Ever since New York 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, starring in feature films, appearing on a
number of national talk shows, and continually touring the country where he
continually sells out each and every city, Aries’ talents are widespread as he
just passed the 3 million spins played on Pandora and his podcast is one of the
"Musts" in the US.
This past summer, Aries guest starred in CNN’s “See It Loud”
new summer series on the history of Black Television which was one of their hit
docuseries of 2023, alongside Amanda Seales, Da’Vinchi, Debbie Allen, Deon
Cole, Desus & Mero, Gabrielle Union, Jimmie Walker, Judge Greg Mathis,
Kevin Frazier, Loni Love, Lynn Whitfield, Mo’Nique, Naturi Naughton, Omari
Hardwick, Ray J, Ruben Studdard, Sherri Shepherd, Tatyana Ali, Tiffany Pollard,
Tisha Campbell, Vivica A.Fox and many more.
As a principal cast member on Fox’s hit sketch comedy show
Mad TV, Aries brought a fresh, hip style to the already-edgy program from the
third through the tenth season. The producers made full use of many of Aries’s
talents by calling on him frequently to create new hilarious characters and
write sketches where he thrived for eight seasons.
Some of the many recurring characters that Aries is famous
for on the show include: Belma Buttons, Bill Cosby, Jesse Jackson, Mike Tyson,
Walter (Crackheads), Reggie (Erascist), Dollar Bill Montgomery, Shaquille
O'Neal, The Klumps, Michael Jackson, Sisqo, Evander Holyfield, El Diablo Negro
and more. 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” was 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 eventually led to a starring role
alongside John Leguizamo in TriStar’s The Pest followed by the notable role as
Cuba Gooding, Jr.’s brother in Columbia’s blockbuster hit, Jerry Maguire.
Aries’ fierce momentum paved the way from features to tv and
his eight seasons on MadTV . Aries continues to spread his comedic wings with
the development of feature film projects-- in addition to TV -- which he is
currently involved in writing. He is presently 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 Late Friday . He has also lent his voice to an
animated character on C-Bear and Jamal and had a recurring stint on Fox’s The
Best Damn Sports Show Period , where he 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, but he in no way intends on stopping there. 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.