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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
Character: (voice)
TV • 2024
The Clerks 3 Documentary
Character:
MOVIE • 2022
Clerks III
Character: RST Customer
MOVIE • 2022
Single Drunk Female
Character: Lucas
TV • 2022
United We Fall
Character: Yassir
TV • 2020
#blackAF
Character: Director
TV • 2020
Duncanville
Character: Yangzi (voice)
TV • 2020
Black Monday
Character: Yassir X
TV • 2019
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Champions
Character: Shabaz
TV • 2018
Making History
Character: Chris
TV • 2017
The Bet
Character: Ed McDoogle
MOVIE • 2016
black-ish
Character: Jamal
TV • 2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Character: Self
TV • 2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Character: Quentin Chase
TV • 2013
The Mindy Project
Character: David
TV • 2012
Girls
Character: Delcan
TV • 2012
Key & Peele
Character: Laron's Friend #1
TV • 2012
Crew
Crew Credits
The Gutter
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
The Gutter
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2024
The Gutter
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Loot
Role: Writer
TV • 2022
Loot
Role: Co-Executive Producer
TV • 2022
Ten Year Old Tom
Role: Co-Executive Producer
TV • 2021
Ten Year Old Tom
Role: Writer
TV • 2021
Kenan
Role: Writer
TV • 2021
Kenan
Role: Supervising Producer
TV • 2021
#blackAF
Role: Producer
TV • 2020
Basic
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Black Monday
Role: Writer
TV • 2019
Black Monday
Role: Executive Story Editor
TV • 2019
Black Monday
Role: Supervising Producer
TV • 2019
Black Monday
Role: Co-Executive Producer
TV • 2019
Champaign Ill
Role: Writer
TV • 2018
Loudermilk
Role: Writer
TV • 2017
The Carmichael Show
Role: Writer
TV • 2015
The Carmichael Show
Role: Story Editor
TV • 2015
Girls
Role: Story Editor
TV • 2012