Mehdi Barakchian was born in NYC and currently lives in New Jersey and doesn’t care for your opinion on the matter.

He has studied sketch and improv at the UCB and The Peoples Improv Theater. You can catch him performing at Carolines on Broadway, UCB Theatre, The Peoples Improv Theater, and festivals like Comedy Central’s NY Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Arts Festival, NYC Improv Festival, and more.

If you still have a TV you can catch him on Hulu’s Difficult People, CBS’ Hidden Heroes, and in ads for FedEx, GE, Walmart, Chevy, and more. Mehdi is co-host/producer/writer on NY Times and Time Out NY acclaimed Late-Night Talk Show “Brunch Night! with Jamie LeeLo.” He’s also creator and host of “Passport Control with Mehdi Barakchian” which is the brownest “The Daily Show” you’ll ever see. You can also catch him weekly performing with veteran PIT House Team “Hero Complex.” He is also a proud member of UCB Comedy Digital Team “Frohnson & Frohnson.” Mehdi hopes to one day own a fridge that makes it’s own ice.

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