Gil Ozeri

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Gil Ozeri is an American comedian, actor, and writer, known for his work writing for Brooklyn Nine-Nine , Big Mouth , and Happy Endings . [1] [2]

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Career

Ozeri started his comedy career with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, and has continued to collaborate with many fellow UCB actors, including Ben Schwartz, Jon Daly, and Adam Pally. [3] In addition to his television writing, he has gained attention for making short, surreal videos released via Snapchat. [4] [5] He has also garnered attention for stunts involving watching marathons of the entirety of the television shows Two and a Half Men and Entourage. [6] [7]

In April 2019, he was announced as a main cast member in an NBC pilot, Friends-in-Law. [8]

Ozeri appeared on The George Lucas Talk Show charity fundraiser, The George Lucas Talk Show All Day Star Wars Movie Watch Along. [9]

Personal life

Ozeri is Jewish. [10] In 2017, Ozeri tweeted that his maternal grandfather was a Holocaust survivor and refugee, and that his father's parents were Yemeni Jews who, in 1948, were airlifted and taken in by Israel. [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Slow Learners Dan
2020 Uncorked Richie
2020 Death of a Telemarketer Justin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien VariousEpisode #14.25
2007 Starveillance Corey3 episodes
2007Bronx World TravelersGil #22 episodes
2009CollegeHumor OriginalsSayidEpisode: "Sayid from Lost Bombs at Stand-Up"
2009–2011UCB Comedy OriginalsLen Bycel3 episodes
2010–2011The Back RoomVarious roles4 episodes
2011 Happy Endings YoniEpisode: "Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do"
2011 NTSF:SD:SUV:: College Kid 3-DEpisode: "One Cabeza, Two Cabeza, Three Cabeza... Dead!"
2012Friday Night DinnerGary FisherTelevision film
2013, 2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Alfie Gaye / Billy Big Mouth Guy2 episodes
2014DutyLonnieTelevision film
2016, 2018 Another Period Harry Houdini / Waiter2 episodes
2017Drive ShareDriverEpisode: "Balls Deep"
2017 Powerless ZaneEpisode: "Cold Season"
2017 Animals ChuckEpisode: "Roaches"
2017–present Big Mouth Gil, Various rolesVoice, 18 episodes
2018 LA to Vegas DummyEpisode: "Overbooked"
2019 American Housewife ManEpisode: "Phone Free Day"
2020 BlackAF Danny7 episodes
2020 Search Party Cop #1Episode: "The Accused Woman"
2020 Hoops Isaac8 episodes
2021 Curb Your Enthusiasm New Young LarryEpisode: "The Mormon Advantage"
2022–2023 Human Resources GilVoice, 6 episodes

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  10. "The Big Jewcy: Gil Ozeri – Comedian And Writer." Fox, Jesse David. Jewcy.com. Published June 2, 2011. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  11. @gilozeri (January 28, 2017). "Yesterday, in light of Holocaust Memorial Day, I posted about my maternal grandfather, a Holocaust survivor and refugee taken in by the US" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  12. @gilozeri (January 28, 2017). "Now I post about my paternal grandparents, Yemeni Jews. In '48, they were airlifted out of Yemen, taken in by Israel. Yemen now on ban list" (Tweet) via Twitter.