?p=23410 | title=On Stage: Akaash Singh thrives on having a live audience | the Downingtown Times }}{{cite web |title=North Indians VS South Indians Naveen Richard Brownish Comedy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiG3L_j3u8E | via=YouTube |quote=0:47 where he talks about his family from UP}}

Career

=Stand-up comedy=

Singh began performing stand-up comedy by his freshman year in college as he performed at his first open mic in Denton, Texas.{{cite web |last1=Chinatomby |first1=Alicia |title=Comedian Akaash Singh Decodes the Art of Being Funny |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/comedian-akaash-singh-decodes-the-art-of-being-funny-409225/ |website=India.com |access-date=3 April 2022 |date=June 5, 2015}}

In February 2022, Singh self-released his first comedy special, Bring Back Apu on YouTube.{{cite web |last1=Zinoman |first1=Jason |title=Akaash Singh and His Case for Bringing Back Apu |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/arts/television/akaash-singh-apu-the-simpsons.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=March 4, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Santamaria |first1=Gabriel |title=Bring Back Apu: An Interview With Akaash Singh |url=https://rvamag.com/news/comedy/bring-back-apu-an-interview-with-akaash-singh.html |website=RVA Mag |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=February 1, 2022}} This special amassed a million views in one week of being released.{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Stephi |title=Akaash Singh Comes to Comedy Works Larimer This Week |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/denver/article/Akaash-Singh-Comes-to-Comedy-Works-Larimer-This-Week-20230418 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}

=Television, film, and web series=

Singh was featured in five episodes of the improv comedy show Wild 'n Out (2014-2015), moving to a creative consultant role in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=Comedian Akaash Singh performing at Albany Funny Bone |url=https://www.news10.com/community/concerts-performances/comedian-akaash-singh-performing-at-albany-funny-bone/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=NEWS10 ABC |language=en-US}}

Additionally, he appeared in a smaller role in HBO's The Leftovers (2014) and was a cast member for the fifth season of MTV's Guy Code (2015).{{cite web |last1=Lakshmin |first1=Deepa |title='Guy Code' Returns For Season 5 With 13 New Cast Members |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2026370/guy-code-season-5-new-members/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226001015/http://www.mtv.com/news/2026370/guy-code-season-5-new-members/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 26, 2014 |website=MTV News |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=December 15, 2014}}

In 2016, Singh appeared as Mookie in the Netflix series Brown Nation.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-20 |title=Akaash Singh brings comedy show to West Michigan |url=https://www.fox17online.com/news/morning-news/akaash-singh-brings-comedy-show-to-west-michigan |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) |language=en}}

=Podcasts=

Singh co-hosts the Flagrant podcast with fellow comedian Andrew Schulz, with support from AlexxMedia and Mark Gagnon. Originally intended to be a sports podcast, as of 2022, it focuses on current events and pop culture.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Schulz & Akaash slam The Simpsons over Joe Rogan sketch |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/andrew-schulz-akaash-slam-the-simpsons-over-joe-rogan-sketch-1786509/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Dexerto |language=en}} The podcast releases two episodes a week and an additional episode exclusively for Patreon subscribers.{{Cite web |title='Unfiltered, unapologetic, and unruly,' any topic is fair game for hot takes in 'Andrew Schulz's Flagrant 2 with Akaash Singh' |url=https://podsauce.com/articles/andrew-schulzs-flagrant-2-with-akaash-singh-is-full-of-hot-takes/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Podsauce |language=en-US}}

Personal life

He married his wife Jasleen, née Chawla, in July 2021 in New Jersey.{{Cite web |last=Randell |first=Louise |date=2022-02-10 |title=All about is Akaash Singh's wife Jasleen |url=https://www.stylesrant.com/all-about-is-akaash-singhs-wife-jasleen/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=StylesRant |language=en-US}} He lives in New York City.

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |2013

|Hellaware

|Noah

How to Follow Strangers

|Ian

2016

|Hail Mary

|Kevin

|TV Movie

2017

|Everything is Okay

|Gary (Subway)

|Short

2020

|Timing

|Akaash

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |2014

|Good Medicine

|Raj

|Main Cast

The Leftovers

|Dry Cleaner Employee

|Episode: "Gladys"

2014-2015

|Wild 'n Out

|Himself

|Season 6 & 7

rowspan="5" |2015

|Guy Code

|Himself

|Episode: "Being Offensive, Commitment, Being Crazy"

Broker

|Raj

|TV Short

Carpool Rules

|Himself

|Web Series

Difficult People

|Dog Owner

|Episode: "Premium Membership"

Red Oaks

|Delivery Guy

|Episode: "MDMA"

rowspan="2" |2016

|Guy Code vs. Girl Code

|Himself

Brown Nation

|Mookie

|Main Cast

2017

|Clickbait

|Himself/Host

|{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2017-04-26 |title=MTV International to Debut Music-Themed Show 'Clickbait' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mtv-international-debut-music-themed-show-clickbait-997601/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

2018

|Fake News at Night

|Himself

2022

|Top Gen

|Himself/Host