Entertainment's Swiss Army Knife THIS... is Fard Muhammad
Headshot by Jared Kahn Studios
Background: Drone photo and tilt-shift effect by me
Recent News The latest projects and fun things...
February 26, 2025— Back on the air…
- I’ve appeared in two movies! Milestone, directed and written by Andre Philip Coleman, and The Dream, written and directed by Andoni Zorbas.
- I’m working on a new YouTube series talking about late night talk shows. It’ll be tentatively called “The Talk Show Show”. Might change it if that’s hard to google.
- At some point in September 2024, this website was erased. I’m in the process of rebuilding, so some parts of the site may be incomplete. Apologies.
- In Late 2024, my commercial representation company switched from ACTivity to Feral Talent, Inc. Tim O’Shea continues to be my agent in that capacity.
- In January 2025, I stepped down as the main host of HQTV.
May 6, 2024— More fun things…
- I’m now working in television! This past March, I started 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.
- I’m still hosting games on the original HQ Trivia App! I’m hosting Trivia and Words games for the “New Management” crew (now known as “HQTV”). We recently had a season of games during the month of April where players could accumulate points to get free passes and strikes in subsequent games. That season ended on April 30, but the May season will start tonight! Find out when new HQTV games will be broadcast by following HQTV on Twitter or joining the HQTV Discord!
January 9, 2024— Happy New Year! Three more bits of news…
- I’ve signed up with Minc Talent as my new theatrical agent! I can’t wait to see what sort of opportunities will arise from this in 2024. Contact Melissa Magnum at Minc if you’d like to include me in your TV show or movie.
Background: Photo at Stage 10 at Warner Bros. Studios by me
Acting & On-Screen Performance The camera likes me... I think.
Trained by The Takeda Technique, Chelltoine Productions, and McKay Arts for on-screen acting, 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 TV/movie work by Melissa Magnum at Minc Talent.
You can see me in movies like Jesus, Bro! and Another Cinema Snob Movie.
I’ve also hosted trivia and word puzzle games broadcasted on the HQ Trivia mobile app throughout 2024.
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, where Kevin along a panel of comedians determine which guy in a green morph suit is the “secret black guy”. Spoiler alert… it’s me. The video has over 1M views on YouTube, and clips of it have attained millions of 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. I have also co-starred and wrote questions for the online game show Pop Quiz Hot Shot.
Background: Still from Jesus, Bro! by Walkaway Entertainment
Voice-Over & Audio Editing From Beautiful Downtown Burbank
Trained by Acting Studio Chicago, I’ve lent my dulcet tones and audio editing skills to many projects and roles over the years— including:
- “Voice of God” announcing for Peacock screening events
- Announcer and intro/outro audio producer of the Dennis Miller Option podcast
- Announcer for the livestreamed talk show IsoLate Night with Scott Rogowsky (using a Bill Wendell impression)
- Announcer for the livestreamed comedy series Saturday Night Quarantine (using a Don Pardo impression— seen below)
- One of the on-air live station announcers for MAG-TV, the TV/streaming channel for the Music and Gaming Festival
- Various roles on the sketch comedy album The Essential Trevor Martin
- Performance of TV station announcer William Farris in the analog horror series Winter of ’83
- Live announcer for the Chicago stand-up comedy showcase The Comedy Bowl with Mona Aburmishan
- Announcer for other podcasts, including The Bladtcast and Another Day Above Ground
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.
At 23, 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.
YouTube playlist of Motion Graphics Work
YouTube playlist of Video Editing Work
Background: Intro to the Nostalgia Critic web series
Logo designed by Doug Walker, modeled and animated by Fard Muhammad
World's Best Laugh I've got Big Laugh Energy.
I have a distinct and ebullient laugh that has been a welcomed sound for comedians, show producers, and TV audience warm-ups.
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 delivering the Laugh to more comedy specials and television series audiences in the Los Angeles area. If you are a studio audience coordinator, casting company, warm-up comic, or comedy album/special producer looking to add a little “natural sweetener” to your audience responses, feel free to contact me.
Conan O’Brien noticing and featuring The Laugh
Background: Photo at “CAMP: A Comedy Show” taken by Sarah Elizabeth Larson
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 Like this whole website wasn't about me to begin with...
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. Actually, my day job is in web development.
In my spare time, I talk a bit too much about late night TV talk show history, see stand-up comedy performances, perform or host movie-scene karaoke (or Movieoke) events, attend TV tapings, fly camera drones, attend pop culture conventions (possibly hosting comedy or Movieoke events in those conventions), and play all sorts of video games— from classic Atari games, to VR, to my own cabinet of my favorite arcade game, San Francisco Rush 2049.
I live in Los Angeles with my wife and zero cats.
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 theatrical booking, contact Melissa Magnum 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 taken by Gary Cannon
Headshot by Sarah Elizabeth Lawson