Yassir Lester (born June 22, 1984)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor.
[4] He aspired to be a stand-up comedian from a young age, and moved to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue a comedy career.
He stated that he never intended to act, and had moved to Hollywood to work in TV production and as a stand-up comedian.
[7][8] From 2019 to 2021 he appeared as a Muslim Wall Street trader, also named Yassir, in the Showtime series Black Monday.
[3] In August 2021, Lester joined as screenwriter and executive producer on the upcoming superhero film Armor Wars, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.