Ari Stidham
Ari Stidham (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role of statistical genius Sylvester Dodd in the television series Scorpion.[1]
Ari Stidham | |
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 Stidham at the Camp Conival presentation for the TV show Scorpion at Petco Park during San Diego Comic-Con 2016 | |
| Born | August 22, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life
Stidham was born on August 22, 1992,[2][3] to a Sephardic Jewish father and an Ashkenazi Jewish mother, and grew up in Westlake Village, California. His maternal grandparents were from Russia, and his paternal grandparents were from Morocco and the United States. He was raised in an observant Reform Jewish home, and he attended the Center for Early Jewish Education in Thousand Oaks. He does not identify as religiously Jewish, but he identifies as culturally Jewish.[4]
Stidham began playing music at four and performed in theater and musical productions throughout elementary and high school. He later performed with and was a member of ComedySportz Los Angeles Improvisational comedy group.[4][5]
Career
Stidham broke into acting in 2010, with the character Ian in ABC Family television series Huge, based on a novel of the same name which centered around eight teenagers who had been sent to a weight loss camp.[6] He later auditioned for the part of Sylvester Dodd in the CBS series Scorpion, despite the role being written for an African-American actor in his thirties, and was cast in the role after a single audition.[5] From 2014 to 2018, Stidham was a part of the main cast for the all four seasons of the series (93 episodes).
He also releases music under the name DrTelevision, or DRTV. Additionally, through his production company Stidley Inc., he produces "short form alternative comedy" with Zach Green, including a monthly love comedy radio play Dick Duquesne: Tales of a Private Dick.[7]
Stidham founded his company, Sanguinet Films in 2016 with Ari at the helm as a producer, writer, and director of the company. He directed their flagship feature, Curse of the Siren, which premiered at Fangoria Fearcon in 2016.
In 2018, he played archvillain Grand Moff Levine in a musical stage spoof titled Solo Must Die: A Musical Parody.[8] In October 2019, Stidham presented a comedy and musical celebration and re-telling of the Edgar Allan Poe's works titled The Edgar Allan Show.[9] Re-enactments and recitals of 'The Raven', 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher', were directed by and featured original songs by Stidham.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jack's Box | Ari |
| 2010 | Election Day | Ari |
| 2010 | The Green Family Elbow | Bully |
| 2011 | Anyplace | Luke |
| 2011 | Talon's Rant | |
| 2012 | Kidnap Party | Officer |
| 2016 | The Meme | Max Bloom |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Huge | Ian Schonfeld | |
| The Whole Truth | Erik | Episode 1x04 | |
| 2011 | Glee | A Young Drunk | Episode 2x14 |
| 2013 | Mike and Molly | Henry | Episode 3x16 |
| The Crazy Ones | Ari / Member of the Crowd | Episodes 1x11 – 1x02 | |
| 2014–2018 | Scorpion | Sylvester Dodd | Main cast / 93 episodes. |
| 2015 | Con Man | 1st class fan | Episodes 1x01-1x03 |
| 2016 | The Price Is Right | Sylvester Dodd | Crossover with Scorpion S2 E18 "The Fast and the Nerdiest"[11] |
| Insecure | Cameron | Episode 2x06 | |
| Obituary: A Grave Beginning | Lester Catfield / Coach McKinney (voice) | TV short | |
| 2017 | Growth: VR | Jack Filo | Episode "Hot yoga" |
| 2020 | The Fugitive | Head shop owner | Episode 1x08 "Hunted Becomes the Hunter" |
| The Martian Broadcast | Orson Welles (voice) | 1x01 "Something for Children" | |
| 2021 | 5150 | Radio show host (voice) | TV short |
References
- Keveney, Bill (November 23, 2014). "'Scorpion' actors like to play it smart". USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- Rose, Mike (August 22, 2022). "Today's famous birthdays list for August 22, 2022 includes celebrities Tori Amos, Kristen Wiig". The Plain Dealer. Associated Press. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22". ABC News. August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- Miller, Gerri (December 1, 2014). "TV stardom adds up for young genius of 'Scorpion'". Tribe Magazine. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Gomez, Adrian (January 25, 2015). "Ari Stidham finds a perfect fit on team 'Scorpion'". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Mason, Aiden (September 29, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know about Ari Stidham". TV Overmind. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "DICK DUQUESNE: TALES OF A PRIVATE DICK Set for Open Space Cafe/Theater, Today". Broadway World. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- F. Kathleen Foley (May 11, 2018). "Review: 'Solo Must Die,' and so must this 'Star Wars' musical spoof". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Ziemba, Christine N. (September 24, 2019). "46 Things To Do This Halloween in Southern California". laist.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "Cast and Creative of 'The Edgar Allan Show'". edgarallanshow.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "EXCLUSIVE: 'Scorpion' Crew Compete on 'The Price Is Right' and It's Adorably Hilarious". Entertainment Tonight. February 26, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
External links
- Ari Stidham at IMDb
- Ari Stidham on Twitter