Jeff Ararat is a stage and screen actor known for grounded performances and dry, character-driven comedy. He works across regional theater, film, and television, with credits including Trinity Repertory Company, Amphibian Stage, Breckenridge Theatre, and the NYC Fringe Festival. He also led the Department of Defense and USO-produced touring play Second Chance, performing for military audiences across multiple bases.
On screen, he has appeared in Poker Face and Dexter: New Blood. Jeff often plays confident, everyman types with an edge, bringing a natural, conversational presence to his work.
A Rhode Island native, he trained at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and is a U.S. Army veteran, having served as an infantryman and mortarman, including a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Tranquility: Aeterna(2026)as The President
Dreamcrusher(2025)as Detective Menendez
Poker Face(2023)as Officer #2
In Our Blood(2024)as Police Officer #2
Easter Someday(2021)