Fahim Anwar

Fahim Anwar began his career as an aerospace engineer at Boeing before pursuing a career in comedy. He later established himself in the Los Angeles comedy scene, performing as one of the “New Faces” at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Anwar also became a finalist at NBC-Universal’s Stand-Up for Diversity Showcase. His early television debut included a guest-starring role on NBC’s “Chuck” in 2010. He also had recurring roles in season 3 of FOX’s “Lie to Me” and was a series regular on “MTV’s Disaster Date” for seasons 2 and 3.

Anwar’s career expanded to include film roles such as “Rival Frat Guy #1” in “Neighbors” (2014) and “Jaweed” in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” (2016). He continued to appear in television series, including “Californication” on Showtime in season 4. As a writer, Anwar has contributed to projects such as “Goatface” (2018), where he also served as head writer, and developed several internet shorts that achieved viral status. His stand-up specials, “Fahim Anwar: There’s No Business Like Show Business” (2017) and “Hat Trick” (2022), have also been released.

More recently, Anwar has taken on roles such as “Mo” in the TV series “United States of Al” (2021) for one episode, contributing as both a teleplay and story writer for 14 episodes of the series between 2021 and 2022. He also served as supervising and consulting producer for “United States of Al.” In 2024, he released his TV special, “Fahim Anwar: House Money,” where he was credited as both writer and producer. His work demonstrates a progression from engineering to a multifaceted career in comedy, acting, writing, and production.