Najib Amhali

Najib Amhali, is a Moroccan-born Dutch stand-up comedian and actor. Najib Amhali was born in Nador. He has gained popularity partly because of his comedic commentary on the multicultural society and his ability to show the Dutch how the life of immigrants and ethnic minorities in the Netherlands can be. Mostly focusing on stereotypes about Marrocan people. Amhali created a few cabaret shows like Freefight, Veni Vidi Vici, Vol is Vol ('Full is Full') and Most Wanted. As an actor he has starred in several Dutch productions. In 1999 he starred with Hans Teeuwen and Kim van Kooten in the movie Jezus is een Palestijn ('Jesus is a Palestinian'). In 2002 he played in the series Najib en Julia ('Najib and Juliet'), which was directed by filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was murdered in 2004 by a Muslim extremist. In 2004 Amhali played in the film Shouf Shouf Habibi and a sequel is being made. Amhali is also a professional drummer and is now combining his music and his stand-up comedy.