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

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

Life and career

Paul was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and then received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Illinois College of Law. In 2012, he was voted the "40 under 40" by the Chicago Lawyer Magazine. His career as a standup comedian started after meeting Bob Saget. He is also a regular guest host on WGN radio. 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.

Paul's Dry Bar special "Always a Groomsman" was released by Angel Studios. In April 2024, his special "Middle Eastern, Middle Western" was released by Helium Comedy. He recently performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival. .

Filmography

As Actor

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

As Writer

  • 2016 - RossFit

References

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  2. "Meet Paul Farahvar of Paul Farahvar Comedy, Farahvar Law Group and Shoeshine Boy Productions". voyagechicago.com. 6 March 2018. 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. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. "Comedian Paul Farahvar on the importance of 'reading the room'". wgnradio.com. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  9. "Arts & Culture poll winners". chicagoreader.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  10. "Paul Farahvar: Always A Groomsman". drybarcomedy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  11. "Chicago Comedian Paul Farahvar Presents "Middle Western, Middle Eastern" Special". wgntv.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  12. "Gala of Laughs Finale". tixr.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.

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