A biography for Kayvan Novakhasn’t been written yet.
“My dad was quite political in the Seventies. He has a definite opinion about politics and things going on in the world.”
“I just want to keep doing my comedy work because that's what I do. I made a name for myself playing other characters.”
“I'm good at winding up British people, but Americans are slightly different. A lot of them are more stoical. They're harder to get a reaction out of more of the time.”
“I tick that cliched box of being the class clown. I've always done impressions and characters, so I'm very lucky that I get to do that as a career now.”
“When a son tells a dad to trust him, it goes against every instinct in his body to do so.”
“Comedy is in my bones.”
“There's a really geeky YouTube channel which I love. It's a guy called Oliver Harper. He makes documentaries about films. He's a real movie buff - there's loads of trivia and detail.”
“I've got to follow in the footsteps of Sacha Baron Cohen and do a prank show, or a film with real elements to it.”
“I would very much like to direct, star, perform, and just be a general auteur.”
“Of course being in movies is very exciting, and it's a wonderful thing for an actor to do.”
“I'm the guy that can play all the different races and get away with it.”
“Generating comic material can sometimes get the better of you.”
“Just acting on someone else's set feels like a holiday, almost.”
“My nickname at school was Caveman. When I tell people my name is Kayvan, some insist on going 'Caveman?'”
“I want to do a 'Facejacker' film. I want to explore the characters more, maybe do a Terry Tibbs chat show.”
“Doing a series of 'Facejacker' takes about nine months. It's pretty intense.”
“I'm quite lucky, really: I don't get recognised too much.”
“Paul Verhoeven is one of my favourite directors. I love his ability to mash extreme violence with humour and satire.”
“'Cuban Fury' was a big production for a first time director to handle: I think it is very easy to become very stressful and for it to get the better of you.”
“I met the Gallagher brothers, and Noel was quoting my 'Fonejacker' catchphrases. Hearing your heroes quote you is incredible.”