Mariano Potel

Mariano Potel is an Argentine actor and stand-up comedian associated with the west of Greater Buenos Aires, an area whose local comedy scene has been profiled in the regional press. He trained as an actor with Julio Pol and studied improvisation and comedy with Osqui Guzman before moving into stand-up, a genre he has now performed for close to two decades with a distinctive absurd style of humor. He is a regular presence on the Argentine television programs Bendita TV and Hora de Reir, and has also performed within Comedy Central's stand-up circuit in Spain. In addition to touring his own material, Potel has spent years working as a stand-up teacher, training new performers. He shares short comedy clips on subjects ranging from dating over fifty to noisy neighbours, and runs a dedicated website, marianopotel.com.ar, where he promotes stand-up shows for private events, birthdays and companies.