Ari Shaffir: Wife, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Family, Height, Facts

Ari Shaffir is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He is best known for producing and hosting the Skeptic Tank podcast.

Ari Shaffir Bio & Family: Age, Parents, Height, Education

The 46-years-of-age entertainer was born as Ari David Shaffir on 12 February 1974 in New York City, New York, the United States. He is the second of four children of his parents Nat Shaffir and Meryl Shaffir. After his birth, he moved to North Carolina with his family. Eventually, when Ari was nine years old, he relocated to Maryland.

About 6 feet and 2 inches (1.9 meters) tall in height, Ari attended the high school in Rockville, Maryland, for his early education. Moreover, Ari dedicated two years of his life to study sacred texts in a yeshiva in Israel. Following that, he enrolled at Yeshiva University in New York City. Ari transferred in his second year to the University of Maryland and graduated with a degree in English Literature in 1999.

Career, Net Worth

Ari Shaffir recorded his first and only comedy performance on stage before moving to Los Angeles in his early 20s. He later moved to Los Angeles to find success as a stand-up comedian. After some wait, he became known to a wider audience with the viral video series titled The Amazing Racist.

Catch Ari Shaffir’s stand-up performance (Ari’s Instagram)

Ari became an opening act for Joe Rogan in the late 2000s and began touring with Joe and fellow comics Joey Diaz, Duncan Trussell, Tom Segura, Brian Redban, and Eddie Bravo. Later on, he created, produced, and hosted the monthly live show, This Is Not Happening, with Eric Abrams. Furthermore, Ari featured in several movies and TV shows like The Fax (2004), Minding the Store (2005), InAPPropriate Comedy (2013), and Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016).

For his versatile works, Ari bags the net worth of $600k.