Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor, writer, comedian as well as a podcaster. He has been active from 1998 till the present. He is famous for his roles in “The League,” “The Dictator,” “Sleeping with Other People,” They Came Together,” “Conception,” “John Wick: Chapter 3”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” among many others.

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Biography and Early Life

In 1972, Jason Mantzoukas was born to William Manzoukas and Cynthia. He is a second-generation Greek-American and calls himself “100 percent Greek”. At the young age of ten, he started taking drumming lessons. He used to participate in the marching bands of his high school and even played in a cover band called Sylgoul. During his college years, he carried on his jazz drumming while playing for a bebop group.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Jason Mantzoukas in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Jason Mantzoukas’s age is 48 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 18 December 1972. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 147 lbs in Pound and 67 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Jason Mantzoukas studied at Swampscott High School. He graduated in 1991. After that, he attended  Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. He majored in religion but did not graduate with honors.

In 1995, he was granted a Watson fellowship. With the help of this fellowship, he traveled to the Middle East to study religious and ethereal music. For seven and a half months, he studied and recorded Gnawa music in Morocco.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Jason Mantzoukas is a second-generation Greek American who was born and raised in the United States. The music attracted him from a young age, and he started drumming at the age of ten. Through his high school and college years, he practiced writing comedy and drumming. He has an inborn allergy to eggs. It can cause anaphylaxis if he ingests it. It is due to his allergy to eggs, according to him, that he suffers from hypochondriac tendencies.

According to sources, Jason is currently single. The entertainer previously had a relationship with actress Connie Britton. When he intends to marry, Jason stated in an interview that he plans to enjoy this freedom of being single until he enters his 50’s. He might settle down after that.

Is Jason Mantzoukas Gay?

Since no such information is available regarding whether he is gay or not, it can be concluded that he is straight by sexuality.

Professional Career

Mantzoukas started writing comedy sketches as early as high school. In his college, he started performing improvisational. He was a part of the Otter Nonsense Players. He had to struggle for over three years to “make ends meet.” During this time, he took up a job in the computer graphics department at J.P. Morgan.

From 1998, he used to perform at Upright Citizens Brigade theatre. At that time, Amy Poehler used to teach him. Mantzoukas and Ed Herbstman used to perform there together. Time Out New York Magazine called them “best improv duo.” He was a part of the show “we used to go out” with Jessica St. Clair and the show “first date.” Later he got to work with Comedy Central. “Warm it up!” was a podcast that he was a part of. Later he got the chance to teach advanced improv at UCB.

Some of the films where he can be spotted are “Baby Mama,” “I hate Valentine’s Day,” “The Dictator,” and “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”. His notable television appearances are in “Parks and Recreation,” “Enlightened,” “The Life and Times of Tim, “Modern Family,” “Broad City,” “The Good Place,” “Community,” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” He can be seen on the improvised FX “the League” as Raffi. He even appeared as eagle wing in the sketch series Kroll Show on Comedy Central.

As a writer of comedy series, his works include “Off Duty” on NBC in 2008. Unfortunately, this series was not picked up. Mantzoukas wrote the screenplay for buddy cop comedy. He also wrote the script of “Ride Along” that Kevin Hart and Ice Cube hosted. He worked as a consulting writer and producer on the projects named “Children’s Hospital” and “Portlandia.” The podcast “how did this get made?” is co-hosted by him.

Awards

• In 2012, he was awarded the INNY Award in the category “Best in Improv” by UCB Comedy Originals.
• Winner of the BTVA Voice Acting Award. he received the award in 2016.
• Grabbed the BTVA Voice Acting Award according to People’s Choice. He received it in 2016.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jason Mantzoukas in 2021

As of 2021, His net worth is expected to be around $3 million. In terms of salary, he used to earn $100,000 in 2021. He is one of the finest actors of the industry and it is expected that he may feature in some movies in the future as well.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• While in Africa, he was arrested numerous times. Once, because of his expired tourist visa. At another time, he was arrested in Turkey as he was traveling through an active war zone.
• He is frequently seen wearing blue jeans and a white oxford shirt.
• Eggs are his enemy as he is allergic to them.

Jason is a versatile human with his interests ranging from drumming to exploring to comedy to podcasts. He grabbed all opportunities he got and cultivated his talents from his experiences to give himself the unique personality he got. This, we all can learn from him.