- Born
- Height1.78 m
- Chicago native Aries Spears discovered his comedic abilities at the young age of 14, when he started doing his own comedy routine around his hometown. By the age of 17, he landed a part in the movie Home of Angels (1995), starring Abe Vigoda, Sherman Hemsley and Joe Frazier. Spears' additional film credits include Les aventures de l'escamoteur (1997) opposite John Leguizamo, Jerry Maguire (1996), Black Rebel (1995), Malcolm X (1992) and Ménage à quatre (1998).
Spears' first television appearance was cable's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam (1992), followed by It's Showtime at the Apollo (1987).
He moved to Los Angeles in 1992, landed a recurring role on Campus show (1987) and became a regular at The Comedy Store, The Improv and The Laugh Factory.
Shortly thereafter, Spears was cast in a starring role opposite Glenn Frey in South of Sunset (1993). His additional television credits include _"Crosstown Traffic" (1995) (TV Movie)_, Brisco County (1993) and Soul Train (1971). Spears also lent his voice to the animated series C Bear et Jamal (1996)- IMDb mini biography by: Peaceful_Clem
- SpousesElisa Larregui(May 31, 2015 - present) (filed for divorce, 1 child)Elisa Larregui(December 28, 2010 - May 23, 2014) (divorced, 1 child)
- Performed on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" at the age of 15
- Grew up in New Jersey.
- He has a son, Jordan (born in 2010), with his ex-wife, Elisa.
- Dropped out of North Brunswick Township High School (North Brunswick, New Jersey) to pursue acting career.
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