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An Iranian-American fights stereotypes with comedy
Maz Jobrani was born in Iran - and as a young actor, he was often cast as a villain. Now he鈥檚 built a career as a comedian by cracking jokes about cultural stereotypes. He just finished a new film, Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero. Instead of playing the villain, Jobrani plays the hero.
Image: Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero is a new film from the Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani. Credit: Oky Doky Productions
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