{{short description|American comedian, actor, and writer}} '''Gil Ozeri''' is an American comedian, actor, and writer, known for his work writing for ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', ''Big Mouth'', and ''Happy Endings''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/inside-big-mouth-and-the-dark-secrets-of-puberty-with-nick-kroll.html|title=Inside 'Big Mouth' and the Dark Secrets of Puberty with Nick Kroll|last=Arthur|first=Kenneth|date=2017-09-29|website=www.vulture.com|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.funnyordie.com/2016/4/11/17750218/why-aren-t-you-following-gil-ozeri-on-snapchat|title=Why Aren't You Following Gil Ozeri On Snapchat?|date=2016-04-11|website=Funny Or Die|access-date=2019-03-02|archive-date=2019-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302090611/https://www.funnyordie.com/2016/4/11/17750218/why-aren-t-you-following-gil-ozeri-on-snapchat|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career == Ozeri started his comedy career with the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in New York, and has continued to collaborate with many fellow UCB actors, including Ben Schwartz, Jon Daly, and Adam Pally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nofilmschool.com/2017/09/ozeri-daly-interview|title=Embrace Failure to Find Success: Jon Daly & Gil Ozeri on Becoming Comedy Performer-Writers|last=Fusco|first=Jon|date=2017-09-27|website=No Film School|language=en|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> In addition to his television writing, he has gained attention for making short, surreal videos released via Snapchat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/03/gil-ozeri-snapchat.html|title=A Closer Look at Gil Ozeri's Very Surreal, Very Funny, Kind of Dangerous Snapchat|last=Fitz-Gerald|first=Sean|date=2016-04-08|website=www.vulture.com|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/gil-ozeri-snapchat/|title=Gil Ozeri is trying to fit in (to really small spaces) on Snapchat|last=Schroeder|first=Audra|date=2016-05-31|website=The Daily Dot|language=en|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> He has garnered attention for stunts involving watching marathons of the entirety of the television shows ''Two and a Half Men'' and ''Entourage''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/04/two-and-a-half-men-marathon_n_831463.html|title='Two And A Half Men' In Two And A Half Days: Comedian Gil Ozeri To Watch Entire Series Over Weekend|date=2011-03-04|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2019-03-02|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/now-you-can-relive-the-magic-of-gil-ozeri-s-47-hour-ent-1798280621|title=Now you can relive the magic of Gil Ozeri's 47 hour Entourage-A-Thon|last=Eakin|first=Marah|website=The A.V. Club|date=11 June 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref>
In April 2019, he was announced as a main cast member in an NBC pilot, ''Friends-in-Law''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/friends-in-law-michael-urie-zach-cregger-vella-lovell-gil-ozeri-to-star-in-nbc-comedy-pilot-1202587053/|title='Friends-In-Law': Michael Urie, Zach Cregger, Vella Lovell & Gil Ozeri To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2019-04-02|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref>
Ozeri appeared on ''The George Lucas Talk Show'' charity fundraiser ''The George Lucas Talk Show All Day Star Wars Movie Watch Along''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The George Lucas Talk Show All Day Star Wars Movie Watch Along Part 12 - The Force Awakens|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3joaeayGZNU|access-date=|website=Youtube}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Ozeri is Jewish.<ref>[https://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/the-big-jewcy-gil-ozeri-comedian-and-writer "The Big Jewcy: Gil Ozeri – Comedian And Writer."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305065953/https://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/the-big-jewcy-gil-ozeri-comedian-and-writer |date=2021-03-05 }} Fox, Jesse David. ''Jewcy.com''. Published June 2, 2011. Accessed May 28, 2020.</ref> In 2017, Ozeri tweeted that his maternal grandfather was a Holocaust survivor and refugee, and that his father's parents were Yemeni Jews who, in 1948, were airlifted and taken in by Israel.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=825489494388322304|user=gilozeri|title=Yesterday, in light of Holocaust Memorial Day, I posted about my maternal grandfather, a Holocaust survivor and refugee taken in by the US.|date=28 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=825489617549828097|user=gilozeri|title=Now I post about my paternal grandparents, Yemeni Jews. In '48, they were airlifted out of Yemen, taken in by Israel. Yemen now on ban list.|date=28 January 2017}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2015 |''Slow Learners'' |Dan | |- |2020 |''Uncorked'' |Richie | |- |2020 |''Death of a Telemarketer'' |Justin | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2006 |''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' |Various |Episode #14.25 |- |2007 |''Starveillance'' |Corey |3 episodes |- |2007 |''Bronx World Travelers'' |Gil #2 |2 episodes |- |2009 |''CollegeHumor Originals'' |Sayid |Episode: "Sayid from Lost Bombs at Stand-Up" |- |2009–2011 |''UCB Comedy Originals'' |Len Bycel |3 episodes |- |2010–2011 |''The Back Room'' |Various roles |4 episodes |- |2011 |''Happy Endings'' |Yoni |Episode: "Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do"; also writer |- |2011 |''NTSF:SD:SUV::'' |College Kid 3-D |Episode: "One Cabeza, Two Cabeza, Three Cabeza... Dead!"; also writer |- |2012 |''Friday Night Dinner'' |Gary Fisher |Television film |- |2013, 2014 |''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' |Alfie Gaye / Billy Big Mouth Guy |2 episodes |- |2014 |''Duty'' |Lonnie |Television film |- |2016, 2018 |''Another Period'' |Harry Houdini / Waiter |2 episodes |- |2016 |''American Dad!'' | |Voice, episode: "The Unincludeds" |- |2017 |''Drive Share'' |Driver |Episode: "Balls Deep" |- |2017 |''Powerless'' |Zane |Episode: "Cold Season" |- |2017 |''Animals'' |Chuck |Voice, episode: "Roaches" |- |2017–2025 |''Big Mouth'' |Gil, Various roles |Voice, 24 episodes; also writer |- |2018 |''LA to Vegas'' |Dummy |Voice, episode: "Overbooked" |- |2019 |''American Housewife'' |Man |Episode: "Phone Free Day" |- |2020 |''BlackAF'' |Danny |7 episodes |- |2020 |''Search Party'' |Cop #1 |Episode: "The Accused Woman" |- |2020 |''Hoops'' |Isaac |Voice, 8 episodes |- |2021 |''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' |New Young Larry |Episode: "The Mormon Advantage" |- |2022 |''Star Trek: Lower Decks'' |Ferengi Pit Boss |Voice, episode: "Hear All, Trust Nothing" |- |2022–2023 |''Human Resources'' |Gil, Various roles |Voice, 15 episodes |- |2023 |''History of the World, Part II'' |Joot the Space Dreidel / Zakher |2 episodes |- |2023 |''How I Met Your Father'' |Yoni |Episode: "Working Girls" |- |2024 |''Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'' |Dr. William Vicary |2 episodes |}
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