Aristotle Athari joins the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for his first season.

Athari is a comedian, writer and director. He got his start as part of the sketch group “Goatface,” which released its Comedy Central special in 2018. He has directed stand-up specials for television, and previous acting credits include HBO’s “Silicon Valley” and Funny or Die’s “The Coop.”

Athari is from Los Angeles by way of Texas, and his birthday is July 28.