Amir Blumenfeld Actor, comedian, screenwriter and one of the most famous hosts of the show "CollegeHumor" Date of Birth: 18.01.1983 Country: USA

Biography of Amir Blumenfeld

Amir Blumenfeld, whose full name is Amir Schmuel Blumenfeld, is an Israeli-American actor, comedian, writer, and one of the most well-known hosts of the "CollegeHumor" show. Born on January 18, 1983, in Afula, Israel, Amir moved to Los Angeles, California, with his family when he was just two years old. He spent most of his childhood there, completing his schooling and college education.

Since a young age, Amir had a knack for making jokes, often blurring the line between what was truly funny and what was better left unsaid. However, as he grew older, his image of a playful guy who could joke about anything began to attract more and more people. At parties, Amir quickly became the center of attention, overshadowing all the other guys.

In 2003, Amir started writing stories, jokes, and short articles for the young website collegehumor.com. The website became popular quickly, attracting students who were looking for a distraction from their studies and coursework. Amir became one of the first authors to contribute his own jokes to the project, while he was still a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley.

CollegeHumor became one of the most visited websites amongst students, allowing users to add their own stories and contribute to the development of student folklore. Amir was invited to write a column for the website called "CollegeHumor's Guide to College". Alongside other authors, he also started creating short videos.

Their initial idea was to share their humor with the world, but the videos quickly gained hundreds of thousands of views, prompting CollegeHumor to produce its own videos. Unlike many other similar projects, the team focused on creating series with recurring characters and developing new storylines. One of the first successful series was "Jake and Amir", where Amir's character was contrasted with his best friend and foil, Jake Hurwitz. Serious Jake with a dry sense of humor would often clash with the outrageous toilet humor and childlike manners of Amir. Despite their conflicts and awkward moments, they remained best friends. Almost every video from the series has over a million views, and the actors received the "Webby Award" for the best comedy show online.

Another popular project by Amir at CollegeHumor was the series "Hardly Working", which depicted the everyday life in the main office and the relationships between the actors and writers. These light sketches on various topics gained popularity among both students and adults, with their gentle jabs at corporate culture being well received.

Amir's most notable contribution to CollegeHumor was the project called "Prank War". What began as innocent pranks in the office quickly escalated into a full-blown war. With the support of sponsors, Amir and his friends started setting traps for each other. For example, Amir pretended to date his show colleague for five months through a social network, and later bribed a skydiving instructor to delay the parachute deployment during a jump. Amir himself also became the target of pranks. In one episode, he won $500,000 thanks to a "random" turn of events, only to have the check ripped out of his hands by his show friends in front of a stadium full of people.

Currently, Amir resides in New York and continues to be involved in the show. He also plans to pursue a career in film, although his friends have been joking for years that any director would run away after seeing his first role.