Azhar Usman

After touring with Dave Chappelle for a decade, Azhar Usman delivers comedy from the margins of every part of his identity: Indian. American. Muslim. Born and raised in Chicago, this veteran standup comic and MCU actor has written, acted, and/or produced for Netflix, Disney, and Amazon, while maintaining his underground edge, offering a perspective you won’t find anywhere else. A licensed attorney and former fintech startup founder, his insider-outsider status as a media pirate who belongs everywhere and nowhere gives him the freedom to challenge everyone’s assumptions. Azhar is a paid regular at the Comedy Cellar, and performs regularly at theatres, private events, university campuses, and comedy clubs all over the world. A member of the Writers Guild of America, he served as Staff Writer & Co-Executive Producer of two critically acclaimed,
A24-produced original comedy series: RAMY on Hulu, and MO on Netflix.