Acting
Mo Amer
Born 1981-07-24 · Kuwait
Mohammed Mustafa Amer is a Palestinian American stand-up comedian. He is best known for his Netflix comedy special Mo Amer: The Vagabond, and his role as one third of the comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. He also starred for two seasons, alongside comedian Ramy Youssef, in the Hulu sitcom Ramy as Ramy's cousin Mo, who owns a diner. He stars in the film Black Adam. He also created and stars in a Netflix TV show called Mo. The show is loosely based on his own experience growing up as a Palestinian refugee and was released in August 2022. Amer hosted the 2023 season of Doha Debates' flagship series, filmed before a live audience in Qatar's Education City.
Acting credits
6.8Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Black Adam
2022
5.5Morris navigates his way through a mandatory stay at Sweet Dreams sober living. In an attempt to get his life back on track, he agrees to coach a misfit softball team of his fellow housemates.
Sweet Dreams
2024
NRComedians Colin Quinn, Mo Amer, Jim Norton, Rosebud Baker, Nathan Macintosh, and Dean Edwards discuss how hard it can be to tell a joke during polarized times of media outrage. The documentary explores how social media warp Americans' perceptions of each other and lead to unnecessary conflict.
Jesters and Fools
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NRAllah Made Me Funny features live stand-up performances by Azhar Usman, Preacher Moss and Mohammed Amer as well as behind the scenes sequences highlighting the individual comedians. The trio poke fun at Muslims and non-Muslims alike and their comedic material plays with stereotypes to invite people to think outside of their fixed cultural perceptions.
Allah Made Me Funny
2008
6.0Arab-American comedian Mo Amer recounts his life as a refugee comic, from traveling with the name Mohammed to his long path to citizenship.
Mo Amer: The Vagabond
2018
4.7In his hometown of Houston, Mo Amer takes on pandemic panic, disappointing Bradley Cooper, hummus appropriation and the subtle art of cursing in Arabic.
Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas
2021
7.5In this fearlessly honest special, Mo Amer honors his Palestinian roots, recounts confrontations on the road and relives becoming a father.
Mo Amer: Wild World
2025
Behind the camera
6.0Arab-American comedian Mo Amer recounts his life as a refugee comic, from traveling with the name Mohammed to his long path to citizenship.
Mo Amer: The Vagabond
2018
4.7In his hometown of Houston, Mo Amer takes on pandemic panic, disappointing Bradley Cooper, hummus appropriation and the subtle art of cursing in Arabic.
Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas
2021
7.5In this fearlessly honest special, Mo Amer honors his Palestinian roots, recounts confrontations on the road and relives becoming a father.
Mo Amer: Wild World
2025
7.5In this fearlessly honest special, Mo Amer honors his Palestinian roots, recounts confrontations on the road and relives becoming a father.
Mo Amer: Wild World
2025