Yassir Lester

Actor · Born June 22, 1984 · Miami, Florida, USA

Biography

Yassir Lester is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who was born on June 22, 1984. He worked as a writer for Girls and The Carmichael Show. His most well-known roles are those of Chris in Making History and Yassir, the stockbroker in the 2019 Showtime series Black Monday.

Acted in 17

2020s

2024
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
(voice) · 4 episodes
60
2022
The Clerks 3 Documentary
Movie
Clerks III
RST Customer
59
Single Drunk Female
Lucas · 1 episode
66
2021
Ghosts
Garrett · 2 episodes
80
2020
United We Fall
Yassir · 1 episode
#blackAF
Director · 1 episode
66
Duncanville
Yangzi (voice) · 33 episodes
67

2010s

2019
Black Monday
Yassir X · 24 episodes
72
2018
Champions
Shabaz · 8 episodes
2017
Making History
Chris · 9 episodes
64
2016
The Bet
Ed McDoogle
42
2014
black-ish
Jamal · 1 episode
72
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Quentin Chase · 1 episode
83
2012
The Mindy Project
David · 2 episodes
72
Girls
Delcan · 2 episodes
71
Key & Peele
Laron's Friend #1 · 1 episode
81

Wrote 9

2020s

2010s

2019
Black Monday
Writer, Executive Story Editor
72
2018
Champaign Ill
Writer
2017
Loudermilk
Writer
76
2015
The Carmichael Show
Writer, Story Editor
76
2012
Girls
Story Editor, Staff Writer
71

Produced 7

2020s

2024
The Gutter
Executive Producer
2022
Loot
Co-Executive Producer
67
2021
Ten Year Old Tom
Co-Executive Producer
78
Kenan
Supervising Producer
2020
#blackAF
Producer
66
Basic
Producer

2010s

2019
Black Monday
Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer
72

Directed 1

2020s

2024
The Gutter
Director

Appearances3

2010s

2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Self
2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Himself
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self · 1 episode
70