Aarian is best known for playing “Ross” in It’s a MotherF**king Pleasure”, which has received huge critical and commercial success. Transferring to Soho Theatre after a sell out VAULTs Festival run, winning the untapped award and selling out a run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and embarking on several international dates including a US Tour, and a 3 week run Off-Broadway. 

 

Most recently, Aarian has been cast as Darius in the new Channel 4 Drama, "Hunting Alice Bell", which is set to air during the first half of 2026. The show is written by David Baddiel and is directed by Paul Walker. 

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As an actor he has appeared in shows such as BRINK and Nothing at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester as well as working in musical theatre with Leo&Hyde on their UK tour of GUY: A new musical. Aarian continues to work with Leo&Hyde on the development of their next project ("Galileo"), In addition to working on other new musical theatre projects such as Amir Shoenfeld and Caitlyn Burt's new musical based on the life of Otto Weidt. 

 

In 2022, he was the lead in Michael Morpurgo’s “The Sleeping Sword, adapted by Tatty Hennessy, at the Watermill Theatre. Playing the role of "Bun". ​

 

Aarian has performed in theatres such as the Soho Theatre in London's West End, The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, The Turbine Theatre, The Barbican, The Birmingham Rep and Soho Playhouse (Off-Broadway), amongst many others.