As per our current Database, Ari Shaffir is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Ari Shaffir is 50 years, 2 months and 11 days old. Ari Shaffir will celebrate 51rd birthday on a Wednesday 12th of February 2025. Below we countdown to Ari Shaffir upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Ari Shaffir |
Occupation | Producer |
Age | 50 years old |
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Born | February 12, 1974 () |
Birthday | February 12 |
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Ari Shaffir was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Shaffir was born in New York City, and was raised as an Orthodox Jew. His father, born in Iași, Romania, and grandmother were Holocaust survivors. Soon after his birth, his family moved to North Carolina, followed by Maryland. He attended high school in Rockville, Maryland, followed by time at Yeshiva University in New York City. In 1999, Shaffir graduated from University of Maryland.
Shaffir first became known for his viral video series The Amazing Racist In 2013, Shaffir created and produced This Is Not Happening, a stand up comedy web series featuring numerous comedians telling true life stories. The show was initially rejected for television broadcast as Shaffir was too unknown, but it was later picked up by Comedy Central which premiered in January 2015. Later that year, Shaffir performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Shaffir appeared in the comedy feature film Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016).
In 2011, Shaffir began his podcast, Skeptic Tank. In 2013, Shaffir began to cohost the Sports podcast Punch Drunk Sports with fellow comedians Sam Tripoli and Jayson Thibault. On August 14, 2017 Ari held his 300th podcast that featured Danish and Oneill.