Ara Kennedy Hollyday was born and raised in Houston, Texas. From an early age, he had a love of storytelling and always strived to make people laugh. Ara started performing with local theatre companies, later branching out into the world of Film & TV. He was also a performer at the Texas Renaissance Festival for several years, earning awards for his characters. Ara is known for his reoccurring role as Andrew in Seth MacFarlane's Ted (2024) and for appearing in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City (2023).