Aristotle Athari

Aristotle Athari (born 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
Born	1991 (age 33–34)
Other names	Aristotle Athiras
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Maura Grace ​ (m. 2021)​

Career

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.^[6] He had a recurring role on the final season of HBO's Silicon Valley as Gabe.^[7] Athari also cohosts the improvised podcast "This Is Americans Live," a parody of the radio show This American Life.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[8][3] He was the second cast member of Iranian descent and Middle Eastern American cast member in the show's history (following Nasim Pedrad).^[5][7] He did not return for the 48th season of SNL.^[9]

Personal life

Athari married photographer Maura Grace Hooper in September 2021.^[10] He is of Iranian American descent.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The Coop	Derrick	15 episodes
	Silicon Valley	Gabe	5 episodes
2021–2022	Saturday Night Live	Various	Featured player
2024	Hacks	Lewis	2 episodes