About Aries Spears
Nairobi Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, and actor from New Jersey. Born in Chicago and raised in New Jersey from age eleven, he cited his first stand-up experience as doing impressions of James Brown and Jack Nicholson at the Uptown Comedy Cafe in Harlem at around fourteen. He featured on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam in 1992 and moved to Los Angeles that year, landing a recurring role on A Different World. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series Mad TV from 1997 to 2005, appearing in 198 episodes and creating characters and impressions of figures including Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, and Shaquille O'Neal. He voiced Wizard Kelly in the animated series The Proud Family and in 2011 released the comedy special Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. He co-hosted the AVN Awards in 2018 and 2020 and in 2025 participated in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival.
Videos (5)
Videos 1 to 5 of 5.
1:05:23Aries Spears : He Really Said This With A Straight Face 2026
1.3K views
1:11:45Aries Spears BREAKS Every Comedy Rule -New 2026
305 views
1:06:23Aries Spears Told One Joke… Then the Room Went Dead Silent
201 views
1:01:14Aries Spears Left The Entire Room SPEECHLESS
191 views
1:02:29Aries Spears Had Absolutely No Filter in This Set | Best Stand-Up Moments
173 viewsGuest appearances (46)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Aries Spears.
Guest appearances 25 to 46 of 46.
0:59Aries Spears: Eddie Murphy (Yo Show)
Michael Yo
20.5K views
6:49Tiffany Haddish & Aries Spears Accusers To Be Made Public?
Broderick Dornell Smiley
19.2K views
35:16Aries Spears and Vlad's podcast feud and Megan and Klay's breakup | w/ Gary Owen 317
Gary Owen
19.1K views
52:40Comedian Aries Spears (Yo Show) | Michael Yo
Michael Yo
17.6K views
1:00Best advice Chris Rock gave to Aries Spears | Michael Yo
Michael Yo
15.7K views
2:18ARIES SPEARS discuss why he will not perform in Mississippi on a new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
14.4K views
0:32ARIES SPEARS discussing life and career on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
11K views
2:15HA, ARIES SPEARS discuss his vlade comedy comparison on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
10.3K views
9:48The Artie Lange Show - Aries Spears (in-studio) Part 1
Artie Lange
9.1K views
11:03The Artie Lange Show - Aries Spears (in-studio) Part 2
Artie Lange
4.8K views
1:05:35"Rap Royalty" (w/ Big Daddy Kane, Mad Skillz, Aries Spears, and Lord Finesse)
Russell Peters
4.7K views
57:28My Era" (w/ Big Daddy Kane, Mad Skillz, Aries Spears, and Lord Finesse)
Russell Peters
4.3K views
3:00"Aries Spears on White vs. Latino Crowds" | WHAT'S UP FOOL? EP 246
Felipe Esparza
4K views
1:21:11Aries Spears (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
2.8K views
0:21TOMORROW ARIES SPEARS discussing life, career and more on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
2.8K views
6:48Are Tiffany Haddish & Aries Spears Grooming CHILDREN? | Chrissie Mayr In The Morning
Chrissie Mayr
2.6K views
0:51Jo Koy Couldn't Follow Aries Spears | Michael Yo
Michael Yo
2.2K views
0:53LMMFAO, go watch ARIES SPEARS discuss his love for feet on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
2K views
1:06Aries Spears DM’d me
Lance Woods
1.6K views
22:12BIGGEST Career Mistake- Aries Spears BEST OF Yo Show | Michael Yo
Michael Yo
710 views
1:24:03Tulsa Oklahoma, The Aries Spears controversy, and Friends Review Us!
Marina Franklin
301 views
59:58THE FUTHAMUCKIN' PROTOCOL LIVE PODCAST - ARIES SPEARS/IMPRESSIONS MONTH EPISODE
Dean Edwards
190 viewsChannels on this page: Michael Yo, Broderick Dornell Smiley, Gary Owen, Deon Cole, Artie Lange, Russell Peters, Felipe Esparza, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Chrissie Mayr, Lance Woods, Marina Franklin, Dean Edwards
Frequently asked questions
How long was Aries Spears on Mad TV?
Aries Spears was a regular on Mad TV on Fox from 1997 to 2005, appearing in 198 episodes.
Who has Aries Spears impersonated?
On Mad TV he created characters and impressions of Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson and Shaquille O'Neal. His first stand-up experience, at around fourteen, was doing impressions of James Brown and Jack Nicholson at the Uptown Comedy Cafe in Harlem.
Where is Aries Spears from?
Nairobi Aries Spears was born in Chicago on April 3, 1975, and raised in New Jersey from age eleven.
How did Aries Spears' TV career start?
He featured on Def Comedy Jam from Russell Simmons in 1992, moved to Los Angeles that year, and landed a recurring role on A Different World.
Which character does Aries Spears voice in The Proud Family?
He voiced Wizard Kelly in the animated series The Proud Family.
Does Aries Spears have a comedy special?
Yes, in 2011 he released Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. In 2025 he performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
