Acting
Yassir Lester
Born 1984-06-22
Miami, Florida, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Yassir Lester is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who was born on June 22, 1984. He worked as a writer for Girls and The Carmichael Show. His most well-known roles are those of Chris in Making History and Yassir, the stockbroker in the 2019 Showtime series Black Monday.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Yassir Lester
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
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Ghosts
2021
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black-ish
2014
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Girls
2012
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The Mindy Project
2012
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Key & Peele
2012
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Sausage Party: Foodtopia
2024
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@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
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Clerks III
2022
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Loot
2022
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (41 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Gutter | Director | Movie | 2024 |
| The Gutter | Screenplay | Movie | 2024 |
| The Gutter | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Sausage Party: Foodtopia | (voice) | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The Clerks 3 Documentary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | Clerks III | RST Customer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Loot | Writer | TV Series | 2022 |
| Loot | Co-Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Single Drunk Female | Lucas | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Ghosts | Garrett | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Ten Year Old Tom | Writer | TV Series | 2021 |
| Ten Year Old Tom | Co-Executive Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Kenan | Writer | TV Series | 2021 |
| Kenan | Supervising Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
 | United We Fall | Yassir | TV Series | 2020 |
 | #blackAF | Director | TV Series | 2020 |
| #blackAF | Producer | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Duncanville | Yangzi (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Basic | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Black Monday | Yassir X | TV Series | 2019 |
| Black Monday | Writer | TV Series | 2019 |
| Black Monday | Executive Story Editor | TV Series | 2019 |
| Black Monday | Supervising Producer | TV Series | 2019 |
| Black Monday | Co-Executive Producer | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Champaign Ill | Writer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Champions | Shabaz | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Loudermilk | Writer | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Making History | Chris | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Bet | Ed McDoogle | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Carmichael Show | Writer | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Carmichael Show | Story Editor | TV Series | 2015 |
 | black-ish | Jamal | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats | Himself | Movie | 2014 |
 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Quentin Chase | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Mindy Project | David | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Girls | Delcan | TV Series | 2012 |
| Girls | Staff Writer | TV Series | 2012 |
| Girls | Story Editor | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Key & Peele | Laron's Friend #1 | TV Series | 2012 |