Dan Ahdoot

{{Infobox person

| name = Dan Ahdoot

| image = Dan Ahdoot.jpg

| birth_name = Dan Kamyar Ahdoot

| birth_place = Great Neck, New York, U.S.

| education = Johns Hopkins University (BS)

| occupation = Comedian
Actor
Writer
Producer

}}

Dan Kamyar Ahdoot ({{langx|fa|دن احدوت }}; {{langx|he|דן אחדות}}) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for his TV appearances on Netflix's Cobra Kai, Disney's Kickin' It, Showtime's Shameless, and the Seeso series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. He has also developed TV shows for CBS, Fox, Hulu, Freeform, and Pop.

Early life

Ahdoot was born to an observant Iranian Jewish family {{cite web|url=http://www.stljewishlight.com/Nation/286446386199413.php|title=Having found success in U.S., Iranian Jews turn to show biz|publisher=JewishLight|access-date=January 15, 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203121354/http://www.stljewishlight.com/Nation/286446386199413.php|archive-date=February 3, 2007}}{{cite web|url=https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/amazons-woke-smokescreen|title=Amazon's Woke Smokescreen|date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021}} in Great Neck, New York.Miller, David Ian. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/12/11/findrelig.DTL "Finding My Religion: Dan Ahdoot, Jewish Iranian American comic, on holidays and life in America"], San Francisco Chronicle, December 11, 2006. Accessed November 12, 2008. His family comes from Isfahan, with his father coming to the US via Israel. {{Cite web |last=HOROVITZ |first=DAVID |date=2023-06-04 |title=Comedy for Koby's Dan Ahdoot: Why Falafel Phil and over-tipping hold the keys to peace |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/comedy-for-kobys-dan-ahdoot-why-falafel-phil-and-overtipping-hold-the-keys-to-peace/amp/ |website=The Times of Israel}} Speaking on his upbringing, he said: "I grew up in Great Neck, New York, which is actually a hotbed of Iranian Jewry, so I didn't really know that I was very different until I went to college." His family kept kosher at home and attended synagogue on Saturdays for Shabbat which his family got together. Although he described his beliefs as agnostic, he identifies as culturally Jewish. He completed pre-med studies at Johns Hopkins University, and was accepted into medical school, but ultimately decided to pursue stand-up comedy instead.

Career

Ahdoot has developed television shows for CBS, FOX, Hulu, Freeform, and Pop! He has also written for various Comedy Central Roasts.

Ahdoot is best known for his work on the series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ where he played the ruthless real estate agent Amir Yaghoob. He has also acted on Showtime's Shameless, ABC's Super Fun Night, and Falafel Phil on the Disney XD show Kickin' It. Ahdoot was also in an episode of Workaholics playing a worker at a computer store.

Ahdoot performs regularly at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, and is a national headlining comedian. He has performed on The Tonight Show, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Last Call with Carson Daly, and Comedy Central's Premium Blend.

Ahdoot is the host of the food podcast Green Eggs and Dan. He has been a guest on Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins and Comedy Bang! Bang! with Scott Aukerman.

Discography

hate me, or HATE ME (2006)

Filmography

=Films=

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable"
2007	Twisted Fortune	Hrundi Bakshi Jr.
2015	Woke Up Famous	Coffee Shop Waiter	Short
2016	Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero	Stoner Dan
2023	The Donor Party	MJ

=Television=

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable"
2006	AV Club	Saddam	TV movie
2011	Workaholics	Genius	Episode: "Model Kombat"
2011–2015	Kickin' It	Falafel Phil	23 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2012	Friend Me	Farhad	Unaired series
Virgin Produced: Comedy Vault	Comedian	TV movie
rowspan="2"\|2013	Wendell & Vinnie	Randall	2 episodes
Ghost Ghirls	Yung Skeevy	Episode: "Spirits of '76: Part 1"
2013–2014	Super Fun Night	Ruby	7 episodes
2013–2016	Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell	Kamal	4 episodes
2015	Why? with Hannibal Buress	French Zombie	Episode #1.8
rowspan="3"\|2016	Mary + Jane	Robbie	Episode: "Pilot"
WTH: Welcome to Howler	Dean Hopper	3 episodes
Comedy Bang! Bang!	Doctor	Episode: "Kaley Cuoco Wears a Black Blazer and Slip on Sneakers"
2016–2019	Bajillion Dollar Propertie$	Amir Yaghoob	34 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2017	Atypical	Smooth Guy	Episode: "Antarctica"
Ghosted	Terry	Episode: "Sam"
2018–2025	Cobra Kai	Anoush Norouzi	Recurring role
2019	Shameless	Realtor	Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Alibi"
2021	The Crew	Amir Lajani{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-crew-kevin-james-netflix-nascar-comedy-series-cast-gary-anthony-williams-dan-ahdoot-freddie-stroma-sarah-stiles-jillian-mueller-1202810867/\|title='The Crew': Kevin James' Netflix NASCAR Comedy Series Sets Cast\|website=Deadline Hollywood \|first=Denise\|last=Petski\|date=December 17, 2019\|access-date=January 15, 2021}}	Main role
rowspan="2"\|2022	Raid The Fridge	Self	Host
Is It Cake?	Judge	Netflix