{{short description|Iraqi-Swedish actor, comedian and writer (born 1992)}} {{Orphan|date=August 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox comedian | name = Almushi | image = Almushi sockertoppshumlan.jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = Almushi attends T-Shirt line launch in December 2015 | birth_name = Mustafa Al-Mashadani | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|6|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Baghdad, Iraq | nationality = | years_active = 2014–present | genre = Satire/political satire, improvisational comedy, character comedy, observational comedy, surreal humor, sketch comedy | medium = television, online }} '''Mustafa Al-Mashadani''' (born 8 June 1992), better known as '''Almushi''', is an Iraqi-Swedish actor, comedian and writer.
==Early life== Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq, Al-Mashadani moved to Malmö, Sweden at the age of five with both of his parents.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabriella Bark |url=http://nyheter24.se/noje/775048-almushi-gor-succe-pa-facebook-jag-skrattar-inte-at-mina-egna-videos |title=Almushi gör succé på Facebook – "Jag skrattar inte åt mina egna videos" |website=Nyheter24.se |date=2015-09-16 |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref> He has trained boxing since an early age and was trained by Swedish legendary boxing coach Dallas. He has always been a fan of comedy; growing up, his influences included Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, and Jim Carrey.<ref name="skd.se">{{cite web|author=Yvonne Erlandsson |url=http://www.skd.se/2014/07/08/malmokomiker-som-siktar-mot-stjarnorna/ |title=Malmökomiker som siktar mot stjärnorna | Skånska Dagbladet |website=Skd.se |date=2015-08-13 |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref> Almushi currently resides in Malmö, Sweden.
==Career== Almushi began writing and producing comedy skits in 2014. He quickly roses to national fame in Sweden once he began uploading his skits on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=96&artikel=5978613 |title=Komikern Mustafa Al-Mashhadani vill bryta ner gränser - P4 Malmöhus | Sveriges Radio |website=Sverigesradio.se |date=2014-09-30 |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref> His signature style consists of various imitations as well as exaggerating stereotypes.<ref name="skd.se"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2576&artikel=5896519 |title=Almushi blev känd tack vare sina roliga videor - P3 Din Gata | Sveriges Radio |website=Sverigesradio.se |date= 23 June 2014|access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref> In an interview with Skånska Dagbladet he revealed that he uses personal experiences from the multicultural Malmö when he makes his sketches.
On 3 August 2014, he became the brand ambassador for Swedish dairy company Skånemejerier<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/skanemejerier/videos/10152546907049360/ |title=Skånemejerier |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref>
In March 2015, Almushi produced several comedy sketch shows on Swedish Radio Humorhimlen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://podtail.com/podcast/knyckare-i-p3/roliga-timmen-med-almushi/ |title=Roliga timmen med Almushi » Knyckare i P3 » Podcast |website=Podtail.com |date=2014-10-17 |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/521718?programid=3389 |title="Tack, det känns jättetråkigt att vara här" 28 mars kl 20:03 - Humorhimlen | Sveriges Radio |website=Sverigesradio.se |date=2015-03-28 |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref> It was announced in October 2015 that Almushi is in development of Swedish satirical television series. Almushi plans to star in the series, playing various roles. He has also expressed interest in acting in films. He has also began experimenting with stand-up.<ref>{{cite web|author=Marcus Svensson |url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/malmo/har-ar-malmos-nya-facebook-stjarna/ |title=Här är Malmös nya Facebook-stjärna - Sydsvenskan |website=Sydsvenskan.se |date=2014-09-24 |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref>
As of December 2015, he has over 100,000 followers on social media and is one of Sweden's fastest growing comedians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.instagram.com/almushii |title=almushi (@almushii) • Instagram photos and videos |website=Instagram.com |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/almushii |title=Almushi |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2015-12-27}}</ref>
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Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Swedish male actors Category:Swedish male comedians Category:Swedish satirists Category:Male television writers Category:Swedish people of Iraqi descent Category:21st-century Swedish comedians Category:Male actors from Malmö Category:Comedians from Malmö