Jameel Shivji

Jameel Shivji is a California raised actor, app founder, & screenwriter with a duel citizenship in America & Canada. His mother and father both being Muslim immigrants from East Africa, Jameel strives to prioritize accurate representation of his culture. He is best known for his impressive 5 episode arc as Mason on Samantha Bee & Jason Jones' 'The Detour' on TBS. Upcoming projects include, a supporting role on Aneesh Chaganty's 'Searching 2', one episode on HBO's Emmy winning show 'Insecure', and one episode on Nicole Kidman's Apple TV+ show Roar. Other notable credits include, 3 episodes of '100 Things...' on Nickelodeon, an episode of Emmy Nominated show Better Things on FX, & a guest role on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'. @jameelshivji on all social media platforms.