Ari Frenkel
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| Born | September 5, 1985 North Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Montclair State University |
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Ariel Frenkel (born September 5, 1985) is an American actor, writer and filmmaker. He is best known for his recurring role as Sam Spiegel in Boots Riley's Amazon Prime Video series I'm A Virgo (2023).[1][2][3] and for his digital series Sorry, Ari, in which he writes and stars.[4] Sorry, Ari was named one of the best web series by IndieWire.[5]
Early Life
Frenkel is originally from North Brunswick, New Jersey[6][7], born the youngest of three sons to Israeli scientists. Frenkel graduated from Montclair State University.[8] During his time there he won the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Irene Ryan Acting Competition at the National level in Washington, DC.[9]
Career
Frenkel has appeared in many films and television shows including American Crime Story: Impeachment, Silicon Valley, No Hard Feelings, All Rise, Homecoming, Truth Be Told, Transparent, and Rizzoli & Isles. He recurred in Paul Reiser's There's...Johnny! as Tom Donahue and in Boots Riley's I'm A Virgo as agent Sam Spiegel. As a filmmaker, his work has been featured on Funny or Die, IndieWire, Catalyst Story Institute and Content Festival, Broadway World[10] and at many International Film Festivals. [11]
Filmography
Television[12] [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Orderly | Episode: "Two Shots: Move Forward" |
| 2016 | Silicon Valley | Young Guy | Episode: "The Uptick" |
| 2017 | Transparent | Teen Israeli Soldier | Episode: "Desert Eagle' |
| 2017 | There's...Johnny! | Tom Donahue | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Pandas in New York | Man | Pilot episode for CBS |
| 2019 | All Rise | Ryan | Episode: "Devotees in the Courthouse of Love" |
| 2020 | Truth Be Told | Michael | Episode: "All That Was Lost" |
| 2020 | Homecoming | College Guy | Episode: "Giant" |
| 2016-
2020 |
Sorry, Ari | Ari, Creator | 17 episodes |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Mitch | Episode: "The Wilderness" |
| 2023 | I'm A Virgo | Sam Spiegel | 2 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Pluto | Pluto, Writer, and Director | |
| 2013 | God's Slave | David's Brother | |
| 2023 | Resurrected | Adam Paradise | |
| 2023 | No Hard Feelings | Recent Alumnus |
References
- ↑ June 14, Kristen Baldwin; EDT, 2023 at 09:00 AM. "Boots Riley goes big in 'I'm a Virgo,' his fiercely original comedy". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "Events of the Week: 'No Hard Feelings,' 'I'm a Virgo' and More". Yahoo Finance. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ latimes.com/people/robert-lloyd (2023-06-22). "'I'm a Virgo' review: A sweet coming-of-age comedy that hits on (literally) big ideas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Cristi, A. A. "New York Actors Take Over Award-Winning Web Series SORRY, ARI In Tribute To NYC". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Dry, Jude (2016-12-21). "Jerry Seinfeld, Demetri Martin and Female Bros: The 16 Best Web Series Of 2016". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "Movie Magic, On a Budget". South Brunswick, NJ Patch. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Star-Ledger, Mark Maurer/The (2011-06-03). "Aspiring filmmakers show their work at three festivals throughout state". nj. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Meet Ariel Frenkel". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "Irene Ryan Previous Winners". The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Robbins, Caryn. "Award-Winning Web Series SORRY ARI Covers HAMILTON-Mania in LA". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Ferguson, Kate (2019-05-22). "Interview: Ari Frenkel on Creating the Web Series 'Sorry, Ari' | That's Random Kate". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Ari Frenkel | Actor, Writer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Ari Frenkel - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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