Aaron Chen found his comedic voice in Australia and a global audience thanks to Fisk on Netflix. Now living in New York City, Chen and his deadpan style of observational comedy reflects on his new surroundings, and how well (or not) he is adapting to them so far.
The Gist: You most likely recognize Chen from Fisk, where he plays the probate clerk and “webmaster” George.
Chen, like Fisk, is an Australian export.
He started finding success in comedy at a young age, winning the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s nationwide “Class Clowns” competition at age 15. Chen returned to the festival five years later and won Best Newcomer for his first one-person show. But his banner year so far was 2024, where in addition to raves for Fisk, Chen won the people’s choice award at the Melbourne fest, won on Taskmaster Australia, and served as the assistant on another TV
...Keep reading this article on DECIDER.
