Aristotle Athari

Aristotle Athari (born July 28, 1991),[1][2] also known as Aristotle Athiras,[3] is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Athari is best known for his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 47th season between 2021 and 2022.[4]

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

Career

Athari is of Iranian American descent.[5]

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.[6] An hour-long special of their sketch work aired on Comedy Central in 2018.[7] He had a recurring role on the final season of HBO's Silicon Valley as Gabe.[8] 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.[9][3] He was the first Middle-Eastern male on the show and the second cast member of Iranian descent in the show's history (following Nasim Pedrad).[10][8] He did not return for the 48th season of SNL.[11]

Personal life

Athari married photographer Maura Grace in September 2021.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Hanging in Hedo Twon
2016 Funny Man Donovan
2023 Molli and Max in the Future Max

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Coop Derrick 15 episodes
Silicon Valley Gabe 5 episodes
2021–2022 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". Yahoo. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. "'SNL' COVID-19 outbreak cancels Paul Rudd live audience, Charli XCX out". New York Post. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. Bucksbaum, Sydney (September 27, 2021). "Meet the 3 new Saturday Night Live cast members joining season 47". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. Schwartz, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "SNL: Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat Among 3 More Cast Members Out Ahead of Season 48". TVLine. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. Deggans, Eric (September 27, 2021). "Beck Bennett Is Leaving 'SNL,' But 3 New Cast Members Are Joining The Lineup". NPR. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. "Aristotle Athiras". Just For Laughs. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. Athari, Aristotle (November 27, 2018), Goatface (Comedy), Comedy Central, retrieved October 8, 2021
  8. Kroll, Justin (January 5, 2022). "Brillstein Entertainment Signs 'SNL' Cast Member Aristotle Athari". Deadline. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. 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.
  10. "Aristotle Athiras". Just For Laughs. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  11. Ryan Schwartz (September 1, 2022). "SNL: Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat Among 3 More Cast Members Out Ahead of Season 48". TVLine. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  12. Corbett, Kelly (October 18, 2021). "'SNL' Newcomer Aristotle Athari Got Married Just Days Before Joining the Season 47 Cast". Distractify.
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