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Ori Amir

Israel · Age 45

Bucket Pull

Sets
7
First
#14
Latest
#252
Span
238 episodes

A returning performer who is a biomolecular engineering doctor from Israel. He has a distinct accent and a quirky, scientific persona. He discussed his interest in documenting comedy cultures in different countries.

APPEARANCES

Newest first
  1. Kill Tony #25247:24

    Episode #252

    Bucket Pull

    Guests: Anthony Jeselnik, Morgan Murphy.

  2. Kill Tony #9337:32

    Episode #93

    Bucket Pull

    His set focused on his background and religious identity, delivered in a distinct, intense style that the guests described as a 'Bond villain' persona, a recurring performer from Israel who studies brain science and neurosurgery at USC, he offered Tiffany Haddish an MRI scan during the interview.

    Guests: Kirk Fox, Tiffany Haddish.

  3. Kill Tony #6623:44

    Episode #66

    Bucket Pull

    He discussed his research into the brain activity of comedians while they are performing. An Israeli neuroscientist who brought a bag of dildos on stage as props.

    Guests: Maz Jobrani, Jamar Neighbors.

  4. Kill Tony #4859:44

    Episode #48

    Bucket Pull

    He has been in America for five years and joked about American exceptionalism, originally from Israel and currently in the U.S. on a student visa studying neuroscience at USC. The panel was highly impressed by his intelligence and stage presence.

    Guests: Freddy Lockhart, Shawn Halpin.

  5. Kill Tony #271:10:24

    Episode #27

    Bucket Pull

    He is a neuroscience professor and researcher who scans brains using MRI machines. He has a distinct accent that the panel compared to a mad scientist or a Bond villain. This was his first time on the show.

    Guests: Justin Martindale, Shawn Halpin.

  6. Kill Tony #1735:22

    Episode #17

    Bucket Pull

    His set focused on a concept called 'butt rocks,' involving carrying rocks in one's posterior. A PhD student in neuroscience originally from Israel who speaks with a German accent, tony encouraged him to lean further into the 'butt rocks' premise for future sets.

    Guests: Jamar Neighbors, Mat Edgar.

  7. Kill Tony #1430:38

    Episode #14

    Bucket Pull

    A PhD student studying the brain's reaction to humor who has been in the US for five years, he delivers a high-energy set about his Hebrew-German accent and American stereotypes.

    Guests: Freddy Lockhart.

Career Arc

Ori Amir is originally from Israel. He is 45 now. He first appears in the archive on #14 (Sep 27, 2013), as a bucket pull.

The archive records 7 sets over 4 years and 4 months, from #14 (Sep 27, 2013) to #252 (Feb 22, 2018). There are 34 months between the recorded sets on #93 and #252. The most frequent shared lineups are with Kim Congdon (6 episodes) and Sara Weinshenk (4 episodes). The most recent recorded set is on #252 (Feb 22, 2018), listed as a bucket pull.

First pulled from the bucket in episode number 14.

Also on these lineups

Anika Dell Julia Machen Nick Romero Malcolm Hatchett Kevin Lauren Nicky Bonbon Christina Galston Daniel White Regan Tali Horace Rock Bricks And Bullets Kim Congdon Sara Weinshenk Brian Kelly Bud Galloway Jeremy McKiernan Jennifer Gable Scott Kidd Big Al Carlos Escobar Kenny Lion Shawn Kahn Eric Carter Trenton Willie