Amongst other work, Ari Shaffir is probably most well known for a series of comedy works entitled The Amazing Racist (the title is a play on that of reality television show The Amazing Race). In these shorts the Amazing Racist is seen acting in a manner which is overtly and ironically racist. Shaffir filmed many of his offensive encounters for the DVD, National Lampoon’s Lost Reality. They were then ripped to the internet by hundreds of different nerds and then seen by millions of people. Watching the videos makes many people laugh and many people very angry.
Ari gets death threats at least once a week and loves them all. If you haven’t seen the videos, Google him. And please don’t watch them at work because you’ll get fired.
Ari has also been featured on the TBS show Minding the Store, ESPN Classic’s Cheap Seats, The Latino Laugh Festival on SiTV, has made a few appearances on the Opie and Anthony radio show (including the greatest day of radio of all time – The Baby Bird), and you probably have seen him on one of the many national commercials he has done over the years.
Ari’s first love is standup, though, and he is a regular at all the major clubs in Los Angeles. For the last few years he has been touring nationally with Joe Rogan. Ari tends to describe his comedy as a puppet show, but way filthier and without the puppets. Ari wrote this biography, so every time it says “Ari did this” or “Ari did that” it’s really Ari writing it about himself. Ari feels like a tool for having done that. Please don’t come to the show if you’re easily offended or if you don’t like hearing Jews tell awful stories about sexual misconduct or if you hate fun. Everyone else, please do come.
Website
arishaffir.com or arithegreat.com
Influences
Don Barris, Joey Diaz, Joe Rogan, Freddy Soto, My Rabbis, My Friends, My Family, Your Stupid Face.
Members
I like watching really good stand up comedy.
TV Shows
I’m too dirty for TV. I was once on Mexican television for standup, but that’s as close as I’ll probably ever get. I do a lot of commercials though. Oh, and I guess I've done episodes of Cheap Seats (no longer on the air) Minding the Store (no longer on the air) and Family Business (no longer on the air).
I'm way prouder about my appearances on Opie and Anthony.
Films
Aaaahahahahahahaha! Suck it.
Albums
I've been too lazy to put one together. Hopefully soon, though.
Ari Shaffir's Interests
General
This is a training montage for my upcoming mma debut against fellow comedian Ryan Oneill. My training regimen is unorthodox but affective. I will pummel him.
This video is retarded. And notice the Chris Rock cameo.
Music
Nirvana makes me cry.
Movies
Pulp Fiction makes me cry.
Television
Freaks and Geeks makes me cry.
Books
The Stranger makes me cry.
Heroes
Superchunk for turning down the major labels. Doug Stanhope for turning down the major comedy clubs. Opie and Anthony for standing up for a competitor's right to free speech. My ex-girlfriend for having the abortion. Darnel Valentine for taking care of that coward Pat Tillman.
About me: I'm a stand up comedian. That's what I love doing. I like doing other things, but none as much as stand up. In my spare time, I'll do some acting, try to meet (and sleep with) girls, play poker, train in jiu-jitsu, play basketball, waste time on MySpace, waste time on the internet, illegally download television shows, music and movies, watch illegally downloaded television shows and movies, listen to illegally downloaded music, fuck with telemarketers, and sleep.
Had a great time at your show Saturday night, you guys were awesome. And thanks for the greatest signature ever. It's quite the conversation starter, since I get to explain to people that, "No, Joe Rogan did not sign 'Jews Killed Jesus' on my shirt."
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i can't believe you're doing a headlining set in dallas and i didn't know about it til your tweet. addison improv has offered me 4 free tix to see you! (although 2 tix to see you and 2 tix to see rogan would've been totally tits. sigh) you are totally worth a 5 hour drive and sleeping in my car after the show, sir. do you think the improv would mind if i slept in their parking lot? ha. can't wait!
u made it out of nashvegas w/o getting beat down by a crowd of drunk rednecks! congrats! i'll volunteer to be your personal redneck translator next time u are here.
Sup dude, I caught your show in Nashville last weekend. You were funny as shit!!! Joe was good, but you should have been the headliner!! Keep up the funny shit.
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