Abel Arias
Committee Member
Abel Arias is an accomplished actor, improviser, and teacher. He earned his bachelor’s degree in
Theatre Arts from UC Santa Cruz and spent 15 years in Los Angeles working as an actor and
improviser. Abel trained at UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade), The Groundlings, and Comedy Sportz
(CSz) performing on many stages across Los Angeles, as well as Chicago, Houston, and Atlanta.
Abel has appeared in over a dozen National commercials for brands including Disney, Honda,
Best Buy, Toyota, and State Farm. He has co-starred in Angie Tribeca and Criminal Minds and
you can hear his voice in the recent cult-hit Willy’s Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage. Abel is
finally focusing more time on voice over and is excited about more opportunities in that field.
He had the honor of teaching Improv for Actors at The American Academy of Dramatic Art in
Los Angeles and continues to enjoy watching actors of all levels grow through improvisation.
Abel currently teaches various levels of Improvisation at Dad’s Garage and Improv for Actors at
Drama Inc. in Atlanta, GA.
