Almushi

Almushi, born Mustafa Al-Mashadani on June 8, 1992, is an Iraqi-Swedish actor, comedian, and writer. He is known professionally as Almushi. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, he moved to Malmö, Sweden at age five, initially residing in the Värnhem district before relocating to Kvarnby. His family settled in Sweden when he was six years old. He currently lives in Malmö, Sweden.

Almushi began his comedic journey by writing and producing comedy skits starting in 2014. He gained national fame in Sweden through humorous clips uploaded on Facebook under the name Almushi, beginning in the same year. His comedy style involves imitations and exaggerating stereotypes, drawing inspiration from his experiences in multicultural Malmö. Influenced by comedians Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, and Jim Carrey, he developed a ‘clown role’ in his interactions with friends. He became a brand ambassador for Skånemejerier on August 3, 2014, and produced comedy sketch shows for Swedish Radio Humorhimlen in March 2015.

Beyond comedy, Almushi has expanded his artistic endeavors. He attended the theater school in Malmö after being inspired to apply to the program in Svalöv at age 26, following a meeting with Alexander Abdallah. He took a break from his studies to portray Khalid in 'Tunna blå linjen' (season 2). He is known for this role as well as appearing in 'Lingonligan' and 'Sagan om Dilan och Moa'. His work explores masculinity and machismo culture, aiming to help men and boys express a wider range of emotions. In 2022, he directed and wrote the screenplay for the short film ‘Vi var barn då,’ which won the Audience Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival. He also directed the short film 'Jag skiner inte utan er mina bröder' in 2018. He received the Poppestipendiet in 2019, and appears in the TV series 'En del av dig' (2024). Almushi has hosted documentaries for SVT/UR and performs stand-up comedy.