Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak occupies a corner of British comedy I have a real soft spot for: the shapeshifter. Fonejacker and Facejacker, which he co-created and which earned a BAFTA in 2008, were built entirely on his ability to disappear into voices and faces that are not his own. That kind of character work rarely gets the prestige of straight acting, but I would argue it is harder — there is no scene partner, just your own ear for human absurdity. The fact that he writes as well as performs tells me the mimicry comes from genuine observation, not just technique. He is the rare comic whose craft I would happily study frame by frame.

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Name (English)

Kayvan Novak

Name (Japanese)

ケイヴァン・ノヴァク

Reading

けいゔぁん・のゔぁく

Born

November 23, 1978 (age 47)

Origin

Cricklewood, United Kingdom

Occupation

comedian / actor / television actor / film actor / television writer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

University

Fine Arts College

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayvan%20Novak
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Tags

• comedian
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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