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Aristotle Athari

Aristotle Athari

American comedian (b. 1991)

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

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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

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References

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    "'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.
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    "'SNL' COVID-19 outbreak cancels Paul Rudd live audience, Charli XCX out". New York Post. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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    Bucksbaum, Sydney (September 27, 2021). "Meet the 3 new Saturday Night Live cast members joining season 47". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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    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.
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    Deggans, Eric (September 27, 2021). "Beck Bennett Is Leaving 'SNL,' But 3 New Cast Members Are Joining The Lineup". NPR. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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    "Aristotle Athiras". Just For Laughs. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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    Athari, Aristotle (November 27, 2018), Goatface (Comedy), Comedy Central, retrieved October 8, 2021
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    Kroll, Justin (January 5, 2022). "Brillstein Entertainment Signs 'SNL' Cast Member Aristotle Athari". Deadline. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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    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.
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    "Aristotle Athiras". Just For Laughs. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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    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. [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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