Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor and comedian currently appearing as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League.
Mantzoukas began performing improvisational comedy in college. He attended Middlebury College in Vermont. After college, Mantzoukas studied music and lived abroad for several years, traveling to North Africa and the Middle East. In 1998, after moving to New York at age 23, he began performing comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT) where he was a member of the improv team "Mother", one of the UCBT's earliest house teams. He continues to perform in the weekly show "Soundtrack", an improvised sketch show based on iPod playlists from audience members.[1] Mantzoukas continues to perform and teach at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. Mantzoukas has appeared in movies such as Baby Mama and I Hate Valentine's Day and has made guest appearances in comedy programs such as The Life & Times of Tim, Parks and Recreation, and Enlightened. He currently co-hosts the Earwolf podcast "How Did This Get Made?" along with Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael.
Mantzoukas currently appears with a recurring role as Rafi on the FX comedy The League. He is also currently a writer and producer on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.