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]
Aristotle Athari | |
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Born | Plano, Texas, U.S. | July 28, 1991
Other names | Aristotle Athiras |
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse |
Maura Grace (m. 2021) |
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]
Athari married photographer Maura Grace in September 2021.[12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Hanging in Hedo | Twon | |
2016 | Funny Man | Donovan | |
2023 | Molli and Max in the Future | Max |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Coop | Derrick | 15 episodes |
Silicon Valley | Gabe | 5 episodes | |
2021–2022 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Featured player |