Aaron Burleson

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About Aaron Burleson

Aaron LaMarr Burleson is an actor, writer, director, comedian and producer based in Los Angeles. Most recently, Aaron was Senior Producer at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah where he wrote and produced the NAACP Image Award Winning podcast, Beyond the Scenes, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. as well as the Webby Award Winning Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy and the Hold Up podcast hosted by Dulce Sloan and Josh Johnson. Aaron was a 2019 Sundance Episodic Makers Lab Fellow for his pilot, “Don't Try This at Home”, and as the former head of content for Issa Rae's digital platform, The Peak, he wrote and directed shorts that accumulated millions of views. In 2024, he premiered his critically acclaimed original stage play “Blacks In Space: The Fantastic Voyage” at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and his film, “Flux” screened at the 2024 Micheaux Film Festival. Aaron has also worked on series including Nat Geo’s The Hot Zone and Netflix’s Astronomy Club. He has a previous life as a community organizer in South L.A and considers himself an avid geek of all, passionate about comedy, sci-fi, sports, music and so much more. Aaron's literary representatives are Brad Rosenfield at Culture Creative and Kasra Ajir at Venture Entertainment Partners.