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Max Amini brings his Iranian American story to a record-setting Dolby Theatre run - Los Angeles Times

·Oct 1, 2026
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Photo credit : Comedian Max Amini smiles broadly with his hands held prayer-style.

When most comics walk on stage before a roaring audience at a sold-out show, as if they’re the star of their own movie, it is intoxicating for them. Especially if they’ve spent an untold number of years in the comedy trenches. Though Max Amini has every right to carry himself with the air of a movie star and, indeed, looks the part on a recent afternoon decked out in shades and vintage cocktail party attire, he remains deeply humble about his career. His rise to becoming an arena-level act around the world happened seemingly under America’s nose, despite his roots coming up at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and pounding the L. A. comedy circuit for decades. His career reached a turning point in the last several years due to an overwhelming presence on social media (a combined 4.4 billion views across all platforms) that spiked with clips of his many huge shows around the globe, including the U. K., Australia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Austria and Turkey, to name a few.

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