Aristotle Athari

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Aristotle Athari
Born (1991-07-28) July 28, 1991 (age 30)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
Maura Grace
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(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
2008 Hanging in Hedo Twon
2016 Funny Man Donovan

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Coop Derrick 15 episodes
2019 Silicon Valley Gabe 5 episodes
2021–present Saturday Night Live Various Featured player

References[]

  1. ^ "'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.
  2. ^ "'SNL' COVID-19 outbreak cancels Paul Rudd live audience, Charli XCX out". New York Post. 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ Deggans, Eric (2021-09-27). "Beck Bennett Is Leaving 'SNL,' But 3 New Cast Members Are Joining The Lineup". NPR. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ^ "Aristotle Athiras | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. ^ Athari, Aristotle (2018-11-27), Goatface (Comedy), Comedy Central, retrieved 2021-10-08
  6. ^ "Aristotle Athari". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (September 27, 2021). "Meet the 3 new Saturday Night Live cast members joining season 47". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Aristotle Athiras | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  10. ^ "Nasim Pedrad". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. ^ "'SNL' Newcomer Aristotle Athari Got Married Just Days Before Joining the Season 47 Cast". 18 October 2021.

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