ABOUT MOHTASHAM

Mohtasham Yaqub is an award-winning Pakistani-American comedian and actor based in New York City. A former child star in Pakistan, he is one of the rising voices in the South Asian community in the field of comedy and film.

Fluent in English and Urdu/Hindi, Mohtasham performs bilingually, drawing on his experiences as an immigrant and third-culture kid to create sharp, story-driven comedy that resonates with audiences from every background which has amassed him with over 35 million views and over 50,000 followers across all social media platforms.

Mohtasham was named Artist of the Year by both the Minnesota Star Tribune and City Pages. He is the winner of Acme Comedy Co.’s Funniest Person contest, House of Comedy’s Funniest Person with a Day Job contest, and Best of the Fest at the Big Pine Comedy Festival. In 2026, he headlined the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Toronto. He has also performed at New York Comedy Festival, Netflix is a Joke Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Limestone Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival and many more. He has also been featured on Kevin Hart’s LOL and Raw Dog channel on Sirius XM.

On screen, Mohtasham has appeared in Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? and Ilana Glazer’s upcoming Rest and Relaxation, set for release in 2027.