Malik Elassal

Malik Elassal (Arabic: مالك العسال, born April 12, 1996) is a Lebanese-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor best known for Adults.

Early life and education Elassal was born in Winnipeg to Lebanese parents who moved to Canada in the early 1990s and worked at a garment factory. Shortly after his birth, the family relocated to northeast Calgary, where he was raised in a Muslim household.

Elassal graduated from Calgary Islamic School in 2014. His parents were initially wary of Elassal's pursuing a “competitive and less-than-stable” career in entertainment but eventually came around.

Elassal was featured on the Vulture list of Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2024. He had television roles in Resident Alien (2022), Joe Pickett (2021), Fortunate Son (2020) and Fakeland (2016). He was an extra on the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar (2014).

Elassal portrays Samir in FX comedy series Adults (originally developed under the name Snowflakes), created by The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw and executive produced by Nick Kroll, about five housemates in Queens, New York.

Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 2016 Fakeland Paul Macleary Episode: "Pilot" 2020 Fortunate Son Local #1 Episode: "Fortunate Son" 2021 Joe Pickett Calvin Mendes 3 episodes 2022 Resident Alien Straw Hat Man Episode: "An Alien in New York" 2025–present Adults Samir Main role 2026 Office Romance Marcus Mail clerk