Aristotle Athari (born 1991), also known as Aristotle Athiras, is an American comedian and actor. Athari was a cast member on the

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sketch comedy series ''

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'' during its 47th season between 2021 and 2022.

Career

After starting his career in stand-up comedy, Athari began collaborating with Muslim-American comedians

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, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar on sketches under the group name ''Goatface''. An hour-long special of their sketch work aired on Comedy Central in 2018. He had a recurring role on the final season of HBO's ''

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'' as Gabe. Athari also cohosts the improvised podcast "This Is Americans Live," a parody of the radio show ''

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''. In 2021, Athari was cast as a featured player on ''

'', alongside fellow newcomers

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and Sarah Sherman, for its forty-seventh season. He was the second cast member of Iranian descent and Middle Eastern American cast member in the show's history (following Nasim Pedrad). He did not return for the 48th season of ''SNL''.

Personal life

Athari married photographer Maura Grace Hooper in September 2021. He is of

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descent.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Athari, Aristotle 1981 births Living people 21st-century American comedians American comedians of Iranian descent American male comedians American male television actors American sketch comedians American stand-up comedians Comedians from Texas People from Plano, Texas