Paul Farahvar
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
MediumStand-up, podcasting, actor, attorney

Paul Farahvar is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, actor, and attorney.[1][2] He is known for performing regularly at comedy venues such as the Laugh Factory and Zanies Comedy Club.[3][4]

Life and career

Paul was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and then received his law degree from University of Illinois College of Law.[5] In 2012, he was voted the "40 under 40" by the Chicago Lawyer Magazine.[6] His career as a standup comedian started after meeting Bob Saget.[7] He is also a regular guest host on WGN radio.[8] He was the runner-up in the Chicago Reader for “Best Stand-up Comedian” (2021), and was voted "Top 40 Up and Coming Comedians" in 2017.[9]

Filmography

As Actor

  • 2015 - GIF: It's Pronounced Gif
  • 2016 - RossFit
  • 2017 - Chicago Med
  • 2022 - Visiting Friends

As Writer

  • 2016 - RossFit

References

  1. ↑ "Down by Law with Paul Farahvar". shepherdexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. ↑ "Meet Paul Farahvar of Paul Farahvar Comedy, Farahvar Law Group and Shoeshine Boy Productions". voyagechicago.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Paul Farahvar". laughfactory.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. ↑ "CHIRP PODCASTS FIRST TIME: FIRST CHOICE - PAUL FARAHVAR". chirpradio.org. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Litigator finds a balance between comedy clubs, court". chicagolawbulletin.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Paul Farahvar". bluetoad.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  7. ↑ "I was a lawyer – until the night I met Bob Saget". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. ↑ "Comedian Paul Farahvar on the importance of 'reading the room'". wgnradio.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Arts & Culture poll winners". chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.


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