Malik Elassal
Actor
- Born
- April 12, 1996 (age 30) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Malik Elassal (Arabic: مالك العسال) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor of Lebanese descent.
He began performing stand-up comedy shortly after graduating from the Calgary Islamic School. In 2022, he was named one of the New Faces of Comedy at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. He recorded the title track on Yeehaw Hell Yeah, a comedy album released by Just For Laughs. He appeared on Season 3 of 'The New Wave of Standup’ on CBC Gem in 2023.
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He was featured on the Vulture (website) list of Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2024. He had television roles in Resident Alien, Joe Pickett, Fortunate Son, and Fakeland. He was an extra on the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar.
He portrays Samir in the FX comedy series Adults (originally developed under the name Snowflakes), created by The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, and executive produced by Nick Kroll. The series follows five housemates in Queens, New York, but was filmed in Toronto.
Known for
Acting6
- 2026the death as poker player
- 2026Office Romance as Marcus
- 2023Dream Interpreter as Barista
- 2023How to Get Ahead with a Giant Head
- TBASally as Mark
- TBAMalik Elassal: Woke Flat Earthers as Self
Behind the camera1
- TBAMalik Elassal: Woke Flat Earthers Writer