Kamal Ahmed (comedian)


Kamal Ahmed, usually called Kamal, is a Bangladeshi-American comedian and former member of the Jerky Boys prank phone calling group. He has acted in and directed several films, including Rapturious, completed in 2006.
Ahmed performed the characters of: Frank Kissel, a World War II veteran; Tarbash, the Egyptian Magician; and Ali Kamal, a victim of dental malpractice, on the Jerky Boys albums. He appeared as himself as the member of the Jerky Boys call prankster duo in "Punch", a 1994 episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. He co-starred with John G. Brennan in the comedy film in 1995. Tensions began to develop between Brennan and Ahmed; during the production of Big Money Hustlas, the duo were unable to get along with each other, and Ahmed only appeared in a cameo.
In 2000, Ahmed released a solo album titled Once A Jerk, Always A Jerk.