What is Ari Shaffir’s Net Worth?
Ari Shaffir is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster with a net worth of $600,000. He is best known for creating and executive producing the Comedy Central series “This Is Not Happening,” which he hosted from 2015 to 2016. Shaffir gained notoriety for his portrayal of The Amazing Racist in a series of YouTube videos and the 2013 film “InAPPropriate Comedy,” which he co-wrote.
Aside from his work on screen, Shaffir has produced stand-up comedy specials and hosts two podcasts: “Punch Drunk Sports” with fellow comedians and “Ari Shaffir’s Skeptic Tank.”
Shaffir has appeared in several films, including “Reeling in Reality” and “Keeping Up with the Joneses,” and a TV movie called “West Side Stories.” Despite his successes in the entertainment industry, Shaffir’s net worth is relatively modest compared to other comedians and entertainers.
Ari Shaffir’s Early Life and Education
Ari Shaffir was born in New York City on February 12, 1974, and grew up in a Jewish household with four siblings. His father Nat, a Holocaust survivor, emigrated from Romania to Israel and then to the U.S. in 1961. Ari attended a high school in Rockville before spending two years in Israel studying sacred texts in a yeshiva. He then earned an English Literature degree from the University of Maryland in 1999, after transferring from Yeshiva University where he was a member of the NCAA golf team.
Ari Shaffir’s Career Highlights
Ari Shaffir started his career in stand-up comedy by performing once at a sports comedy place in Northern Virginia. He later moved to Los Angeles and worked at The Comedy Store, starting out by answering phones and eventually becoming a paid regular after four and a half years. He appeared on the reality series “Minding the Store” in 2005 and began touring with Joe Rogan and other comedians in the late 2000s, eventually becoming a regular guest on “The Joe Rogan Experience.” He created “This Is Not Happening” in 2010, which became a web series in 2013 and a Comedy Central series in 2015.
Shaffir released his first stand-up comedy album, “Revenge for the Holocaust,” in 2012, which topped the comedy album charts on Amazon and iTunes during its first week of release. He has since released several specials, including “Paid Regular” on Comedy Central in 2015 and “Double Negative” on Netflix in 2017. He has also appeared in commercials for Coke Zero, Bud Light, Dominos, and Subway, and has performed stand-up comedy on several television shows.
Ari has also been involved in several documentaries, including “Road Dog” (2006), “Transition: A Rose Blooms in Hollywood” (2011), and “Adventures in Comedy” (2015). He has also planned an annual international mushroom festival called Shroomfest since 2011.
Ari Shaffir’s Controversial Tweet
In January 2020, Ari Shaffir caused outrage when he posted a video on Twitter in which he made insensitive remarks about Kobe Bryant’s death. He stated that Bryant died 23 years too late and got away with rape because of Hollywood liberals who enjoy rooting for the Lakers more than they dislike rape. Shaffir’s comments resulted in the New York Comedy Club canceling a scheduled performance and his talent agency dropping him. Shaffir later explained on Instagram that he likes to “destroy gods” and posts something vile in response to the outpouring of sympathy on social media.
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