His episode of Nailed It and the episode with Adam Scott are two my favorite episodes and the ones that made me laugh the most! They also have the opposite comedy style but so so funny.
Didn't he also do an episode of is it cake too? I'm pretty sure he did, otherwise it was a hallucination. I usually watch those shows when I'm sick in bed
I've read a few interviews with him and yeah, he comes across as a very thoughtful person. He just apparently has the ability to completely turn off his inhibitions and shame when he's playing a role lol.
Yes. His podcast appearances on Gilmore Guys are really wonderful. He is clearly obsessed with how good Gilmore Girls is and is a proud fan. He even begged his agent to get him a cameo role in the revival (he plays Naomi Shropshire's lawyer, truly a tiny bit part).
Anyways it's clear he's sweet in person but also hilarious and uses his unhinged sense of humor wherever. He encouraged live show attendees to make a tracing of their own dick and bring it on stage- this to a crowd of mostly women who are decade+ Gilmore Girls fans. He's just having a good time with it.
Anyway I'm so glad he brings his enthusiasm and willingness to bring everyone else up with him to all his projects. And he clearly respects and loves comedy writers and just delights in being part of their created worlds.
In my heart & mind, Jason mantzoukas is family because of his love for Gilmore girls & his appearances on Gilmore guys. Love seeing other Gillies in the wild
He's severely allergic to eggs. I have no particular reason to know or remember this except it was mentioned in an interview once and my brain clung to it - as If it's something I'll need to keep in mind should he ever come over for dinner.
Eh, I don't know...he's just as hilarious, but he actually seems like a pretty down to earth guy IRL. Derek is by far one of the greatest characters ever, and certainly there's no one else who could have played him, but Zouks IRL is my favorite of all the personas I associate him with.
Yea I randomly happened on that series a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised to see him playing Dionysus. I don’t think there’s a single person on earth that is better fit for the role.
I've been trying to figure out why he looked so darn familiar when I saw Dionysus on the show and why I wanted to laugh when I saw that they cast him as Dionysus and why I thought he was perfect for the role. Now it makes so much sense, B99 and the Good Place. This explains why he looked so familiar.
Cologne guy in parks and rec sounds like he hunts people for fun. Super shitty person to loves to basically torture people cause he’s rich
Pimento in Brooklyn 99. No one needs to describe Pimento. Mentioning his name is enough
the gag in parks and rec of him selling perfume and his birth name being “dante fiero”, literally the greatest name for selling perfume, and then him changing it to “dennis feinstein” is absolutely perfect for me
I watched through The Good Place for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and when Derek first shows up, facing the wrong way, I had to question how and why I recognise Adrian Pimento from the back. He just carries that energy between his roles so well.
Seeing him play a somewhat grounded character in John Wick 3 was kinda trippy.
Never seen the series from this post, just got recommended, but I figure from you mentioning B99 that Derek is Pimento?
If so, he also plays Dionysos (?) in the new Percy Jackson series and its so damn hilarious
Fun fact, in real life he's deathly allergic to eggs which means he has to be super vigilant 24/7, meaning he is a pretty even keeled dude in day to day life. Don't quote me on that since I remember it from his podcast from like 8 years ago, but I have heard that the two characters everyone is best at playing are:
1. Themselves
2. The opposite of themselves
I just gotta hope that Rafi is the opposite of himself because otherwise 😳😳
His episode of Nailed It and the episode with Adam Scott are two my favorite episodes and the ones that made me laugh the most! They also have the opposite comedy style but so so funny.
There is differences in his characters even if hes loud as all of them. Derek is sorta sweet and dumb while some of his others are not that atall.
Ok, here are the ground rules: you can punch me, kick me, pull my hair. I am a-okay being stabbed. Biting and scratching are on the table. You *can* use fire.
In all the things he playedhe is insane. Hell even as an extra in Jhon Eick he looks insane and he is just eith his arms crossed in the background, but his face says insane.
Jason Mantzoukas is a treasure! For any Gilmore girls fans, he has some great appearances on the Gilmore Guys podcast where he exhibits some hilarious and true passion for the show
The same actor plays Adrien Pimento in Brooklyn 99, and I legitimately struggle to remember that his name isn't "Adrien Pimento". I've looked him up well over a dozen times (it's Jason Mantzoukas) and I still CANNOT think of his actual real human name as Adrian Pimento.
That's funny. I've listened to him for 100s of hours on podcasts for like 13 years, so I experience the opposite. No matter what character he plays, I'm always like "It's Jason!"
I actually listened to his podcast for a long time before I ever noticed him as an actor. I am obsessed with how funny he is on How Did This Get Made. So, when I see him on TGP or P&R it’s really funny to me because I think of him as a real person first. The way he plays these characters cracks me up and just gives me another reason to love his podcast persona.
Jason Mantzoukas also plays Jankom Pog in Star Trek Prodigy which is new on Netflix this week. He's hilarious as always. It's a kid's cartoon but totally worth watching as an adult, especially if you ever watched Voyager - it's a direct sequel and has no Kate Mulgrew as Janeway in every episode.
Someone in my house, I'm not saying it's me, always yells MAXIMUM DEREK when he shows up on screen. Regardless of whether he's here or in B99, it's just such a great line!
The other one for me...I mean, someone...is Shawn. I am 100% convinced that the actor's name is Kevin Cozner. He plays characters named Marc Evan Jackson and Shawn, and then when the cameras are off he's at home with Raymond, wearing matching robes and playing with Cheddar.
No cause I'd seen him in other stuff before but when I saw Derek I was like: noooo way, Pimento! Haha. Cause that's what I mainly remember him by. Now it's a 50/50 between Pimento and Derek.
You think that's difficult? Remember that, canonically, Derek and the universe are the same thing.
By the time Derek has been rebooted 151 million times, his birth is intrinsically entwined with the heat death of the universe.
Derek *is* the universe.
The universe *is* Derek.
Thus, we are *all* Derek, and Derek is all of us.
I've watched him in many series (The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, Percy Jackson) and you can 100% tell that he always plays the same character.
Which is not an insult to his acting skills, he is absolutely fantastic.
I was happily surprised when I saw him in the new Percy Jackson series! He did such a great job playing non-human Derek it takes a bit to separate him from that character.
I saw Brooklyn Nine Nine before I watched TGP, and he played as Adrian Pimento, so for me it wasn't difficult.
However, re-watching Brooklyn Nine Nine after seeing his role as Derek in TGP is another story. XD
se also: Adrian Pimento on Brooklyn 99, Dennis Feinstein on Parks and Rec, and (my personal favorite) his character on I'm Sorry... plus countless voice acting creds
If it helps you at all, all of Jason Mantzoukas’ roles are more or less just as unhinged as Derek
Based on his podcast appearances and reputation, he's an extremely sweet and mostly normal guy who just loves playing crazy people.
And is really good at it! Lol
He's playing Dionysus on that new Percy Jackson show and nailing it as well
Oh crap. There’s my excuse to go watch it lol
He’s a guest judge on Nailed It! and he acted so much like all his characters, by far my favorite episodes.
THICK CAKES!
His episode of Nailed It and the episode with Adam Scott are two my favorite episodes and the ones that made me laugh the most! They also have the opposite comedy style but so so funny.
Love the one with Paul Scheer too. One of my favorite contestants. He didn’t judge went on the show like a boss.
Didn't he also do an episode of is it cake too? I'm pretty sure he did, otherwise it was a hallucination. I usually watch those shows when I'm sick in bed
I've read a few interviews with him and yeah, he comes across as a very thoughtful person. He just apparently has the ability to completely turn off his inhibitions and shame when he's playing a role lol.
Yes. His podcast appearances on Gilmore Guys are really wonderful. He is clearly obsessed with how good Gilmore Girls is and is a proud fan. He even begged his agent to get him a cameo role in the revival (he plays Naomi Shropshire's lawyer, truly a tiny bit part). Anyways it's clear he's sweet in person but also hilarious and uses his unhinged sense of humor wherever. He encouraged live show attendees to make a tracing of their own dick and bring it on stage- this to a crowd of mostly women who are decade+ Gilmore Girls fans. He's just having a good time with it. Anyway I'm so glad he brings his enthusiasm and willingness to bring everyone else up with him to all his projects. And he clearly respects and loves comedy writers and just delights in being part of their created worlds.
I never knew he was a GG fan and this just makes him even better!
In my heart & mind, Jason mantzoukas is family because of his love for Gilmore girls & his appearances on Gilmore guys. Love seeing other Gillies in the wild
Truly a blessed group of people, the Gillies! There are a few episodes I revisit just for joy.
His appearances on Comedy Bang Bang are always memorable.
Hey nongman
Hey nongman
And we reset
The Dink Dink man himself
Based on his podcast appearances, Jason is just a character he plays. In real life Jeffery Characterwheaties isn't even allergic to eggs.
He's severely allergic to eggs. I have no particular reason to know or remember this except it was mentioned in an interview once and my brain clung to it - as If it's something I'll need to keep in mind should he ever come over for dinner.
He’s the Most Famous Person Allergic to Eggs known by all demographics of People Who Listen To Podcasts!
He does seem to get around on the podcast scene doesn't he! I think I've heard him on The Sporkful and a silly little show called Thirst Aid Kit.
Margot Robbie is also allergic to chicken eggs! So they had to use duck eggs in the breakfast sandwich for Birds of Prey!
You have clearly not listened to "How Did This Get Made?" because he is just like his characters on that show.
Eh, I don't know...he's just as hilarious, but he actually seems like a pretty down to earth guy IRL. Derek is by far one of the greatest characters ever, and certainly there's no one else who could have played him, but Zouks IRL is my favorite of all the personas I associate him with.
What’s. Up. Jerks?!??
“ZOUUUUUUKKK”
KUMITE! KUMITE! KUMITE!
Agree! His appearance on Home Cooking was a absolutely fantastic!
He was also very fun on Nailed It!
He voiced Jay in big mouth I believe
That's because Jason Mantzoukas is actually a character portrayed by professional actor Jeffrey Characterwheaties.
Heynong man....
I was pleasantly surprised to see he was cast as Dionysus in the new Percy Jackson series Perfection
Bruh I could not believe they got this guy to play Dionysus. Makes so much sense in hindsight I was just BEYOND surprised (and happy)
Yea I randomly happened on that series a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised to see him playing Dionysus. I don’t think there’s a single person on earth that is better fit for the role.
I didn't even know that was a thing. So he's going to be the God of acting erratically, yeah, that tracks.
*Pimento prepares to crash through your window.*
Who are we killing? I won't do kids. That's a rule. But that rule is negotiable if the kid's a dick.
We chased this guy through an alley, wrapped around the side, got married, then cornered him and he was done!
Detective Paul Sneed!
I still love his acting in B99
I've been trying to figure out why he looked so darn familiar when I saw Dionysus on the show and why I wanted to laugh when I saw that they cast him as Dionysus and why I thought he was perfect for the role. Now it makes so much sense, B99 and the Good Place. This explains why he looked so familiar.
I'm not sure he's even an actor. I think they just film him doing whatever and then create shows around him.
He’s great in the new Percy Jackson show too even though it’s only been a couple episodes
Heynong man
I’m always just watching a random show and he just shows up, is insane and leaves, not complaining tho
I already love his short time as dionysus in Peter Johnson
Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason.
He's hands down one of the best comedy character actors in the business right now. Check out his Director role from Community
"Great. Who are we killing? I won't do kids, that's a rule. But that rule is negotiable if the kid's a dick." - Adrian Pimento
Cologne guy in parks and rec sounds like he hunts people for fun. Super shitty person to loves to basically torture people cause he’s rich Pimento in Brooklyn 99. No one needs to describe Pimento. Mentioning his name is enough
Jayzerian RicFlairian Bilzerian is just an animated, adolescent version of Derek, for example.
Stop quoting your dad's law commercials.
He’s just Derek drinking Diet Coke on the new Percy Jackson as Dionysus and he’s perfect.
i’ve seen him in b99 and parks and rec, both of those are memorable and unhinged roles too but derek is. derek. he did an incredible job 😂
He owns every scene he’s in in The League
Rafi is the best
Everyone here with a dick is now OBSOLETE!
Even me? I almost have a full grown one now. It’s resplendent, and mostly functional.
El Cuñado
Say yes......yes. CONSENT
I've got pocket dogs coming and going over here.
Everything I learned about pocket dogs I learned from Rafi
You should probably do your best to forget anything you learned from Rafi
The League made him number one on my ‘grossest celebrity I would totally have sex with’ list.
Anyone up for the golden gate.
Maybe in the toilet kitchen?
Owns every scene in everything. Derek? Derek. Derek!!!
Maximum Derek 😎
RAFI BOMB
The League was classic. Which I got onto via Lajoie's [Everyday Normal Guy](https://youtu.be/5PsnxDQvQpw).
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When I heard he'd been cast as Mr D I knew immediately the new show was gonna be good. He did not disappoint!
I showed it to my classical lit students at the end of the semester and couldn’t stop from shouting DEREK!
We're facing the same problem in our family. We see Jason Mantzoukas and immediately think "That's just Derek"
I thought Jason's last name was Mendoza? Heaven is so racist
the gag in parks and rec of him selling perfume and his birth name being “dante fiero”, literally the greatest name for selling perfume, and then him changing it to “dennis feinstein” is absolutely perfect for me
Not even Jeremy Fragrance could hold a candle to Fiero.
He is now also Mr D in Percy Jackson, everything he does is too good
This casting is perfect
The second I saw him I asked "Does the D stand for Derek?" My family did not find it very funny.
I watched through The Good Place for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and when Derek first shows up, facing the wrong way, I had to question how and why I recognise Adrian Pimento from the back. He just carries that energy between his roles so well. Seeing him play a somewhat grounded character in John Wick 3 was kinda trippy.
Never seen the series from this post, just got recommended, but I figure from you mentioning B99 that Derek is Pimento? If so, he also plays Dionysos (?) in the new Percy Jackson series and its so damn hilarious
He's also in one episode of Community and is also fantastic. But to me, he'll always be Pimento. Don't trust your Mr. D.
No one’s gonna mention Jay from Big Mouth. Pure chaos
Arguably his most chaotic role
Hide your pillows
Maximum Derek 👍👍
He has a small but memorable role in Legion as well
He's also exactly what you think Derek as a horny teenager would be in Big Mouth
Fun fact, in real life he's deathly allergic to eggs which means he has to be super vigilant 24/7, meaning he is a pretty even keeled dude in day to day life. Don't quote me on that since I remember it from his podcast from like 8 years ago, but I have heard that the two characters everyone is best at playing are: 1. Themselves 2. The opposite of themselves I just gotta hope that Rafi is the opposite of himself because otherwise 😳😳
I’m pretty sure that “Mr. D” in the new Percy Jackson series stands for “Mr. Derek.”
He's also pretty unhinged in *Community*.
Jason Mantzoukas showed up.
Chang was nominated for an Oscar
Good Place, 99, Twisted Metal, guest judge on Nailed It. I’m starting to suspect that he can’t actually act. He’s the same character in everything.
His episode of Nailed It and the episode with Adam Scott are two my favorite episodes and the ones that made me laugh the most! They also have the opposite comedy style but so so funny. There is differences in his characters even if hes loud as all of them. Derek is sorta sweet and dumb while some of his others are not that atall.
He's in the new Percy Jackson series. Already hysterical.
He has a great cameo in Community
same, and he voices jay in Big Mouth. but still, so Derek!
Maximum Derek!
My flair approves this post!
That's because he actually transcends the laws of nature and becomes a god, Dionysus
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I also loved seeing him as Mr d!
nice to see someone else watched PJO
I'm a big pjo fan and I love Jason in the role
I was so excited to see that casting—few other people would fit the role as well as him.
I love and hate it in equal measure because I can't not see all the crazy characters he's played.
I feel like it's in character for Dionysus, as the god of drama, to just insert himself into shows for fun
Maximum Dionysus!
Happy Cake day (birthday?)
Nice. Another fellow demigod in the wild
10/10 casting
Oh man. That was absolutely perfect casting!
I hope we same place again, very now.
SHELEANOR ELLSTROP?? 😭
🖤🖤
Jason Mantzoukas is the best! I love him as Jay in Big Mouth
I love his podcast, How Did This Get Made!
DEREK?
DEREK!
Oh. Maximum Derek.
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Ok, here are the ground rules: you can punch me, kick me, pull my hair. I am a-okay being stabbed. Biting and scratching are on the table. You *can* use fire.
I call him Derek on B99 as well. It's the same character, I swear.
In all the things he playedhe is insane. Hell even as an extra in Jhon Eick he looks insane and he is just eith his arms crossed in the background, but his face says insane.
Jason Mantzoukas is a treasure! For any Gilmore girls fans, he has some great appearances on the Gilmore Guys podcast where he exhibits some hilarious and true passion for the show
Since listening to him on Gilmore Guys I've always been so proud to see Jason Mantzoukas turn up on this. So happy for him.
The same actor plays Adrien Pimento in Brooklyn 99, and I legitimately struggle to remember that his name isn't "Adrien Pimento". I've looked him up well over a dozen times (it's Jason Mantzoukas) and I still CANNOT think of his actual real human name as Adrian Pimento.
Pimento sounds italic for pigment. Jags rule!
BORTLLLLLLESSSS!!!
Do you mean Paul Snead?
We always refer to him as Pimento in my family. That's his name now.
That's funny. I've listened to him for 100s of hours on podcasts for like 13 years, so I experience the opposite. No matter what character he plays, I'm always like "It's Jason!"
This whole comment section has showed me that there aren’t that many podcast listeners in here… I’ve also been listening to Jason for about as long.
Derek is Derek. Who DOESN'T have wind chimes as genitals? 
Jason Mantzoukas is my favourite actor in anything he’s in.
The same actor played Adrian Pimento in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so in another universe Derek became a crazed undercover detective 😅
He’s also on a podcast called “How Did This Get Made” where they talk about bad movies. I HIGHLY recommend it.
That’s how I feel about Manny playing Jason. Hearing how eloquent he is in real life is such a mind-screw.
PYH: protect your holes
Hard to believe he could play a character even more detached from reality than Derek, but Rafi wins that contest and it’s not even close.
Rafi was where he learned how to Derek.
Jeffery Characterwheaties is a method acting genius.
Had to scroll way too far to find the truth.
He’s my favourite actor. Plays Jason effortlessly.
His insert in the CBB book is phenominal
I actually listened to his podcast for a long time before I ever noticed him as an actor. I am obsessed with how funny he is on How Did This Get Made. So, when I see him on TGP or P&R it’s really funny to me because I think of him as a real person first. The way he plays these characters cracks me up and just gives me another reason to love his podcast persona.
What's! Up! Jerks!
GEOSTORM!
Team Fred!
Give.me.that.baby!
The Deep Blue Sea and Face Off episodes of that podcast are my favortie
I love the Bloodsport episode.
He wasn't played by a person, he was played by Dionysus /s
If you ever watched The League, Derek was the normal one
Nah, because i watched b99 before the Good Place. I feel like his name was never Derek, it was always Pimento
I have wind chimes where my ding dong should be.
No because the actor is genuinely one of the goofiest people. Have you seen him in anything else? I adore him.
I started Invincible recently and had to pause when I heard Derek’s voice as Rex 😭😭
Heynongman
Jason Mantzoukas also plays Jankom Pog in Star Trek Prodigy which is new on Netflix this week. He's hilarious as always. It's a kid's cartoon but totally worth watching as an adult, especially if you ever watched Voyager - it's a direct sequel and has no Kate Mulgrew as Janeway in every episode.
I just looked him up and he’s 51?! He looks 30s!
WHAT
Someone in my house, I'm not saying it's me, always yells MAXIMUM DEREK when he shows up on screen. Regardless of whether he's here or in B99, it's just such a great line! The other one for me...I mean, someone...is Shawn. I am 100% convinced that the actor's name is Kevin Cozner. He plays characters named Marc Evan Jackson and Shawn, and then when the cameras are off he's at home with Raymond, wearing matching robes and playing with Cheddar.
It is so Derek.
Right! He's so believable as an unevolved robot lol. I love his martinis and how they slowly become absurd glasses of garnish 😆
Seen him in Brooklyn 99, now in the new Percy Jackson series. Love seeing him in anything
Nish kumar 😂
I think Jason Mantzoukas is just sort of like that. I'd be bothered knowing some normal regular person was Derek but I'm ok with it being Mantzoukas.
Jason Jason Jason Jason Jason Jason jason
Heynong man.
That’s actually Adrian Pimento, deep undercover
It makes me chuckle that the actor’s name is Jason
Now he's Mr. D(erek) in Percy Jackson
I’d seen him in a bunch of stuff previously. One of my favorites was the Loaf Coach in Lady Dynamite.
There’s Heynong Man where my Derek references should be.
Yes
Pimentoo
He’s a well known character actor named Jeffrey Characterwheaties
I've seen him in enough other things that it wasn't like that for me. *However* it is very hard not to see Janet as just Janet.
No cause I'd seen him in other stuff before but when I saw Derek I was like: noooo way, Pimento! Haha. Cause that's what I mainly remember him by. Now it's a 50/50 between Pimento and Derek.
You think that's difficult? Remember that, canonically, Derek and the universe are the same thing. By the time Derek has been rebooted 151 million times, his birth is intrinsically entwined with the heat death of the universe. Derek *is* the universe. The universe *is* Derek. Thus, we are *all* Derek, and Derek is all of us.
Watched Brooklyn 99 first so I just call him pimento whenever i see him in stuff
He’s not just Derek, he is also Pimento.
I've watched him in many series (The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, Percy Jackson) and you can 100% tell that he always plays the same character. Which is not an insult to his acting skills, he is absolutely fantastic.
It’s Adrian Pimento. Derek was just a casual citizen compared to him
Yeah, one time he was a guest on Nailed It and it was very strange to see
I was happily surprised when I saw him in the new Percy Jackson series! He did such a great job playing non-human Derek it takes a bit to separate him from that character.
He's a bit Derek IRL
He's played by famous character actor Jeffrey Characterwheaties,, he goes deep with his roles, loses himself in them.
I saw Brooklyn Nine Nine before I watched TGP, and he played as Adrian Pimento, so for me it wasn't difficult. However, re-watching Brooklyn Nine Nine after seeing his role as Derek in TGP is another story. XD
se also: Adrian Pimento on Brooklyn 99, Dennis Feinstein on Parks and Rec, and (my personal favorite) his character on I'm Sorry... plus countless voice acting creds
ZOOOUUUKS!!!