Fahad Albutairi

Fahad Albutairi is a Saudi stand-up comedian, actor, writer and creative producer. Fahad Albutairi is considered to be the first Saudi stand-up comedian to appear on stage professionally. Since his first public performance in October 2, 2008, in Manama, Bahrain, he has shared the stage with many well-known stand-up comedians such as Gabriel Iglesias, Maz Jobrani, Tony Rock and Eddie Griffin. Albutairi was one of the founding members of the online entertainment network Telfaz11. In 2016, Telfaz11 became the first entertainment network in the Middle East to receive three Gold Play Button awards from YouTube. In 2016, Albutairi left Telfaz11 to focus on his TV and film career.