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Guz Khan is an Actor, Writer and Stand-up Comedian from the notoriously gangster city that is Coventry. Originally a secondary school teacher, Guz has become an unstoppable comedy talent who has taken the industry by storm. He first came to prominence through his online videos which are performed in the guise of Guzzy Bear and included a variety of characters including Mobeen. Guz stars in Mindy Kaling’s Hulu show Four Weddings and a Funeral and also plays opposite Idris Elba in Turn Up Charlie and Sky’s TV drama Curfew with Sean Bean and Billy Zane. Alongside Mo Amer, Guz performed their Persons of Interest national tour in sold out venues and has performed on Live at The Apollo.

A mischievous and engaging comic, he tackles a variety of topics with an intelligent mind and a flair for deconstructing modern society while subverting audience's expectations. His playful style and cheeky personality, along with a wry wit led him to win the coveted London Comedy Store's King Gong on his first attempt, as well as reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards. Star of BBC Radio 4’s TEZ Talks, BBC Two’s 'Live from the BBC' and BBC Three’s ‘Man Like Mobeen’. 'Sartorially stylish and winningly cheeky' (Chortle) “Blackburn-born Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics, and the gags to back it up, though his most prized asset could yet be his bold, subversive streak” (The Guardian). Tez Ilyas featured in Ents24's 20 Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.