Koba Ioseliani

Koba Ioseliani (Georgian: კობა იოსელიანი; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for playing the character of Norman "Norm" Mikeladze in the RKOx series It Ain't Easy, for which he also writes and co-produces.

Born in to  parents and raised in, Ioseliani got his start working on the productions of Texas-based children's media production company  before having his breakthrough in 1996 co-creating the satirical character George Timmer with Greg Tewksbury.

Early life
Koba Ioseliani was born on October 19, 1966 in, , the son of parents. His father, Shalva Ioseliani, was a dentist originally from, and his mother, Tiniko Kotrikadze, was an architect originally from. His parents fled after being convicted of participating in anti-Soviet and pro-independence activities.

When Ioseliani was three years old, he and his parents moved to the United States. They lived briefly in the suburb of  before settling in,  a year later, where his father opened a new dental practice.

Ioseliani attended in Dallas. He worked various odd jobs during his time in high school, including driving an ice cream truck and waiting tables at a. He graduated with a BA in Theatre from the.

Career
After a few years playing minor roles in productions filmed in the and working for  on Barney & Friends and Wishbone, he had his first major success co-creating the satirical pundit character George Timmer with Greg Tewksbury.

Ioseliani plays former dentist and disgraced former New Orleans city councilman Norm Mikeladze on the RKOx comedy series It Ain't Easy.

Personal life
Ioseliani lives in.

In 2019, Ioseliani obtained Georgian citizenship by descent. In 2022, he was awarded the title of.