Mekki Leeper
Mekki Leeper | |
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| Born | September 9, 1994[citation needed] |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Mekki Leeper (born September 9, 1994) is a Moroccan-American[2][3] writer, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles on The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021–2022), Jury Duty (2023), and St. Denis Medical (2024–present). For Jury Duty, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[4] His stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central and The Late Late Show with James Corden.[5]
Life and career
[edit]Leeper attended Temple University from 2013 until 2017 when he left to pursue his career.[6]
In 2017, Leeper wrote for the White House Correspondents' Dinner.[4] The following year, Vulture included him on their list of "Comedians You Should and Will Know".[7]
In 2019, Leeper received coverage from Time and an ensuing slew of other news media outlets for a fictitious business he created for a Comedy Central special titled 'Control Room'. Posing as 'Oliver Niessen', he claimed to be the CEO of 'Vaev', a parody of an alternative medicine company, which claimed to sell used tissues from someone who was ill for the recipient to breathe in, supposedly inoculating them from illness.[8][9]
Leeper currently stars on NBC's hit comedy, St. Denis Medical. The show was renewed for a third season in February 2026.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fintech | Sean | Short film; also writer, director, and executive producer |
| 2025 | Lurker | Moderator | |
| TBA | Famous | TBA |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Girl | Waiter | Episode: "Tuesday Meeting" |
| Resolutions | Mekki | Television miniseries; also writer and director | |
| 2019 | Control Room with Mekki Leeper | Himself | Television special |
| 2019–2020 | Crank Yankers | N/a | 16 episodes; writer |
| 2020 | Two Joysticks and Couch | Various | Web series; also writer |
| 2021–2022 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Eric Miller | 15 episodes |
| 2023 | Jury Duty | Noah Price | 8 episodes; also writer |
| 2024–present | St. Denis Medical | Matt Pearson | Main role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Jury Duty (for "Ineffective Assistance") | Nominated | [11] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Jury Duty | Won | [12] | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Television: Comedy Series | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Television: New Series | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mekki Leeper". Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ↑ Comedy Central Stand-Up (December 5, 2019). When Your Girlfriend Leaves You for a Pro Athlete - Mekki Leeper - Stand-Up Featuring. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Mekki Leeper | Couples Therapy. April 30, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Acast.
- 1 2 "Mekki Leeper". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (April 5, 2023). "NBC Comedy Pilot 'St. Denis Medical' Adds Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim & Mekki Leeper". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ Hart, Joey (January 24, 2024). "Temple stars shine bright at film and television awards". Temple University. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ↑ Fox, Jesse David; Kroeger, Jake; Pitchel, Samantha; McGlynn, Katla (November 13, 2018). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2018". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ Oaklander, Mandy. "A Mysterious Company Claims to Sell Sneeze-Filled Tissues for $80. Is It Real?". Time. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Comedy Central (March 29, 2019). How One Guy Sold the World on an $80 Used Tissue. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (February 2, 2026). "'St. Denis Medical' And 'Happy's Place' Renewed For Third Seasons At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (July 12, 2023). "Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (February 25, 2024). "Spirit Awards: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Feature And Best Director For Celine Song; Jeffrey Wright, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, 'Beef', 'The Last Of Us' Among Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (February 21, 2024). "Strike-Delayed Writers Guild Awards Nominations Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
