THIS... is Fard Muhammad Yes, that is my real hair.
(It’s pronounced /fɚrɑd/)
In this page, you’ll see that I’ve:
- worked on some really cool projects recently.
- acted in movies, TV shows, and web media— in particular videos for The Onion and Channel Awesome.
- worked as a voice-over artist and audio editor— providing voice-of-god announcing to Peacock premiere screenings and the intro to The Dennis Miller Option.
- animated intro sequences and logos using motion graphics and 3D animation— especially the opening sequences to The Nostalgia Critic.
- got the World’s Best Laugh for TV and live comedy album audiences— even Conan O’Brien took notice during his show.
- performed on stage in many forms, including stand-up comedy, sketch, and improv— not to mention hosting live interactive games on the HQ Trivia app.
Headshot by Sarah Elizabeth Lawson
Background: Drone photo and tilt-shift effect by me
Recent News The latest projects and fun things...
- I’ve recently done voice-of-god announcements for two official Peacock premiere screenings— one for the series LAID, and one for the miniseries Long Bright River. I hope to continue this professional relationship with the people at Peacock into the future.
- I’ve appeared in two recent movies:
- I’m working on a new YouTube series talking about late night talk shows called “The Talk Show Show”.
- I work at NBCUniversal as a software developer for CNBC. I’m pleased as punch to be a part of this historic corporation, and I hope to be a part of it for years to come.
Background: Photo at Stage 10 at Warner Bros. Studios by me
Acting & On-Screen Performance Live and In Living Color
Trained by Robert D’Avanzo Studio, The Takeda Technique, Chelltoine Productions, and McKay Arts, I’ve been in many on-camera productions.
I’m currently non-union, and I am represented for commercial work by Tim O’Shea at Feral Talent, Inc., and for movies/TV work by Melissa Mangum at MINC Talent.
You can see me in movies like The Dream, Milestone, Jesus, Bro!, and Another Cinema Snob Movie.
I’ve also hosted live trivia and word puzzle games broadcasted on the HQ Trivia mobile app from 2024 to early 2025. Yes, “that” HQ Trivia.
In online media, I was the co-lead on the ClickHole video 500 lb. Man, garnering almost 20M views across YouTube and other social media platforms.
More recently, I was in a video on Kevin Langue’s YouTube channel (seen below), where Kevin along a panel of comedians determine which guy in a green morph suit is the “secret black guy”. Spoiler alert… it was me. The video has over 2M views on YouTube, and clips of it have attained millions of additional views on TikTok.
Additionally, I’ve been a part of the on-screen ensemble for the Nostalgia Critic web series and have made several guest appearances in the web series Atop the Fourth Wall.
Background: Still from Jesus, Bro! by Walkaway Entertainment
Voice-Over & Audio Production From Beautiful Downtown Burbank
Trained in voice-over by Acting Studio Chicago, I’ve lent my voice and audio editing skills to many projects and roles over the years— including:
- “Voice of God” announcer for Peacock screening events in Los Angeles
- Various roles on the sketch comedy album The Essential Trevor Martin
- Performance of a TV station announcer in the analog horror YouTube mini-series Winter of ’83
- Announcer and intro/outro audio producer of the Dennis Miller Option podcast
- Announcer for the live-streamed talk show IsoLate Night with Scott Rogowsky (using a Bill Wendell impression)
- Announcer for the live-streamed comedy series Saturday Night Quarantine with Ian Abramson (using a Don Pardo impression— seen below)
- Announcer for other podcasts, including The Bladtcast and Another Day Above Ground
- Live announcer for the Chicago stand-up comedy showcase The Comedy Bowl with Mona Aburmishan
- One of the on-air live station announcers for MAG-TV, the TV/streaming channel for the Music and Gaming Festival
Check out the commercial voice-over demo below!
Background: Photo by Dave Kresl
Motion Graphics & Video Editing Over 25 years of experience.
I’ve always had a strong interest in motion graphics and title sequences for television and film.
When I was 17, I animated my first computer-generated sequence commemorating the 25th anniversary of Atari. That was followed up two years later with an animation commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Atari Jaguar that was shown at the Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, and it was later the subject of a humorous story on the Chicago morning TV show Fox Thing In The Morning.
Later, I worked as an animator for VisualCast, where I became familiar with working with After Effects. My work for them was shown on huge video billboards across the Chicago area.
Since then, I’ve produced animations for commercials and title sequences that have been shown on many platforms. I’ve also designed logos— including the logos for Chicago Movieoke and The Twin Towers Alliance. For the last several years, I’ve been the animator of the intro sequences to the Nostalgia Critic web series and the logo animation for Channel Awesome. Most recently, I animated and designed the 80s-era TV graphics for the analog horror series Winter of ’83.
Background: Intro to the Nostalgia Critic web series
Logo designed by Doug Walker, modeled and animated by me
World's Best Laugh The Audience's Natural Sweetener
I have a distinct and ebullient laugh. Comedians, warm-ups, and producers alike know that my laugh will bring the energy to the rest of the audience.
The Laugh is heard in over a dozen comedy albums and specials– including ones by:
- Dennis Miller
- Steve Byrne
- Joe Kilgallon
- Sam Norton
- Prateek Srivastava
- Sean White
- Kristen Toomey
I am working on putting the Laugh in LA, utilizing it in more comedy specials and television series audiences in the Los Angeles area.
If you are a studio audience coordinator, television producer, casting company, warm-up comic, or comedy album/special producer looking to add a little “natural sweetener” to your live audience, feel free to contact me.
Background: Photo taken by Sarah Elizabeth Larson of me in the audience at “CAMP: A Comedy Show”
On-Stage Performances Enter, stage right.
I’ve performed stand-up comedy in open mics and showcases all over Chicago since 2010- from the Hideout to the legendary Zanies Old Town. I’ve also co-hosted, hosted, and produced comedy shows- including hosting and producing the 2019 and 2023 Music and Gaming Festival’s Comedy Showcases and co-hosting the Late Night Open Mic at The Comedy Bar in Chicago.
Trained in improv and sketch comedy performance by Antoine McKay, I’ve performed with Antoine’s inaugural troupe in two sketch comedy shows, “The Recession of Wisdom” and “Natural Selection: The Burden of Being Alive”, which had some successful runs at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago.
In addition, I’ve written and performed with the live movie riffing club Down in Front, which performed live MST3K-style commentary on feature-length movies— including Congo, Ghost, The Mummy, Wild Wild West, and Reefer Madness.
Lastly, I’ve hosted movie-scene karaoke (or “Movieoke“) events— from bars to theatres to conventions– for almost a decade. Movieoke is like karaoke except that instead of getting in front of a mic and singing a song, one performs a scene from a movie (with the sound down and the captions on).
Yes, it is a great idea. You should try it sometime.
I’ve hosted Movieoke events in venues including the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, MAGFest and MAGLabs in the Washington DC area, and ConBravo! in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It’s my goal to bring Movieoke to the Los Angeles area.
Background: Screens from HQTV Trivia and Words
(More) About Fard You've made it this far. Congratulations.
I was born and raised in Chicago. I have a bachelors degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a masters degree in computer graphics & animation from DePaul University… and now, I’m auditioning for insurance commercials— putting those degrees to their ultimate potential. Seriously, though, my day job is in web development for NBC News.
In my spare time, I talk way too much about late night TV history on social media, see stand-up comedy performances, attend TV tapings, fly camera drones, attend pop culture conventions, and play all sorts of video games— from classic Atari games to VR.
I live in Los Angeles with my wife and zero cats (I’m deathly allergic).
If you wish to contact me for voiceover projects, contact Big Mouth Talent.
For commercial booking, contact Tim O’Shea at Feral Talent, Inc.
For movies/TV booking, contact Melissa Mangum at MINC Talent.
For all other inquiries, shoot me a line!
You can find more of my credits and acting resumes in the links below.
Background: Photo at CONAN set in Warner Bros. Studios taken by Gary Cannon
Headshot by Jared Kahn Studios