Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas (; born December 18, 1972) is an American comedic actor best known for his recurring roles as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League and Nuclear Nadal in The Dictator.
Mantzoukas has appeared in such films as Sleeping with Other People, They Came Together, and Conception. He has had recurring roles on the three TV shows created by Michael Schur: Parks and Recreation as Dennis Feinstein; Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Adrian Pimento; and The Good Place as Derek Hoffstetler. He also co-hosts the popular film discussion podcast How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael.
==Early life and education==
Mantzoukas was born in Nahant, Massachusetts, the son of Cynthia (née Mourousas) and William Mantzoukas. He describes himself as being "100 percent Greek." Mantzoukas was an accomplished drummer during his time at Swampscott High School, anchoring a band named Slygoul. He attended Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. 
Mantzoukas began performing improvisational comedy while attending Middlebury College as a part of the Otter Nonsense Players. After college, Mantzoukas studied music and lived abroad for several years on a Watson Fellowship, traveling to North Africa and the Middle East.
==Career==
After moving to New York in 1998, he began performing comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT), where he was a member of the improv team "Mother," one of the UCBT's earliest house teams. He continues to perform in the weekly show "Soundtrack," an improvised show based on iPod playlists from audience members. Mantzoukas continues to perform and teach at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.
Mantzoukas has appeared in movies such as Baby Mama, I Hate Valentine's Day, and The Dictator and has made guest appearances in comedy programs such as The Life & Times of Tim, Parks and Recreation, Enlightened, Broad City, Kroll Show, Modern Family, The Good Place, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He currently co-hosts the Earwolf podcast How Did This Get Made? with Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael.
Although he is often cast as characters of Middle Eastern ethnicity, Mantzoukas is of Greek descent. Mantzoukas and comedian Ed Herbstman performed as comedy duo "The Mantzoukas Brothers" for a number of years, and they were named "Best Improv Duo" by Time Out New York magazine in 2006. Mantzoukas appeared in the recurring roles of Rafi on the FX comedy The League and Eagle Wing in the "Gigolo House" sketches on Comedy Central's sketch series Kroll Show.
Mantzoukas co-wrote the screenplay for the 2014 Ice Cube and Kevin Hart comedy Ride Along. He has also served as a consulting writer and producer on comedy programs such as Childrens Hospital and Portlandia.
Since 2018, he has replaced T.J. Miller as the voice of Mr. Mucus for the Mucinex commercials. In the same year, Mantzoukas was cast as Tick Tock Man in the action thriller film, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
==Personal life==
Mantzoukas has a life-threatening egg allergy. While on the set of The League in Las Vegas, he had to be taken to the hospital on a stretcher because of undisclosed egg whites in a parfait he ate.
He was previously in a relationship with actress, Connie Britton.
==Filmography==
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2004	Terrorists 	John Stevens 	
2007	American Loser 	Luggage Channel Guy	
2008	Baby Mama 	Gay Couple 	
2009	I Hate Valentine's Day 	Brian Blowdell 	
2009	Splinterheads 	The Amazing Steve 	
2010	Please Give 	Shopper 	
2011	Conception 	Brian 	
2012	The Dictator 	"Nuclear" Nadal 	
2014	Ride Along 	 	Writer
2014	They Came Together 	Bob 	
2014	Neighbors 	Doctor Theodorakis 	
2014	Adult Beginners 	Herman 	
2014	Stretch 	Manny the Valet 	
2014	Search Party 	The Amazing Hugo 	
2015	Sleeping with Other People 	Xander 	
2015	Regular Show: The Movie 	Mr. Ross (voice) 	
2015	The Night Before 	Bad Santa #1 	
2016	Dirty Grandpa 	Pam 	
2016	Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie	Homeless Man 	
2016	How to Be Single 	George 	
2017	The Lego Batman Movie 	Scarecrow (voice) 	
2017	The Disaster Artist 	Peter Anway 	
2017	The House 	Frank Theodorakis 	
2018	The Long Dumb Road 	Richard 	
2018	Ralph Breaks the Internet 	Hey Nongman (voice)	
2019	John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 	Tick Tock Man 	Post-production
===Television===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2000 	Upright Citizens Brigade 	Orgy Man 	Episode: "Sex"
2007 	Human Giant 	Human Giant's #1 Fan 	Episode: "24 Hour Marathon"
2008 	Squidbillies 	Pine Booby (voice) 	Episode: "Flight of the Deep Fried Pine Booby"
2010–2012 	The Life & Times of Tim 	Various voices 	3 episodes
2010–2015 	The League 	Rafi 	30 episodes; also writer
2010 	Lee Mathers 	Victor Dekmajian 	Television film
2011 	Traffic Light 	Dimitry 	Episode: "En Fuego"
2011 	Childrens Hospital 	Mole Man 	Episode: "Newsreaders"Also writer and consulting producer
2011–2013 	Enlightened 	Omar Ali 	8 episodes
2011–2015 	Parks and Recreation 	Dennis Feinstein 	4 episodes
2012 	NTSF:SD:SUV:: 	Hank Schiller 	Episode: "Comic-Con-Flict"
2013 	Modern Family 	Kenny 	Episode: "Party Crasher"
2013 	Bob's Burgers 	Mr. Manoogian (voice) 	Episode: "The Unnatural"
2013 	The Greatest Event in Television History	Director 	Episode: "Too Close for Comfort"
2013 	Hole to Hole! 	Ashleigh Dangerhole 	Television film
2013–2015 	Kroll Show 	Various 	9 episodes
2013–2016 	Comedy Bang! Bang! 	Himself / Chef Luigi Lugosi 	4 episodes
2014 	Broad City 	Creepy DJ #2 	Episode: "Fattest Asses"
2014 	Review 	Crazed Driver 	Episode: "Road Rage; Orgy"
2014 	Playing House 	C.J. Wolfe 	Episode: "Drumline"
2014–2017 	Transparent 	Dr. Steve 	5 episodes
2014–2018 	Drunk History 	Various 	3 episodes
2015 	Regular Show 	Various voices 	3 episodes
2015 	Community 	Matt Lundergard 	Episode: "Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing"
2016 	Animals. 	Fink (voice) 	Episode: "Rats."
2016–2018 	Brooklyn Nine-Nine 	Adrian Pimento 	9 episodes
2016 	American Dad! 	Various voices 	Episode: "N.S.A. (No Snoops Allowed)"
2016–2017 	Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ 	Jerry 	2 episodes
2016–2017 	Lady Dynamite 	Karl Grisham 	2 episodes
2016 	Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life 	Robert Castellanos 	Episode: "Spring"
2016–2017 	We Bare Bears 	Scientist (voice) 	2 episodes
2016 	Mr. Neighbor's House 	 	Executive producer, creator, writer
2017 	Workaholics 	Isaac Lubetkin 	Episode: "Party Gawds"
2017 	I'm Sorry 	Kyle 	5 episodes
2017 	Comrade Detective 	Dragos (voice) 	6 episodes
2017–present	Big Mouth 	Jay Bilzerian / various voices	20 episodes
2017–2019 	The Good Place 	Derek Hoffstetler 	5 episodes
2017–2018 	No Activity 	Marco 	12 episodes
2018 	Mr. Neighbor's House 2 	 	Executive producer, creator, writer
2018 	Nailed It! 	Himself 	Episode: "3...2...1, Ya Done!"
2019 	Close Enough 	Alex (voice) 	
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