
Ari Shaffir
Acting
Biography
Ari David Shaffir (born February 12, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produces and hosts the You Be Trippin' and Skeptic Tank podcasts. He also co-hosts the podcast Punch Drunk Sports with Jayson Thibault and Sam Tripoli, and is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on the "Protect Our Parks" episodes with Shane Gillis and Mark Normand. He created and previously hosted and produced the This is Not Happening television series, an adaptation of his monthly stand-up show.
Known For

Gotham Comedy Club, a popular comedy venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, is the setting of an hourlong series that is shot in front of an audience at the club. Each episode features routines by several comics -- a list that has included such names as David Alan Grier, Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange -- in what the network says is an unedited and uncensored format. In addition to the big names of the field who take the Gotham stage, the show also features up-and-comers who want to make a name for themselves in the stand-up comedy business.
Gotham Comedy Live

An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
Keeping Up with the Joneses

This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.
The Comedy Store

From outrageous stunts to a life-changing cancer battle and his decision to trade Hollywood for an Ottawa farm, this is Tom Green like never before. Follow the comedy legend through his most personal moments as he navigates fame, faces illness, and embraces a quieter, more grounded life.
This Is the Tom Green Documentary

Outrageous stories from stand-up comedians, musicians and more show why real life experiences always make the best material.
This Is Not Happening

A no-nonsense cop has a flair for fashion and a celebrity takes revenge on the paparazzi in a collection of comedic sketches.
InAPPropriate Comedy

In response to Morgan Spurlock's COMIC-CON: A FAN'S HOPE, comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME) stars in this doc that looks at San Diego Comic-Con from his hazy perspective. Featuring fellow pot and film fanatics Kevin Smith, Brian Posehn, Joe Rogan and even Spurlock himself, it's a fun look at a rapidly growing cultural event.
Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

Standup Comedy Show featuring up and coming comics.
Down and Dirty with Jim Norton

Top storytellers share their wildest, unfiltered true stories before a live audience in this final installment of Ari Shaffir's 16-year exploration of long-form storytelling in stand-up comedy.
The End

Aaron Berg is one of the hardest working comics in New York City. As everyone who's anyone in NYC will attest, it is only fitting that he set out to break the world record for most comedy sets in one night.
25 Sets
A raucous CC:Studios Web series featuring long-form storytelling from stand-up comedians.
This Is Not Happening

A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.
Sam Morril: Full Capacity

Sal Vulcano vividly recalls the fears he had throughout his early life and how they have lingered much too long into adulthood. Sal's animated storytelling and clever punchlines reinforces why he is a mainstay in the world of comedy.
Sal Vulcano: Terrified

A mockumentary that takes place in the cut throat world of stand-up comedy. It follows the struggles one comic faces as he gives his dream one last shot.
Adventures in Comedy

Wry yet thoughtful, comedian Ari Shaffir brings his edgy humor to two fast-paced stand-up specials about children and adulthood.
Ari Shaffir: Double Negative

Pauly Shore with his comics and celebrity friends in South Beach like you've never seen before. Hidden camera, parody, man on the street, stand-up and more!
Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami

The Worst Kind of Thoughtful is the first comedy special of its kind. Based on the 2018 comedy album by Mike Vecchione, it stars actors, artists, friends, fans, and many of your favorite comedians. It's the first User Generated Comedy Special.
Mike Vecchione: Worst Kind of Thoughtful

Comedian Ari Shaffir tackles controversial topics like terrorism, gun violence, racism, and more in his stand-up special. With a darkly humorous approach, he explores unexpected perspectives on sensitive social and political issues.
Ari Shaffir: America's Sweetheart

My debut Comedy Central special, PAID REGULAR, is a tribute to my stand-up origins. I shot in the Original Room at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. It's where half the great comics for the last 40 years have worked out on a nightly basis. It's where I've gone up on stage more than anywhere else in the world. To me, this is what comedy is supposed to look like. My bits are about me exploring the hackiness of racism, life in weed-challenged NYC, and all the ways you too can challenge authority. And you also get some of my favorite material that we had to cut down for the broadcast edit. The Walking Dead bit was the one that hurt the most to have to cut out for TV. And there's a public service announcement that you should for sure watch with that special person in your life (unless you're both lesbians).
Ari Shaffir: Paid Regular

In ‘Jew,’ comic Ari Shaffir delivers a raunchy love letter to the religion he says he left behind.