“They’re going to be waiting for Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and the minute I explain that their government wouldn’t let me bring Achmed on the stage-”īut Jeff Dunham had a solution to that, which Walter says, “almost got him arrested.”ĭunham explained, “So, not only does Achmed have to change his material, he has to change his appearance.”Ĭheck out the video to see what kind of changes were made to Achmed. “This is who they’re going to be waiting for,” Dunham said later, while collaborating with his team about the show. They’re going to be booing the fact that this is happening. “They’re going to start booing, and they’re not going to be booing me. “I’m telling you, I’m the lamb gone to slaughter,” said Dunham when he found out he couldn’t use Achmed. Achmed first appeared in Spark of Insanity, and has appeared in every Dunham special since then. He is known for yelling, 'Silence I keel you' to Dunham and people laughing in the audience. One of Dunham’s most famous characters, Walter, put it like this: “The Malaysian government said, ‘No Achmed The Dead Terrorist on stage.’ You couldn’t even say his name.” Achmed is the skeletal corpse of an incompetent suicide bomber, whom Dunham uses to satirize the contemporary issue of terrorism. But as always, every problem has a solution.” Jeff Dunham’s “fascination with ventriloquism began at age eight when his parents gave him a toy Mortimer Snerd dummy, and by ten he was performing anywhere he could find and audience.”Īccording to Jeff Dunham’s YouTube page, “The last time we left the US, we ran into a little trouble when the Malaysian government banned Achmed the Dead Terrorist from appearing on stage. Jeff Dunham is an entertainer, “with more than 45 years on stage and countless performances, making him one world’s most recognizable and inventive entertainers,” notes Dunham’s About page on his website. Ventriloquist entertainer Jeff Dunham travelled to Malaysia as part of his “All Over The Map!” international comedy tour in 2014, but what you may not have seen in a recent YouTube post is that “the Malaysian government banned Achmed the Dead Terrorist from appearing on stage.” The video of Dunham introducing him in Spark of Insanity has become the fourth most watched online video ever, having amassed nearly 200 million views.Achmed The Dead Terrorist wears a French berets in preparation for the “All Over The Map!” comedy tour in Malaysia in 2014. After hearing their plans, I’m not so sure this was such a good idea. Ventriliquist Jeff Dunham poses for a portrait with Achmed the dead terrorist at his home in Encino on October 5, 2009. Walter, Peanut, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Jos, Sweet Daddy Dee and Bubba J have made their New Year’s Resolutions for 2017. He has been known to poke the bear and the crowd at times and has shown some signs of perversion, including being sexually attracted to goats and sheep. Achmed admits that Walter frightens him as well.ĭunham has referenced Achmed as " The Most Beloved Terrorist In The World", and Achmed has since become one of Dunham's most popular characters, and since he was introduced in Dunham's Spark of Insanity special, he has appeared in all Dunham's other specials since then, as well as Dunham's short-lived Jeff Dunham Show on Comedy Central. Browse 9 achmed, the dead terrorist stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. In his own words, Achmed is both a horrible suicide bomber and a horrible parent, having accidentally causing both his own death and (supposedly) the death of his son, Achmed Junior "AJ", when he took him to "Take Your Kid To Work Day".ĭespite the obvious villainy in being a terrorist as well as a suicide bomber, Achmed is not a particularly malevolent character as portrayed by Dunham because of his awkwardness and amateurishness, he is more of a malefactor, despite his claims. (Jeff Dunham YouTube Screenshot)Ventriloquist entertainer Jeff Dunham travelled to Malaysia as part of his All Over The Map international comedy tour in 2014, but what you may not have seen in a recent YouTube post is that the Malaysian government banned Achmed the Dead Terrorist from appearing on stage. He has appeared in countless stand-up specials, and appeared as a recurring character in The Jeff Dunham Show as well as the main protagonist of the 2014 animated film Achmed Saves America. Achmed is an undead terrorist and a suicide bomber who is not very bright. Achmed the Dead Terrorist is a puppet featured in stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham's ventriloquist act.