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Fathi Ahmed (born 1991) is a Finnish–Somali actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the popular television serials Aurora, Aikuiset and Modernit miehet.

Personal life

He was born in Järvenpää, Finland to Somali parents. His parents moved to Finland and are first-generation immigrants.

Career

He first trained to be a chef. However, he moved to the entertainment industry and received the title of stand-up newcomer comedian in 2014. He also competed in TV2's Naurun tasapaino. He played several comedy shows in several Finnish cities. He became very popular with the comedy program, Naurun tasapaino.

Apart from stand-up comedy, he has also starred in several television series including Noin viikon uutiset, Aurora, Aikuiset and Modernit miehet where he started television career with the serial Siskonpeti in 2015. In the same year, he played the role 'African neighbor' in the popular serial Downshiftaajat.

Filmography

References

1. "Stand up comedians return to crime scene – Pumpkin weekend promises cheek warming". hameensanomat. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
2. Ahonen, Hannamari (10 August 2019). "Somalitaustainen Fathi Ahmed joutui lapsena tarkistamaan oksennuksessa nukkuvan äijän pulssin rappukäytävässä – nyt stand up -koomikko saa elantonsa henkilökohtaisesta huumorista". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
3. "Comedian Fathi Ahmed quit his job as a chef after getting tired of chauvinism and working conditions in the industry – this is how he advises to make Finnish-Somali food". Helsing Sanomath. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
4. "Fathi Ahmed waves an Islamic card". aamulehti. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

External links

• Fathi Ahmed at IMDb

• Living people
• People from Järvenpää
• Finnish television actors
• Finnish stand-up comedians
• Finnish people of Somali descent
• 1991 births
• Finnish male comedians
• 21st-century Finnish comedians