Mekki Leeper
American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian
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Mekki Leeper (born September 9, 1994) is a Moroccan-American[2][3] writer, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles on The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021–2022), Jury Duty (2023), and St. Denis Medical (2024–present). For Jury Duty, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[4] His stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central and The Late Late Show with James Corden.[5]
Mekki Leeper | |
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| Born | September 9, 1994[citation needed] |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Life and career
Leeper attended Temple University from 2013 until 2017 when he left to pursue his career.[6]
In 2017, Leeper wrote for the White House Correspondents' Dinner.[4] The following year, Vulture included him on their list of "Comedians You Should and Will Know".[7]
In 2019, Leeper received coverage from Time and an ensuing slew of other news media outlets for a fictitious business he created for a Comedy Central special titled 'Control Room'. Posing as 'Oliver Niessen', he claimed to be the CEO of 'Vaev', a parody of an alternative medicine company, which claimed to sell used tissues from someone who was ill for the recipient to breathe in, supposedly inoculating them from illness.[8][9]
Leeper currently stars on NBC's hit comedy, St. Denis Medical. The show was renewed for a third season in February 2026.[10]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Girl | Waiter | Episode: "Tuesday Meeting" |
| Resolutions | Mekki | Television miniseries; also writer and director | |
| 2019 | Control Room with Mekki Leeper | Himself | Television special |
| 2019–2020 | Crank Yankers | N/a | 16 episodes; writer |
| 2020 | Two Joysticks and Couch | Various | Web series; also writer |
| 2021–2022 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Eric Miller | 15 episodes |
| 2023 | Jury Duty | Noah Price | 8 episodes; also writer |
| 2024–present | St. Denis Medical | Matt Pearson | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Jury Duty (for "Ineffective Assistance") | Nominated | [11] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Jury Duty | Won | [12] | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Television: Comedy Series | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Television: New Series | Nominated |