Aristotle Athari

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.

Aristotle Athari
Born (1991-07-28) July 28, 1991
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
Maura Grace
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(m. 2021)​

Career

Athari is of Iranian descent.[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 first Middle-Eastern male on the show and the second Iranian-American cast member in the show's history (following Nasim Pedrad).[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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