Ari Shaffir Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in English in 1999
• Was inspired to become a comic after watching "Live from the Laugh Factory" and "Johnny Carson" and performed at his first open mic night at the age of 22
• Performed the stand-up specials "Passive Aggressive" in 2013 and "Paid Regular" in 2014 and appeared in the film "InAPPropriate Comedy․"
• Best known as a stand-up comic who is the host of the podcast "The Skeptic Tank" and the mini-series "This Is Not Happening․"