My friends call me Shaukat (Shock-it).
I’m the first Pakistani actor
to receive an MFA from the
Yale School of Drama.

My friends call me Shaukat (Shock-it). I’m the first Pakistani actor to receive an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.

I’m a multi-interest mixed kid. My mom is a Jewish girl from Philly and my dad is from Karachi. They met in New York City, where I was born. I played baseball and football for Carleton College, where I majored in Philosophy. I’m an actor,¹ teacher,² a comedic improviser, and a rambunctious enthusiast of the fulfilling and adventurous.  I’m based in Los Angeles, and I’m ready to go.³