Jason Mantzoukas

FXX Network Fall 2013 Launch Party and "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and "The League" Los Angeles Premieres - Arrivals

Mantzoukas in 2013, photo by PrPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Nahant, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 18, 1972

Ethnicity: Greek

Jason Mantzoukas is an American comedian, actor, and writer. His roles include the films I Hate Valentine’s Day, Conception, The Dictator, They Came Together, Adult Beginners, Search Party, Sleeping with Other People, Dirty Grandpa, How to Be Single, The Lego Batman Movie, The House (2017), The Disaster Artist, The Long Dumb Road, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Infinite, and America: The Motion Picture; and the shows The League, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, No Activity, and Star Trek: Prodigy. He hosts the movie discussion podcast How Did This Get Made?, alongside June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer. He co-wrote the film Ride Along. He is also known as Zouks, Hey Nongman, The Dink Dink Man, and Jeffrey Characterwheaties.

Jason’s father, William Mantzoukas, was born in Greece, and moved to the United States in 1951. Jason’s mother, Cynthia (Mourousas), is also of Greek descent.

Jason has said:

I’m 100 percent Greek, but I look like I could be Indian or Middle Eastern or Hispanic.

Jason’s paternal grandfather was named Venizelos Mantzoukas/Mantzioukas. Venizelos was born in Lefkothea, Greece.

Jason’s paternal grandmother was Evdoxia Toulopoulos (the daughter of Vasilios Toulopoulos and Panagiota/Panayiota Roussopoulos). Evdoxia was born in Lefkothea, Greece.

Jason’s maternal grandfather was named John Theodore Mourousas (the son of Theodore/Theodoros Mourousas/Mouroussis and Mary/Marigo). John was born in Tzeferemini (Valira), Messenia, Greece. Jason’s great-grandfather Theodore was the son of John Mouroussis.

Jason’s maternal grandmother was Ann/Aurania Carmeri/Karmere/Karmiri (the daughter of Leonidas Karmeris and Nikoleta Economopoulis). Ann was born in Arfara, Messenia, Greece.

Source: Obituary of Jason’s paternal grandmother, Evdoxia (Toulopoulos) Mantzoukas – http://www.obitsforlife.com

63 Responses

  1. WTF says:

    he’s one weird looking man. looks indian or arab

    • shobohunter says:

      WTF
      so you think arab and Indian look weird.
      also arab and Indian look different. he look pit Arab.

      • WTF says:

        um you need to learn how to read!!! i never said the reason he looks weird is because he looks indian/arab! i just said he is weird looking as a person!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i never once mentioned that he is ugly because of his “race”. so you need to stfu and stop slandering me. every race has some weird and fugly people. race has shit to do with a person’s aesthetics.

  2. Marseille says:

    Looks Arab.

  3. shobohunter says:

    funny there are neo Nazi in Greek..

  4. Gurrl says:

    Looks exotic for a Greek.

  5. andrew says:

    atypical Greek, looks Iranian/North Indian etc

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