My friends call me Shaukat (Shock-it).
I’m a multi-interest mixed kid, and the first Pakistani to receive an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama.

My friends call me Shaukat (Shock-it). I’m a multi-interest mixed kid, and the first Pakistani to receive an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama.

My mom is a Jewish girl from Philly and my dad is from Karachi. They met in New York City, where I was born. I played baseball and football for Carleton College, where I majored in Philosophy. I’m an actor,¹ teacher,² comedic improviser, and a rambunctious enthusiast of the fulfilling and intrepid.  I’m based in New York City, and I’m ready to go.³