Yassir Lester

Known for

Acting

Born

June 22, 1984 (age 42)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Ghosts

2021

Girls

2012

black-ish

2014

Clerks III

2022

Duncanville

2020

Key & Peele

2012

Sausage Party: Foodtopia

2024

The Mindy Project

2012

Loot

2022

Filmography

2024
The Gutter
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2024
Sausage Party: FoodtopiaTV
as (voice) (4 episodes)
2022
The Clerks 3 Documentary
2022
Clerks III
as RST Customer
2022
LootTV
Co-Executive Producer, Writer
2022
Single Drunk FemaleTV
as Lucas (1 episode)
2021
GhostsTV
as Garrett (2 episodes)
2021
Ten Year Old TomTV
Co-Executive Producer, Writer
2021
KenanTV
Writer, Supervising Producer
2020
United We FallTV
as Yassir (1 episode)
2020
#blackAFTV
as Director (1 episode), Producer
2020
DuncanvilleTV
as Yangzi (voice) (33 episodes)
2020
Basic
Producer
2019
Black MondayTV
as Yassir X (24 episodes), Writer, Supervising Producer, Executive Story Editor, Co-Executive Producer
2018
Champaign IllTV
Writer
2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018
ChampionsTV
as Shabaz (8 episodes)
2017
LoudermilkTV
Writer
2017
Making HistoryTV
as Chris (9 episodes)
2016
The Bet
as Ed McDoogle
2015
The Carmichael ShowTV
Writer, Story Editor
2014
black-ishTV
as Jamal (1 episode)
2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
as Himself
2013
@midnight with Chris HardwickTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineTV
as Quentin Chase (1 episode)