Hasan Minhaj
American comedian and actor
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| 2025 | Cast in 'Tron: Ares' as Ajay Patel, currently in post-production |
| 2024 | Scheduled to appear in two upcoming films: 'Babes' as Marty and 'It Ends with Us' as Marshall |
| 2024 | Releases stand-up special 'Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head' |
| October 2024 | Released his third Netflix standup comedy special 'Off With His Head', which addresses his previous fabrication and embellishment issues reported by The New Yorker. |
| July 2024 | Launched his own political talk show and podcast 'Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know', interviewing politicians including Senator Elizabeth Warren, Stacey Abrams, and Senator Bernie Sanders. |
| 2023 | Hasan Minhaj reprised his role as Edward Nygma / Riddler in the podcast The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark |
| 2023 | Appeared in two films: 'No Hard Feelings' as Doug Khan and 'Haunted Mansion' as a police sketch artist |
| October 2023 | Minhaj responded to The New Yorker article, admitting to various lies and embellishments while defending his storytelling as 'emotional truths' aimed at highlighting broader societal issues. |
| October 2023 | Minhaj publicly criticized Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip and called for a ceasefire. |
| October 26 2023 | Minhaj released a YouTube video responding to The New Yorker article, defending his storytelling as 'emotional truths' and addressing criticisms about his narrative techniques. |
| September 2023 | The New Yorker publishes an article revealing instances of fabrication and embellishment in his comedy stories. |
| September 2023 | The New Yorker published an article exposing Minhaj's fabrication of personal stories in his comedy, revealing that several of his reported experiences were embellished or entirely fictional. |
| March 2023 | Minhaj hosted the 38th Independent Spirit Awards and appeared in a supporting role in the Jennifer Lawrence comedy film No Hard Feelings. |
| February 27 2023 | Guest hosts The Daily Show for 4 episodes in the week of February 27 |
| 2022 | Hasan Minhaj voiced Edward Nygma / Riddler in the podcast series Batman Unburied |
| October 2022 | Released Netflix comedy special The King's Jester after a United States comedy tour. |
| October 30 2022 | Appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy!, gaining attention for his animated reactions. |
| November 13 2020 | Announced as joining season two of Apple TV+'s The Morning Show in a recurring role. |
| August 2020 | Minhaj announced that Patriot Act would not be renewed after 40 episodes. |
| February 2020 | Minhaj and Patel had their second child, a son. |
| 2019 | Named in Time's annual list of 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2019 | Wins Webby Awards for Video Entertainment with 'Deep Cuts' from Patriot Act |
| 2019 | Featured in documentary film 'Dads' as himself |
| September 2019 | Minhaj testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services regarding student loan debt. |
| April 2019 | Wins his second Peabody Award for Patriot Act. |
| February 2019 | Minhaj played on the 'Away' roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| 2018 | Acted in two films: 'Most Likely to Murder' as Amir and 'The Spy Who Dumped Me' as Topher Duffer |
| 2018 | Nominated for Shorty Award in Best in Comedy for The Daily Show |
| 2018 | Wins Peabody Award for Entertainment for Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King |
| November 27 2018 | Comedy Central aired the comedy special Goatface, featuring Minhaj and other comedians. |
| October 28 2018 | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj premiered on Netflix, initially ordered for 32 episodes. |
| August 2018 | Leaves The Daily Show after serving as senior correspondent. |
| April 2018 | Minhaj and his wife Beena Patel welcomed their first child, a daughter. |
| March 2018 | Netflix announced Hasan Minhaj would host his own weekly show, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. |
| 2017 | Hasan Minhaj is nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedian |
| 2017 | Appeared in feature film 'Rough Night' playing the character Joe |
| May 23 2017 | Netflix premiered his stand-up special 'Homecoming King', which later won a Peabody Award. |
| April 29 2017 | Served as the featured speaker at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, delivering a notable comedic roast that criticized President Donald Trump and the media, highlighting his identity as a second-generation Indian American Muslim. |
| January 2017 | Filmed his Netflix stand-up special 'Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King' at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis. |
| 2016 | Hasan Minhaj wins the Chhaya CDC Award as an Architects Of Change Honoree |
| June 18 2016 | Minhaj performed as host of the annual Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner, gaining attention for his critique of Congress's inaction on gun control legislation. |
| October 2015 | Minhaj's one-man show 'Homecoming King' debuted Off-Broadway, exploring the immigrant experience through personal stories as a second-generation Indian-American Muslim. |
| January 2015 | Hasan Minhaj married his longtime partner Beena Patel, whom he met in college. They had dated for ten years before he proposed. |
| 2014 | Hosted a web series called 'The Truth with Hasan Minhaj' and voiced the character Rabi Ray Rana in the video game Far Cry 4. |
| November 19 2014 | Hasan Minhaj joined The Daily Show as a correspondent, becoming the last one hired by host Jon Stewart. He auditioned with a comedic sketch about Ben Affleck and Bill Maher's heated discussion on Islam. |
| 2013 | Made guest appearances on TV shows Arrested Development and Getting On. Also hosted Stand Up Planet. |
| 2013 | Portrayed the doctor's son in the short film 'Good Son' |
| 2012 | Starred as Hasan Peter Patel in the short film 'Indian Spider-Man' |
| 2011 | Appeared as a recurring cast member on the TV sitcom State of Georgia and starred in various roles on MTV's hidden camera show Disaster Date. |
| 2011 | Minhaj played Grant in the short film 'Moving Takahashi' |
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