Ramy Youssef

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For the Egyptian handball player, see Ramy Youssef (handballer).
Ramy Youssef
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Youssef in 2017
Born (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 34)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor, comedian, writer
Years active 2009–present
Notable work Ramy

Ramy Youssef (Arabic: رامي يوسف‎‎; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈɾɑːmi ˈjuːsɪf]; born March 26, 1991)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and director of full Egyptian descent known for his role as Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series Ramy (2019–present), for which he got nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Peabody Award in 2020. He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

In 2021, he was nominated for another Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy.[2][3][4]

Early life

Youssef was born in the Queens borough of New York City, to Egyptian parents, and later raised in New Jersey.[1] Ten years after emigrating from Egypt, his father became a manager at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.[5] He grew up in a Muslim household, observing Islamic holidays, and has continued to practice Islam.[6] Raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, Youssef attended Rutherford High School.[7] He went on to study political science and economics at Rutgers University, Newark, but he left before graduating to enroll at William Esper Studio to focus on acting.[2][8]

Career

Youssef made his acting debut on the Nick at Nite sitcom See Dad Run in which he had a main role. During the run of the show, Youssef shadowed the writers' room, an experience Youssef would bring to his own show in 2019.[7] In 2017, Youssef appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he performed his stand-up routine.[7]

His television series Ramy debuted on Hulu on April 19, 2019, with 10 episodes.[9] The show, in which Youssef plays the title character, tells the story of a millennial Muslim who is a first-generation American born to immigrant parents in the United States.[10][11] Soon after its first season debuted, Hulu renewed it for a second season with an expected premiere date in 2020.[12] He received a Golden Globe in January 2020 for this role, and was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, as both an actor and director.

In June 2019, Youssef starred in his first HBO stand-up comedy special, Ramy Youssef: Feelings.[13]

Along with Mo Amer, Youssef is the co-creator of Mo, an American comedy-drama streaming television series that premiered on August 24, 2022 on Netflix.[14]

After the debut of Ramy, Youssef signed an overall television production deal with A24. As of December 2019, he has two shows in development, one for Apple TV+ and one for Netflix.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Why Him? Coder in Kitchen
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Drinker
TBA Hump Omar Voice role
TBA Poor Things Max McCandless Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2014 See Dad Run Kevin Kostner Main role
2017 Mr. Robot Samar Swailem Recurring role
2019 Ramy Youssef: Feelings Self Lead role; also writer and executive producer
2019–present Ramy Ramy Hassan Lead role; also creator, writer, director, and executive producer
2022 Mo (Netflix TV show) — Co-creator

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Ramy Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Won
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Series – Short Form Nominated
2020 Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy/Variety – Specials Ramy Youssef: Feelings Nominated
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Comedy Ramy Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Nominated
2021 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Creative – Television Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated

References

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