Jason Mantzoukas

American actor and comedian

Jason Mantzoukas (/mænˈzkəs/, Greek: Ιάσων Μαντζούκας; born December 18, 1972) is an American character actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster. He is best known for his role as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League, and as one of the three co-hosts of the podcast How Did This Get Made?.

Jason Mantzoukas
Mantzoukas in 2015
Born (1972-12-18) December 18, 1972 (age 51)
Other namesZouks,[1] Hey Nongman,[2] The Dink Dink Man,[3] Jeffrey Characterwheaties[4]
Alma materMiddlebury College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
  • Writer
Years active1998–present

He also voices the characters Jay Bilzerian in the Netflix animated series Big Mouth, and Alex Dorpenberger in the HBO Max animated series Close Enough. He is known for often playing "crazy, funny weirdos."[5]

References

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  1. "This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Mantzoukas on 'Reply All'". Vulture. January 24, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. Eakin, Marah (November 6, 2018). "Hey Nongman, there's a Comedy Bang! Bang! joke in Ralph Breaks The Internet". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. Aukerman, Scott. "This week's @ComedyBangBang has the return of the Dink Dink Man himself, Jason Mantzoukas!". Instagram. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. Hart, Micah (3 June 2016). "The Incredible Chemistry of 'Comedy Bang Bang'". Vulture. Vox Media. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. Daigle, Beth (December 13, 2018). "Interview with Jason Mantzoukas". nshoremag.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.