Yassir Lester

Acting

Yassir Lester

Born 22 June 1984 · Miami, Florida, USA · 42

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.

Known for

Highlights

Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · Series · Quentin Chase
Ghosts2021 · Series · Garrett
Duncanville2020 · Series · Yangzi (voice)
Key & Peele2012 · Series · Laron's Friend #1
black-ish2014 · Series · Jamal
Girls2012 · Series · Delcan

Filmography

Movies

4 films

The Gutter2024 · Film · Director
The Clerks 3 Documentary2022 · Film
Clerks III2022 · Film · RST Customer
The Bet2016 · Film · Ed McDoogle

Filmography

Series

20 shows

Sausage Party: Foodtopia2024 · Series · (voice)
Loot2022 · Series · Writer
Single Drunk Female2022 · Series · Lucas
Ghosts2021 · Series · Garrett
Ten Year Old Tom2021 · Series · Writer
Kenan2021 · Series · Writer
United We Fall2020 · Series · Yassir
#blackAF2020 · Series · Director
Duncanville2020 · Series · Yangzi (voice)
Black Monday2019 · Series · Yassir X
Champaign Ill2018 · Series · Writer
Champions2018 · Series · Shabaz
Loudermilk2017 · Series · Writer
Making History2017 · Series · Chris
The Carmichael Show2015 · Series · Writer
black-ish2014 · Series · Jamal
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · Series · Quentin Chase
The Mindy Project2012 · Series · David
Girls2012 · Series · Delcan
Key & Peele2012 · Series · Laron's Friend #1