Mo Fry Pasic

Mo Fry Pasic is a multidisciplinary actor, writer, and comedian whose work spans theater, stand-up, and performance art. They began their career in the New York improv and comedy scene, performing at notable venues including Ars Nova, Joe’s Pub, Union Hall, Caroline’s On Broadway, and participating in The Public’s Under The Radar Festival.

Mo’s theatrical performances have been critically acclaimed by with the New Yorker describing their acting as “virtuosic”, and The New York Times called it “relentless,” noting an intense emotional depth in their work.

Mo’s longstanding work with creative collaborator Tim Platt as a part of the duo Pasic and Platt has garnered them the title of “titans of subversion” by Time Out New York for their surreal, semi-improvised dark comedies. Most recently the duo created 3 new plays in 2024/25 as a part of UCB’s production partnership with Abso Lutely productions.

One of Mo’s most notable projects is the play “50/50: Old School Animation,” co-created with Julia Mounsey and Peter Mills Weiss. The piece has been featured at the Under The Radar Festival and toured in Europe, earning a place on theatre critic Helen Shaw’s all-time top ten list.

As an interdisciplinary playwright Mo created the play Worse Than You affectionately describes as if “a comedian did a burlesque play about a Ted Talk.” Directed by Sudi Green and produced by Lauren Mandel for DiscoNap, it premiered at the Elysian Theater in 2023, had runs at The Hudson Theaters in LA and JACK Theater in NY before going on to have a 5 star run at 2024’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Wanting to continue the spirit of the play, Mo co-created a podcast for it’s namesake about the creative process, the cycles of turning experience into art, and the eternal desire to concretize the abstract. Worse Than You With Mo Fry Pasic has won a Signal Award for comedians shaping culture and features brilliant artists like Julio Torres, Demi Adejuyigbe, Parvati Shallow, Sasheer Zamata, ER Fightmaster and MORE?? :)

On television you might have seen Mo as a makeup artist on HBO’s Hacks or as a makeup artist in a National Sephora Commercial. Mo gives makeup artist - but make it prestige. You can see Mo in 2026 on upcoming HBO and Disney+ shows. Surprisingly not as a makeup artist! Love you.