Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak
Novak at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024
Born (1978-11-23) 23 November 1978 (age 46)
London, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2002–present
Comedy career
Medium
  • Television
  • film
Genres
Subject(s)Practical jokes

Kayvan Novak (born 23 November 1978)[1] is an English actor and comedian.[2][3] He co-created and starred in the comedy series Fonejacker (2006–2008) and Facejacker (2010–2012), winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series) in 2008.

He also portrayed Waj in the comedy film Four Lions (2010), the vampire Nandor the Relentless in the mockumentary series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–present), and Fabian Kingsworth in the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth seasons of Archer (2021–2023).

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  2. ^ Pool, Hannah (23 October 2008). "Question time". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2015. I'm Iranian, which means I feel that I have more right to take off other races and religions, being an "ethnic" myself ... Does being first-generation British give you a particular insight? Yes. It gives you a heightened sensitivity. I was born in London. In a lot of ways I'm English, but I have this Iranianness
  3. ^ Kadivar, Darius Syriana breaks Iranian stereotypes Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Persian Mirror. Retrieved 3 August 2007.