ARIES SPEARS Headlining at GOTHAM! January 28, 2010

ARIES SPEARS Headlining at Gotham!

Ever since Chicago native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy scene throughout America. His quick wit, charisma and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, high accolades, and above all, a busy schedule. From being a regular on Fox's MAD TV, and starring in feature films, appearing on a number of national Talk Shows, and continually touring the country with his stand up, Aries' talents are becoming recognized and appreciated throughout the Entertainment Industry.

As a principal cast member on Fox's hit sketch comedy show MAD TV, Aries brings a fresh, hip style to the already edgy show going into it's 5th season. The producers have made full use of many of Aries' talents by calling on him frequently to create new hilarious characters and write sketches. Among the many recurring characters that Aries is famous for on the show include; Mother Love, The Klump Family, El Diablo Negro and Talkin' American. Aries also boasts a number of uproarious impersonations on the show that include James Brown, Al Pacino, and his childhood idol Eddie Murphy. The Aries branded sketch, Talkin' American has become Mad TV's most popular bit keeping fans tuned in, and boosting Mad's ratings impressively on Saturday night.

Aries has also found great success in the world of feature films. At the age of 17, after being spotted in a comedy club, Aries landed a part in the movie "Home of Angels" which also starred Abe Vigoda and Sherman Helmsley but never saw a theatrical release. He then appeared in OUT OF SYNC, and portrayed Red Foxx in Warner Bros' WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE. In addition, he starred alongside John Leguizamo in TriStar's THE PEST and delivered his most notable performance to date as Cuba Gooding Jr's brother in Columbia's blockbuster hit JERRY MAGUIRE directed by Cameron Crowe.

Aries was born April 3, 1975 in Chicago but grew up in New Jersey. He remembers at the young age of 6 being the funnyman of the household and impersonating family members at the dinner table during holidays. By age 14 Aries was belting out his fresh comedy stylings in front of paying audiences at local clubs around his hometown. Shortly thereafter, he appeared on Russell Simmons' DEF COMEDY JAM on HBO, and SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO. From then on, the word was out about the prodigal superstar and in 1992, Aries moved to Los Angeles. He quickly landed a recurring role on NBC's A DIFFERENT WORLD, and was signed to a huge development deal at one of the major television studios. The following year, Aries starred in the short-lived CBS' series SOUTH OF SUNSET with former eagles guitarist, Glenn Frey. Although the series didn't last long, it did not discourage other networks from tapping Aries talents for their projects. He appeared in CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC and BRISCO COUNTY JR. for Fox. Aries' fierce momentum landed him on MAD TV as a series regular where he has been for the past two seasons.

Aries continues to spread his comedic wings with the development of feature film projects which he is currently involved in writing. He is currently developing a feature project based on an original character that he created on Mad TV as well as a thriller about a young black man immersed in hip-hop culture. Additionally, Aries has made appearances on many talk shows including; LOVELINE, VIBE, KEENEN IVORY WAYANS, SOUL TRAIN and FRIDAY NIGHT. He has also lent his voice to an animated character on C-BEAR & JAMAL.

Recently, Aries has had a recurring stint on Fox's THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD. He has created some of the show's funniest characters during his short time there.

Aries maintains a strong connection to his African roots and is involved in many charitable events including a number of organizations that help abused women. He feels blessed to have been able to achieve everything that he has by the very young age of 25, but he in no way intends on stopping here. Given the extreme growing success rate of action comedies coming out of Hollywood, it's safe to say that Aries Spears will be in demand for quite some time.

Thurs, Jan. 28th @ 8:30pm - $25 Cover
Fri, Jan. 29th @ 8:30 & 10:30pm - $25 Cover
Sat, Jan. 30th @ 8:00 & 10:00pm - $25 Cover
Sun, Jan. 31st @ 8:30pm - $25 Cover
2 Drink Minimum Applies to ALL Shows

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