Aristotle Athari
Aristotle Athari | |
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Born | Plano, Texas, U.S. | July 28, 1991
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse(s) | Maura Grace (m. 2021) |
Aristotle Athari (born July 28, 1991)[1][2] is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. In 2021, Athari joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its forty-seventh season.
Career[]
Athari is of Iranian heritage.[3] After starting his career in stand-up comedy, Athari began collaborating with Muslim-American comedians Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar on sketches under the group name Goatface.[4] An hour-long special of their sketch work aired on Comedy Central in 2018.[5] He had a recurring role on the final two seasons of HBO's Silicon Valley as Gabe.[6] Athari also cohosts the improvised podcast "This Is Americans Live," a parody of the radio show This American Life.
In 2021, Athari was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow newcomers James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman, for its forty-seventh season.[7][8] He is the second Middle Eastern cast member in the show's history (following Nasim Pedrad) and the first to be male.[9][10]
Personal life[]
Athari married photographer Maura Grace in September 2021.[11]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Hanging in Hedo | Twon | |
2016 | Funny Man | Donovan |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Coop | Derrick | 15 episodes |
2019 | Silicon Valley | Gabe | 5 episodes |
2021–present | Saturday Night Live | Various | Featured player |
References[]
- ^ "'SNL' Season 47: Beck Bennett and Lauren Holt Exit; Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong All Return". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "'SNL' COVID-19 outbreak cancels Paul Rudd live audience, Charli XCX out". New York Post. 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (2021-09-27). "Beck Bennett Is Leaving 'SNL,' But 3 New Cast Members Are Joining The Lineup". NPR. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Aristotle Athiras | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ Athari, Aristotle (2018-11-27), Goatface (Comedy), Comedy Central, retrieved 2021-10-08
- ^ "Aristotle Athari". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ Gomez, Dessi (September 29, 2021). "Here Are This Season's New 'SNL' Cast Members and Where You've Seen Them Before (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (September 27, 2021). "Meet the 3 new Saturday Night Live cast members joining season 47". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Aristotle Athiras | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Nasim Pedrad". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "'SNL' Newcomer Aristotle Athari Got Married Just Days Before Joining the Season 47 Cast". 18 October 2021.
External links[]
- 21st-century American comedians
- American comedians of Iranian descent
- Living people
- 1991 births
- American comedian stubs
- Comedians from Texas
- People from Plano, Texas