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{{Short description|American Director, Producer, Writer and Comedian (born 1966)}}
'''Kamal Ahmed''', usually called '''Kamal''', is a member of the [[Jerky Boys]], formed in [[1989]] along with [[Johnny B.]]
{{For|the British journalist|Kamal Ahmed (journalist)}}


{{Infobox person
==Characters he plays from the Jerky Boys==
| name = Kamal Ahmed
*[[Kissel]]
| native_name = কামাল আহমদ
*[[Tarbash]]
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Kamal Ahmed (2019).jpg
| birth_place = [[East New York, Brooklyn]], New York City
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Writer, director, producer, musician, comedian
| yearsactive = 1984-present
}}


'''Kamal Ahmed''' ({{langx|bn|কামাল আহমদ}}; born May 7, 1966), commonly known as '''Kamal''', is an American director, comedian, and a former member of [[prank phone call]] comedy group [[The Jerky Boys]].
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==Early life and career==
Kamal was born in [[East New York, Brooklyn]] and raised in [[Astoria, Queens]] and the [[Lower East Side]] of [[Manhattan]]. His father, Manir Ahmed, a former [[chemical engineer]], started the restaurant "Shah Bagh" in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ferretti |first=Fred |date=March 4, 1981 |title=A Culinary 'Little India' on East 6th Street |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/04/garden/a-culinary-little-india-on-east-6th-street.html |work=The New York Times}}</ref> which eventually led to him owning a string of Indian restaurants in an area that became known as "Little India". Kamal's mother, originally from [[Trinidad & Tobago]], worked for the United Nations. His sister, a chemical engineer, has worked for major [[Medication|pharmaceutical]] companies. Kamal developed an early interest in music and has become an accomplished [[bass guitar]] player and [[Film score|scores]] many of his productions.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Kamal was a founding member of The Jerky Boys and co-starred with [[John G. Brennan]] in the 1995 [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]] comedy film ''[[The Jerky Boys: The Movie]]''. He played ''Kissel'', a [[World War II]] veteran; ''Tarbash the Egyptian Magician;'' ''Curly G. Cradle-Rock'', and other characters on the Jerky Boys albums. Kamal also appeared in "Punch", a 1994 episode of ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''. Tensions began to rise between Brennan and Kamal during the filming of ''The Jerky Boys'' movie and their collaboration deteriorated further during the production of ''[[Big Money Hustlas]]'', in which Kamal appeared in a [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] appearance.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Violent J, Alex Abbiss, Billy Bill |title=''Big Money Hustlas'' audio commentary |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic |accessdate= |time= |id={{UPC|044005380996}}}}</ref>

In 2000, Kamal released a solo album titled ''[[Once a Jerk, Always a Jerk]].''<ref name="Kamal from The Jerky Boys">{{cite web |url=http://deansplanet.com/interviews_the_kamal_jerky_boy.html |accessdate=2007-03-20 |author=Dean S. Planet |title=Kamal from The Jerky Boys |publisher=Dean'sPlanet.com |year=2001}}</ref> He has made multiple television and radio appearances, including on [[Late Night with David Letterman]], [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]] and [[The Howard Stern Show]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} Kamal has also acted in and directed several films, including ''Laugh Killer Laugh'', which was completed in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Laugh Killer Laugh |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/laugh-killer-laugh-film-review-791221/ |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> In 2022, Kamal released his first mini-series, ''Crash the System'', which was distributed on streaming media platforms worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amazon Prime |url=https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Crash-The-System}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{as of|2022}}, Kamal has directed 8 full-length films and 1 TV mini series.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Directed features
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''God Has a Rap Sheet''
| Writer, director, producer
|-
| 2007
| ''Rapturious''
| Writer, director, producer
|-
| 2008
| ''Uncle Freddy''
| Writer, director, producer
|-
| 2010
| ''Circus Maximus''
| Executive producer, producer
|-
| 2012
| ''1000 Times More Brutal''
| Writer, director, producer
|-
| 2012
| ''Brutal''
| Director
|-
| 2015
| ''Laugh Killer Laugh''
| Writer, director, producer
|-
| 2018
| ''The Martyr Maker''
| Writer, director, producer
|-
| 2022
| ''Crash the System''
| 8 Episode mini series, writer, director, producer
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Acting Roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''[[ABC Afterschool Specials]]''
| (uncredited)
| TV series, 1 episode
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The Jerky Boys: The Movie]]''
| Kamal
|
|-
| 1995
| ''The Jerky Boys: Don't Hang Up, Toughguy''
| Kamal
| Video
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]''
| Voice of cab driver ([[Dubbing|ADR]], uncredited)
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Big Money Hustlas]]''
| Old man Kissel, security guard (as Kamal)
|
|-
| 2001
| ''The Rules (For Men)''
| Ashalama
|
|-
| 2002
| ''I Fouska''
| Cuban taxi driver
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Paper Soldiers]]''
| Shawn's boss
|
|-
| 2003
| ''The Sweet Life''
| Cabdriver
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Mail Order Bride''
| Buddah
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Survive This''
| Kamal
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Beer League]]''
| Umpire #3
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Rapturious''
| Cabdriver
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Never Down''
| Cop
|
|-
| 2015
| ''Laugh Killer Laugh''
| Detective 1
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Terrifier]]''
| Voice on phone (voice)
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0436379}}

{{Jerky Boys}}
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[[Category:American comedians of Asian descent]]
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[[Category:21st-century American comedians]]
[[Category:Comedians from Manhattan]]

Latest revision as of 07:44, 22 October 2024

For the British journalist, see Kamal Ahmed (journalist).
Kamal Ahmed
কামাল আহমদ
Born
East New York, Brooklyn, New York City
Occupation(s)Writer, director, producer, musician, comedian
Years active1984-present

Kamal Ahmed (Bengali: কামাল আহমদ; born May 7, 1966), commonly known as Kamal, is an American director, comedian, and a former member of prank phone call comedy group The Jerky Boys.

Early life and career

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Kamal was born in East New York, Brooklyn and raised in Astoria, Queens and the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His father, Manir Ahmed, a former chemical engineer, started the restaurant "Shah Bagh" in the East Village,[1] which eventually led to him owning a string of Indian restaurants in an area that became known as "Little India". Kamal's mother, originally from Trinidad & Tobago, worked for the United Nations. His sister, a chemical engineer, has worked for major pharmaceutical companies. Kamal developed an early interest in music and has become an accomplished bass guitar player and scores many of his productions.[citation needed]

Kamal was a founding member of The Jerky Boys and co-starred with John G. Brennan in the 1995 Touchstone comedy film The Jerky Boys: The Movie. He played Kissel, a World War II veteran; Tarbash the Egyptian Magician; Curly G. Cradle-Rock, and other characters on the Jerky Boys albums. Kamal also appeared in "Punch", a 1994 episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Tensions began to rise between Brennan and Kamal during the filming of The Jerky Boys movie and their collaboration deteriorated further during the production of Big Money Hustlas, in which Kamal appeared in a cameo appearance.[2]

In 2000, Kamal released a solo album titled Once a Jerk, Always a Jerk.[3] He has made multiple television and radio appearances, including on Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Howard Stern Show.[citation needed] Kamal has also acted in and directed several films, including Laugh Killer Laugh, which was completed in 2015.[4] In 2022, Kamal released his first mini-series, Crash the System, which was distributed on streaming media platforms worldwide.[5]

Filmography

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As of 2022, Kamal has directed 8 full-length films and 1 TV mini series.

Directed features
Year Title Notes
2003 God Has a Rap Sheet Writer, director, producer
2007 Rapturious Writer, director, producer
2008 Uncle Freddy Writer, director, producer
2010 Circus Maximus Executive producer, producer
2012 1000 Times More Brutal Writer, director, producer
2012 Brutal Director
2015 Laugh Killer Laugh Writer, director, producer
2018 The Martyr Maker Writer, director, producer
2022 Crash the System 8 Episode mini series, writer, director, producer
Acting Roles
Year Title Role Notes
1984 ABC Afterschool Specials (uncredited) TV series, 1 episode
1995 The Jerky Boys: The Movie Kamal
1995 The Jerky Boys: Don't Hang Up, Toughguy Kamal Video
1997 Men in Black Voice of cab driver (ADR, uncredited)
2000 Big Money Hustlas Old man Kissel, security guard (as Kamal)
2001 The Rules (For Men) Ashalama
2002 I Fouska Cuban taxi driver
2002 Paper Soldiers Shawn's boss
2003 The Sweet Life Cabdriver
2003 Mail Order Bride Buddah
2005 Survive This Kamal
2006 Beer League Umpire #3
2007 Rapturious Cabdriver
2007 Never Down Cop
2015 Laugh Killer Laugh Detective 1
2016 Terrifier Voice on phone (voice)

References

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  1. ^ Ferretti, Fred (March 4, 1981). "A Culinary 'Little India' on East 6th Street". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Violent J, Alex Abbiss, Billy Bill. Big Money Hustlas audio commentary (DVD). Psychopathic. UPC 044005380996.
  3. ^ Dean S. Planet (2001). "Kamal from The Jerky Boys". Dean'sPlanet.com. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  4. ^ "Laugh Killer Laugh". The Hollywood Reporter. April 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Amazon Prime".
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