Arj Barker Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Perrier best newcomer prize in Edinburgh in 1997
• When he was 19, he tried stand-up comedy as a dare and decided to pursue it as a profession
• Has performed standup comedy not only across the United States, but also on the international festival circuit, appearing in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other countries with regularity
• One of his most recognizable acting roles is as the "Flight of the Conchords" protagonists' pawn-shop owning friend, Dave
• Started his own Flash series starring him and his farting cat called "Arj and Poopy․"
• Wrote an Off-Broadway parody of "The Vagina Monologues" called "The Marijuana-Logues․"
• Joined a rap music group known as the Sanchez Brothers