Ali Reza

Biography

Ali Reza Farahnakian was born in Tehran, Iran on October 26, 1969. He co-founded The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) in NYC and appeared in the Adult Swim comedy series Delocated, as well as numerous other TV shows and films, including Edge of Darkness, The Bourne Legacy, and Arthur. A founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), he honed his skills in improvisational comedy before becoming a writer for Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.