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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bassem Raafat Muhammad Youssef (born 22 March 1974), is a former Egyptian cardiac surgeon, satirist and columnist, who hosted Al Bernameg (The Program), a satirical news program from 2011 to 2014. The press has compared Youssef with American comedian Jon Stewart, whose satire program The Daily Show inspired Youssef to begin his career. In 2013, he was named one of the "100 most influential people in the world" by Time magazine.
Awards & recognition
- CPJ International Press Freedom Awards · 2013
Filmography10 titles
Lioness
2023as Amrohi
2023as Amrohi
Upload
2020as Miro Mansour
2020as Miro Mansour
DuckTales
2017as Toth-Ra / Sabaf (voice)
2017as Toth-Ra / Sabaf (voice)
Tickling Giants
2016as Self
2016as Self
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025as ISIS Negotiator
2025as ISIS Negotiator
Ramy
2019
2019
Mo
2022as Abood Rahman
2022as Abood Rahman
Apple & Onion
2016as Kobeba / Kofta (voice)
2016as Kobeba / Kofta (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
2015as Self - Guest
The President Show
as Himself
as Himself