Acting

Malik Elassal

Malik Elassal (Arabic: مالك العسال) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor of Lebanese descent. He began performing stand-up comedy shortly after graduating from the Calgary Islamic School. In 2022, he was named one of the New Faces of Comedy at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. He recorded the title track on Yeehaw Hell Yeah, a comedy album released by Just For Laughs. He appeared on Season 3 of 'The New Wave of Standup’ on CBC Gem in 2023. He was featured on the Vulture (website) list of Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2024. He had television roles in Resident Alien, Joe Pickett, Fortunate Son, and Fakeland. He was an extra on the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar.