| Aristotle Athari | |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Other Names: | Aristotle Athiras |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Aristotle Athari (born July 28, 1991),[1] [2] also known as Aristotle Athiras, 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.[3]
Athari is of Iranian American descent.[4]
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.[5] 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 Silicon Valley as Gabe.[6] 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.[7] [8] 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).[9] [6] He did not return for the 48th season of SNL.[10]
Athari married photographer Maura Grace Hooper in September 2021.[11]
| 2008 | Hanging in Hedo | Twon | ||
| 2016 | Funny Man | Donovan | ||
| 2023 | Molli and Max in the Future | Max | ||
| 2024 | The French Italian | |||
| 2025 | M3GAN 2.0 | In production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Derrick | 15 episodes | ||
| Silicon Valley | Gabe | 5 episodes | ||
| 2021–2022 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Featured player | |
| 2024 | Hacks | Lewis | 2 episodes |