Abraham Nseir

Abraham Nseir knew he wanted to be a writer even before he knew one could write for a living. His first credit was actually an unlicensed remake of the 90s cult classic "3 Ninjas," in which he wrote, directed, and starred in his parents' basement in Greensburg, PA at the tender age of 10 or 11.

Since then, he has teamed up with writing partner Andy Bailey. At first glance, Abraham and Andy shouldn't work as a comedy writing team. Abraham is the son of Syrian and Greek immigrants, while Andy is the son of an Iowa farmer. Abraham grew up in a loud ethnic home where every meal featured meat with a side of emotionally-charged discord, while Andy was reared in Midwestern stoicism to suppress those pesky emotions or channel them into acceptable outlets like football or drinking. Abraham confused his parents by pursuing writing as opposed to the first-gen standbys of medicine or law, while Andy confused his parents by marrying an Indian woman at a wedding that featured a horse, Sanskrit blessings, and candid displays of affection.

The two met in school, where they started off as bitter enemies, cooled into respectful rivals, and then joined forces after realizing that their divergent backgrounds somehow led to the same subversive sense of humor.